Clear hose

[limz_777]

What the sizing for 16/22 eheim hose to provision shop hose?

[mUAr_cHEe]

Ok. I have been through this before back then when I was el-cheapo.

16mm converts to 5/8 inch and 22mm converts to 55/64 inch exactly. But I find the super-duper-rough-but-works sizing to ask for is the 1 inch hose. After that I use alot of pipe glue and leakage is still a real concern. Maybe using silicone to seal and fill up the 2mm gap would be the sure way to deal with it but I have not tried it before.

Just a pointer, 16/22mm pipes have a thickness of 3mm which is more than your common pipes sold be your local hardware shops. It is also advised by some of our older fellow members here in some ancient threads that it is not advisable to use these common hoses within your fish tank system in the long run. They contain a considerable amount of plasticizers so as to provide the flexibility that they have. These will leak into your water eventually after prolonged continued use.

I made some assumptions in my advice as this matter did strike a chord in my mind. I learnt the hard way and eventually spent more money traveling, buying more hoses and also most of all, even more time redoing all my hoses. If you want to save a little money on hoses, you can get 'compatible' versions of hoses at some of the LFSes. I know for sure East Ocean does sell a greyish hoses which also does not look too bad. I am using those for one out of my outlets that is hidden behind. Polyart do also sell some clear hoses but stock was limited at my time of procurement. zerofighter also has some leftover from his last bulk purchase. I think you can PM him or search for his thread in the 'Want to Sell' forum.

Anyway, what do you intend to use the hose for?

[Suzerolt]

Eheim hoses are nice & stiff (sometimes too stiff).

Some LFS like Polyart & Seaview sell cheaper hoses. I think they are ISTA branded or perhaps no brand. Dark gray or green in color.
Fraction of Eheim hose cost & works very well.
I would get these instead of the provision shop hoses (sizes don't connect well to many fittings)

[bennyc]

I went down this road and gave up. Using black tint hose.

[jiajuen900]

Chihiro clear hoses are much cheaper option than ADA. Aquatic Avenue and Sun Pets have it.

[limz_777]

lucky i didnt buy , was at the shop the other day ,i remember it was 3/4 " , almost forgot about plasticizers , that pipe does smell of heavy rubber , i read that it causes low spermcount and even cause the death of fish though waterchanges

currently i am using the black tinted ones for the display side of lily pipes too , how much does chihiro hose cost ?

[jiajuen900]

If I remember the 16/22 pipe was about $20 for 3m?

[Ipit]

I did a short comparison about hoses in another forum where I participated in. Not sure if I'm allowed to post links to other forums.


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[mUAr_cHEe]

almost forgot about plasticizers , that pipe does smell of heavy rubber , i read that it causes low spermcount

erm... so what are you using the hose for again?

[limz_777]

erm... so what are you using the hose for again?

display side of lily pipes

[mUAr_cHEe]

display side of lily pipes

I was kidding, dude.

But you can consider the Chihiro ones. Dare I say it?

Ok, I will say it.

I think it is better than the ADA ones.

*gasp* There. I said it.

[Ingen]

I used the Chihiro ones months back (direct imported from taobao). They work and looks good, but only for like 2 weeks before the diatoms and mulm and whats not started to color the hose, making it looks exactly like those stained lily pipes haha. I have since changed back to ehiem (green), I would even change everything to black hose if there are any reasonably priced and easily accessible.

[mUAr_cHEe]

I would even change everything to black hose if there are any reasonably priced and easily accessible.

Check out East Ocean.

[Ingen]

Check out East Ocean.

Thanks! I shall do that soon.

[mUAr_cHEe]

Thanks! I shall do that soon.

And when you go check them out, you mus remember to ask them for it. They got it stocked behind their counter. You will not be able to see it by just 'browsing'.

[limz_777]

I was kidding, dude.

But you can consider the Chihiro ones. Dare I say it?

Ok, I will say it.

I think it is better than the ADA ones.

*gasp* There. I said it.

well... i find this company very daring

[AQMS]

Clear hose will always becomes dirty after sometime doesnt matter what brand it is.
The best is still dark colour ones.

[Urban Aquaria]

I guess if you use clear glass lily pipes, then might as well use clear hoses to complete the look... you'll need to clean the lily pipes regularly anyways, so at the same time just clean the hoses too. It only takes a few seconds to pull through and clean them using a flexible pipe brush.

If you use those original black or green plastic stock filter pipes and spraybars, then it'll be better to use the dark colored hoses, both can be chock full of algae and you wouldn't see it... at least until you start noticing the filter flow rate slowing down.

[Ingen]

Check out East Ocean.

The black hose you were referring to, is it the translucent grayish or totally black? They only have the translucent ones, didn't get in case there are those totally black type lol.

[mUAr_cHEe]

The black hose you were referring to, is it the translucent grayish or totally black? They only have the translucent ones, didn't get in case there are those totally black type lol.

translucent grayish ones. Oops. I misread. I thought you wanted those kind.

I have not see black ones before but I will keep a look out for you.