my Lily Pipe (in flow) broke on Day 1

[josephogk]

*OUCH*
yea, it broke on day 1 of purchase. Bought it at $25 at C328, 17mm version. All i did was simply inserting into tank of water, and clipped on to a plastic holder which is outside of the tank. Next thing I see the the pipe broke at the first intake outlet.
Apparently the 'clip on' action is strong enough to send vibration and cause the breakage.

So guys, be extremely careful when handling the lily pipes. Currently I'm using epoxy glue to attach both broken piece back tgt. Waiting for it be fully cured and try using it again thou it wun't be as 'elegant' as before.

[bennyc]

Sorry for your loss. From what i learn at other website, the china made ones / cheaper ones compared to ADA have thinner glass walls hence they do break more easily.

Having said that, I am not sure if yours are ADA made ones. It is just my humble opinion.

[felix_fx2]

ADA ones are costing alot more then mimics.
It might have to do with the glass make-up and thickness.

p.s: please go to the below link and read. personally i don't want to see posts like this that gives heads-up for hobbyist get deleted.

SMS and IM Lingo Rules

[e[V]o|ut|on]

ADA lily pipes cost more then $25.

Suggest investing in a GUSH lily pipe. Using the GUSH outlet pipe for more then a week already.

[josephogk]

ADA ones are costing alot more then mimics.
It might have to do with the glass make-up and thickness.

p.s: please go to the below link and read. personally i don't want to see posts like this that gives heads-up for hobbyist get deleted.

SMS and IM Lingo Rules

oh okie, noted.
Actually I wasn't trying to save money etc. I thought this brand should be 'trustable' since when I asked for a lily pipe, that's what the uncle recommended me. Hence my intention was just to warn fellow hobbyist to handle this piece of equipment with care since it's known to be fragile.

[qool]

Go with gush pipes so far very rigid and much cheaper then ada.

[felix_fx2]

oh okie, noted.
Actually I wasn't trying to save money etc. I thought this brand should be 'trustable' since when I asked for a lily pipe, that's what the uncle recommended me. Hence my intention was just to warn fellow hobbyist to handle this piece of equipment with care since it's known to be fragile.

No worries, i understand your posting with good intention.
Btw, you never mention brand. assume is generic china brand in a non marked plastic?
Next time you by c328 go tell uncle that it very easy crack. Business wise it will affect them in long run if many crack and go back make noise.

[qngwn]

No worries, i understand your posting with good intention.
Btw, you never mention brand. assume is generic china brand in a non marked plastic?
Next time you by c328 go tell uncle that it very easy crack. Business wise it will affect them in long run if many crack and go back make noise.

the more common lily pipes are ANS and Gush, so i presume its ANS? mine cracked too, it's working as per normal after some silicon.. well if really afraid of cracking of breaking glass, maybe you can try plastic lily pipes that are sold in a few of the LFS.

[bennyc]

the more common lily pipes are ANS and Gush, so i presume its ANS? mine cracked too, it's working as per normal after some silicon.. well if really afraid of cracking of breaking glass, maybe you can try plastic lily pipes that are sold in a few of the LFS.

I always thought ANS product are not that bad. I guess not then.

Do plastic lily pipe come in the beautiful shape as their glass counterparts? Where? C328?

[milk_vanilla]

my ans inlet cracked couple months back, but it's purely my mistake.
Meanwhile Ans always comes with pair pipe, i don't know if any LFS sell separately. I bought gush inlet from GC as the replacement.
I still don't get the idea to buy expensive ADA lilies, probably prestige reason ??

[qngwn]

I always thought ANS product are not that bad. I guess not then.

Do plastic lily pipe come in the beautiful shape as their glass counterparts? Where? C328?

Yes plastic lily pipes do come in the same shapes. I believe GC used to have them. At least their online store has it. Several forumers has got theirs there.

Not that ANS products are not as good, but as long as it is glassware, much care should be given when handling all kinds of glass products are they are fragile by nature.

[qngwn]

my ans inlet cracked couple months back, but it's purely my mistake.
Meanwhile Ans always comes with pair pipe, i don't know if any LFS sell separately. I bought gush inlet from GC as the replacement.
I still don't get the idea to buy expensive ADA lilies, probably prestige reason ??

ANS always are sold in pairs. You can try searching in the forums if you are looking for just one of the inlet or outlet.

Some are willing to fork out the extra money for the people who put the extra effort into perfecting their products and also for the high quality of craftsmanship that certain products have. It's just a matter of choice in my opinion.

[Just]

i also got a broken intake pipe ,instead of throwing away or using glue I cut a small piece of eheim tubing and join the broken two together. it works fine and it becomes easier for me to clean the pipe - just take out clean and put back.

[milk_vanilla]

Creativity!