Replacement hose for XP Duetto 2 ATO

[Salty_Northerner]

I've had this ATO for 2 weeks now and I'm already having pump issues.

Anyways after inspecting the pump I noticed the included tubing that's it on the end of the pump is already starting to get hard.

I'm looking for some suggestions on a more flexible aquarium safe water tube that is nice and flexible like silicone tubing. Here's a picture of the tube from the XP aqua website showing what size to get.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Personally I buy my tubing at Home Depot, they have all sizes, I buy them in 10' lengths, I think it cost about 7$-$8.

 

[Salty_Northerner]

Yeah I was just talking to the shop that I purchased the ATO from and mentioned that they're tubing that they include in the package was getting hard at the pump already. it's only been sitting in the reservoir for 2 weeks and this vinyl tubing or whatever it's made out of has got to go. Looking for more of a silicone tubing but they don't carry that larger size.

 

[Salty_Northerner]

This should work, the ID is 6.0 mm which is .5 mm shy of the 6.5 the duetto2 uses. I'm sure by it being silicone it shouldn't have any issues stretching that half a millimeter. Plus it's food grade so hopefully I have a winner here!