Reef Octopus Aquatrance 800 Submersible & External Utility Water Pump
The Reef Octopus Aquatrance 800 Water Pump (SKU: AQ-800) 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 800 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 a reliable, space-saving fluid transfer pump within your sump basin.
Operating on an incredibly economical 7-watt power grid, the AQ-800 manages a maximum water turnover rate of 240 gallons per hour with a maximum head height of 3.0 feet. Its completely sealed, epoxy-potted motor housing can operate entirely submerged inside a filtration 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 feeding flow to media reactors, small aquarium return lines, and automated water change loops.
Flexible Hose Attachment: Arrives complete with targeted stepped hose 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 easily customize your incoming water flow rates.
Robust Hardware Isolation: Heavy-duty rubber mounting suction cups cushion the base frame, neutralizing rattling vibrations against glass or acrylic sump walls.
Compact Footprint Integration: Bypasses unnecessary external casing bulk to give you maximum breathing room in tight or crowded sump spaces.
Operational Performance Metrics
Maximum Volumetric Flow Rate: 240 GPH (908 LPH)
Maximum Dynamic Head Height: 3.0 Feet
Standard Hard Plumb Interface: 1/2-Inch Inlet / Outlet 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 Beckett/downdraft skimmers)
