Reef Octopus Aquatrance 1200 Submersible & External Utility Water Pump
The Reef Octopus Aquatrance 1200 Water Pump (SKU: AQ-1200) is a highly efficient, versatile utility pump engineered to provide dependable fluid circulation across fresh and saltwater ecosystems. While pinwheel skimmer pumps are restricted exclusively to foam fractionating, the Aquatrance 1200 utilizes a standard open-blade propeller impeller. This design makes it a superb choice for driving low-head return lines, delivering continuous influent to media or carbon reactors, or acting as the internal recirculation core for specialized hardware like the Reef Octopus CR100 calcium reactor.
Operating on a highly economical 15-watt power grid, the AQ-1200 manages an impressive maximum water turnover rate of 340 gallons per hour. Its completely sealed, epoxy-potted motor housing operates entirely submerged inside a sump pump compartment or placed externally as an inline dry pump. Built around a precision-ground ceramic shaft paired with protective composite end bushings, this utility pump minimizes heat transfer to your water column while defending against the hard calcium scaling and salt friction that often plague generic utility pumps.
Key Features
Versatile Fluid Delivery: Perfectly optimized for low-pressure reef automation loops, reactor arrays, and standalone small-tank return configurations.
Flexible Hose Attachment: Arrives complete with targeted stepped barb adapters to connect easily with standard soft vinyl hobby tubing runs.
Adjustable Intake Screen: Includes a removable front suction plate with a manual slider to customize your incoming flow rates.
Robust Hardware Isolation: Heavy-duty rubber mounting suction cups cushion the base frame, neutralizing rattling vibrations against glass or acrylic sump walls.
Genuine Factory OEM Part: Distributed directly by CoralVue, making it an exact replacement core for multi-stage Reef Octopus commercial reactor packages.
Operational Performance Metrics
Maximum Volumetric Flow Rate: 340 GPH (1,200 LPH)
Maximum Dynamic Head Height: 4.0 Feet (51 Inches)
Standard Hard Plumb Interface: 1/2-Inch Slip/Threaded Sockets
Included Barb Step Adapters: Fits 0.67-Inch and 0.79-Inch Inner Diameter Vinyl Hoses
(Note: This is a non-pressure-rated utility pump; it is not intended for high-head multi-floor basements or high-resistance downdraft filtration configurations)
