Recommendation for flex hose for return and non-metal hose clamps?

[FishyDP]

Looking for hoses and clamps to fit over 1" pvc pipes. The clear hoses at hardware stores are a bit too rigid and pricey. Also looking for clamps that will not rust.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Hot water softens the tube and you push it on. Idk if the plastic hose.clamps come in 1" or bigger.
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[MichaelReefer]

Hot water softens the tube and you push it on. Idk if the plastic hose.clamps come in 1" or bigger.
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Most of the plastic ones are 3/4 of an inch and under I believe, at least the kit I got.

 

[Nifkin747]

Silicone tubing works great and nylon snap grip hose clamps come in various sizes.

 

[Nifkin747]

Bulk reef supply sells the tubing and the clamps (ratchet clamps on their site)

 

[KrisReef]

Zip ties

 

[fuelman]

i use this on mine you can get them on amazon - ebay also.

Plastic Hose Clamps, 1

Plastic Hose Clamps, 1

www.aquacave.com

 

[MichaelReefer]

i use this on mine you can get them on amazon - ebay also.

Plastic Hose Clamps, 1

Plastic Hose Clamps, 1

www.aquacave.com

The only problem I found on these, is that remember, if the PVC is one inch, the hose will be more than 1 inch when it stretches.

 

[FishyDP]

Great thanks! Will the 1" silicone tubes stretch enough to fit over 1" pipe? Which is actually 1.25" outer diameter..if not I know I can get connectors to make the pvc diameter smaller but would prefer not to so I can get max flow. Zip ties it is.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

You need a slip to screw pvc adapter. Plumbers tape. A 1" barb fitting. Hths
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[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

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[Rmckoy]

Pvc hose and pvc fittings ,
I use pvc glue

 

[Rmckoy]

Pvc to abs I use transition glue

 

[mike550]

@FishyDP PVC hose. You can join it to rigid PVC fittings.

 

[fuelman]

Great thanks! Will the 1" silicone tubes stretch enough to fit over 1" pipe? Which is actually 1.25" outer diameter..if not I know I can get connectors to make the pvc diameter smaller but would prefer not to so I can get max flow. Zip ties it is.

i must have misunderstood you, i thought you were using the flex hose lol. now that i read it again i see your not.