What tubing for ATO that doesn't pinch?

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Recently moved from a tank with a sump to an AIO. In the AIO I have the ATO pump in the stand under the ATO and the silicone airline tubing pops out a hole in the back, goes straight up the backside of the AIO and then has to make a 180deg turn to deposit the RODI into the AIO chamber. However my tubing pinches at that 180 deg turn. Also tried tygon tubing. What would everyone recommend to rectify this?
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There are specific plastic clips to do exactly this, bend it softly around back down.
 
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That is what the direction I was thinking of, some kind of rigid tube I could bend. Do you have a link of where to buy that plastic clip?
 

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That is what the direction I was thinking of, some kind of rigid tube I could bend. Do you have a link of where to buy that plastic clip?
I'd check out somewhere like Home Depot - probably look in their RO and plumbing sections.
 

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