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So I bought an Icecap Algae scrubber, which of course doesn't come with a pump. So to feed it I also got an Icecap Evo1000.
Now, one would think that an Icecap pump and and Icecap scrubber would go great together. Same brand, same manufacturer, etc, flow rates even match up perfectly...
NOPE.
Turns out the ATS is in metric, and takes a 16mm ID tube, or 5/8 inch. The pump takes a 1/2 inch tube or a 3/4 inch tube, but not a 5/8! apparently that 1/8 of an inch is just enough to make the hose too loose.
I've tried several different hose clamps to no avail. They're either too big or too small to get the tube tight on the barb.
Is there a solution here, or do I need to get a 5/8" to 1/2" reducer barb and go with two tubes with different IDs? Does Icecap make a 5/8 inch hose connector for their Evo pumps?
Now, one would think that an Icecap pump and and Icecap scrubber would go great together. Same brand, same manufacturer, etc, flow rates even match up perfectly...
NOPE.
Turns out the ATS is in metric, and takes a 16mm ID tube, or 5/8 inch. The pump takes a 1/2 inch tube or a 3/4 inch tube, but not a 5/8! apparently that 1/8 of an inch is just enough to make the hose too loose.
I've tried several different hose clamps to no avail. They're either too big or too small to get the tube tight on the barb.
Is there a solution here, or do I need to get a 5/8" to 1/2" reducer barb and go with two tubes with different IDs? Does Icecap make a 5/8 inch hose connector for their Evo pumps?