Fluval 305 Hose
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December 30, 2010 at 2:47 am #301001
I recently obtained a new fluval 305 but am not keen on the ribbed hoses ,
can you , or has anyone tried replacing them with ordinary clear hose ? .Thing is , i want to install a CO2 reactor and im unsure if the ribbed hose
will hold .Any advice welcome , thanks in advance ,
Jay.
December 30, 2010 at 6:12 am #320175QUOTE (jayuk @ Dec 30 2010, 03:30 AM) < {POST_SNAPBACK}>I recently obtained a new fluval 305 but am not keen on the ribbed hoses ,
can you , or has anyone tried replacing them with ordinary clear hose ? .Thing is , i want to install a CO2 reactor and im unsure if the ribbed hose
will hold .Any advice welcome , thanks in advance ,
Jay.
A friend of mine did, I believe, and they never fit because Fluval apparently uses a different diameter?
December 30, 2010 at 8:02 am #320176That’s good of them.
December 30, 2010 at 1:04 pm #320184PVC (the clear or green stuff available at LFS/Garden center) is quite expandable by dipping it into hot water (e.g. teamug filled with boiling water). So getting a hose that is 1-2mm thiner than the hose-tails on the filter itself should work fine.
I have used 19mm (3/4″) hose onto 21.5/22mm overflow pipe.
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MatsDecember 30, 2010 at 11:03 pm #320209Thanks for the quick response all ,
Your right stefan about the difference in diameter size , fluval are
crafty when it comes to replacement hoses , probably because
they charge around £11 for 2.5 meters .I had a small 4-5in spare piece of hose and did exactly what matsp
suggests and dipped it in boiling water , it slid over the hose tail
easily and creates a perfect water tight seal , so good infact it took
20 mins to get it off so no need for hose clamps .Ive seen clear hose at B&Q for 99p a meter so will be buying some
tomorrow , and say goodbye to the ribbed hose that was included .Jay .
January 3, 2011 at 11:47 pm #320332i used eheim tubing on my fluval 303 if this helps
it was a green tubing in 2 different diametersAuthorPostsViewing 6 posts - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.