Hose. Good or bad?

ghellin · 06/19/2015, 12:42 AM

Any foreseeable issues with this hose for water changes?Camco TastePURE 75' Drinking Water Hose, White

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Camco-Tast...-8-ID/29764298

mcgyvr · 06/19/2015, 05:18 AM

Nope.. so long as you don't put the metal end into the water

ghellin · 06/19/2015, 07:31 AM

Awesome thanks! Yep I plan to cut the ends off and replace with nylon fittings.

Bluefish9 · 09/14/2016, 11:25 AM

How has the hose been working out for you so far?

mcgyvr · 09/14/2016, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluefish9

How has the hose been working out for you so far?

Its fine.. Just rubber/plastic.. No problems there so long as you cut the ends off to avoid any copper containing metal/plating in the tank..

Bluefish9 · 09/14/2016, 06:34 PM

Picked one up today! along with some plastic repair ends. Thanks!

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LXXero · 09/14/2016, 07:30 PM

Good move ditching the metal for sure. Not just for contamination, but also because i don't like waving metal pieces around glass tanks, hah.

You can even just use food-grade clear tubing, like vinyl stuff in the 1/2 to 3/4 range.

Bluefish9 · 09/14/2016, 09:41 PM

That was my plan initially but the clear vinyl tubing was surprisingly expensive and somewhat flimsy. This hose lays out and coils pretty nicely and was only $17 for 50'!

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ghellin · 10/12/2016, 07:38 PM

yep it has been working great over a year later!

rguyler · 10/16/2016, 01:09 PM

Nice holding tanks. Where did you get them?

Bluefish9 · 10/16/2016, 05:00 PM

Me? They are Norwesco brand. You can get them from several places online but shipping is a little silly so I found that Tractor Supply carries a lot of different shapes and varieties. Im in the suburbs of NYC so I had to drive about 1 1/2 hours but I just took the fam and made a day trip out of it.

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06/19/2015, 12:42 AM	#1
ghellin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Edmond Posts: 1,844	Hose. Good or bad? Any foreseeable issues with this hose for water changes?Camco TastePURE 75' Drinking Water Hose, White http://www.walmart.com/ip/Camco-Tast...-8-ID/29764298 __________________ 180. SRO 3000INT w/ANC. Fluval SP4. Gyre. DIY LED's/T5s. Apex. Bluefish. Clams. Tangs. SPS.

06/19/2015, 07:31 AM	#3
ghellin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Edmond Posts: 1,844	Awesome thanks! Yep I plan to cut the ends off and replace with nylon fittings. __________________ 180. SRO 3000INT w/ANC. Fluval SP4. Gyre. DIY LED's/T5s. Apex. Bluefish. Clams. Tangs. SPS.

10/12/2016, 07:38 PM	#9
ghellin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Edmond Posts: 1,844	yep it has been working great over a year later! __________________ 180. SRO 3000INT w/ANC. Fluval SP4. Gyre. DIY LED's/T5s. Apex. Bluefish. Clams. Tangs. SPS.

10/16/2016, 01:09 PM	#10
rguyler Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 606	Nice holding tanks. Where did you get them? __________________ -- Rik Current Tank Info: 120G Reef - AI Hydra 26HD lighting, AquaC Skimmer, Reeflo Blackfin Pump, Gyre XF250 Dual Pumps, Aqua Medic Dosing Alk/Ca/Mg & Vinegar, HydroFill Ti ATO, Basement Sump w/Refugium and Kessil 160 Blue Lights

06/19/2015, 05:18 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Nope.. so long as you don't put the metal end into the water

09/14/2016, 11:25 AM	#4
Bluefish9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Massapequa, NY Posts: 225	How has the hose been working out for you so far?

09/14/2016, 06:34 PM	#6
Bluefish9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Massapequa, NY Posts: 225	Picked one up today! along with some plastic repair ends. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/14/2016, 07:30 PM	#7
LXXero Moved On Join Date: May 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 565	Good move ditching the metal for sure. Not just for contamination, but also because i don't like waving metal pieces around glass tanks, hah. You can even just use food-grade clear tubing, like vinyl stuff in the 1/2 to 3/4 range.

09/14/2016, 09:41 PM	#8
Bluefish9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Massapequa, NY Posts: 225	That was my plan initially but the clear vinyl tubing was surprisingly expensive and somewhat flimsy. This hose lays out and coils pretty nicely and was only $17 for 50'! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/16/2016, 05:00 PM	#11
Bluefish9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Massapequa, NY Posts: 225	Me? They are Norwesco brand. You can get them from several places online but shipping is a little silly so I found that Tractor Supply carries a lot of different shapes and varieties. Im in the suburbs of NYC so I had to drive about 1 1/2 hours but I just took the fam and made a day trip out of it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk