Anyone ever use titanium hose clamps?

mattnano · 01/09/2014, 12:31 PM

Today I had my hose disconnect from my mag 18 sending 7 gallons of water onto my basement floor. Not a big disaster but I am looking to prevent that from ever happening again. Has anyone ever used these titanium hose clamps to secure a hose underwater? Website says they will never corrode under saltwater. Plastic clamps and zip ties just don't make me feel very safe.

http://www.titan-marine-hardware.com...ose-clamps.htm

geomarq · 01/09/2014, 01:38 PM

Didn't know they existed, would have been nice to know. I used double plastic type clamps on my pump but will upgrade to these in future. The price seems very low.. I wonder if they are truly 100% tit. or instead a tit. coating of some kind.

das75 · 01/09/2014, 09:47 PM

never used but actually thought would cost more

FlyPenFly · 01/09/2014, 11:12 PM

Can it be hard plumbed?

cakemanPA · 01/10/2014, 05:59 AM

I had that happen on one of my early tanks. I now hard plumb everything with unions to be able to disconnect equipment.

mcgyvr · 01/10/2014, 06:16 AM

yes titanium is fine.

Ron Reefman · 01/10/2014, 06:18 AM

I have had stainless clamps rust and avoid using them whenever I can, but sometimes you just have to use them. These say 100% titanium so I'd give them a try, but they are out of stock. Do any other marine boat parts people sell them. I use West Marine and they don't carry anything like these.

erik921 · 07/06/2017, 09:01 AM

These guys appear to have Ti hose clamps in stock. Not too bad to never have to worry about them rusting or failing:

http://www.titan-marine-hardware.com...ose-clamps.htm

erik921 · 07/06/2017, 09:04 AM

oops haha - just realized that's the site that started the thread...

jda · 07/06/2017, 12:15 PM

They make plastic ones that crimp together. They are reliable. Stainless is fine too... just makes a little GFO in your tank.

jamie1981 · 07/08/2017, 08:00 PM

Plastic zip ties work good also

outssider · 07/09/2017, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamie1981

Plastic zip ties work good also

if the tie is under salt water (submerged) it will eventually expand.

boxfishpooalot · 07/19/2017, 02:22 AM

I use them, they work great and i dont have to worry about rust

ca1ore · 07/19/2017, 12:58 PM

Adamantium or vibranium would be best .....

01/09/2014, 12:31 PM	#1
mattnano Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 184	Anyone ever use titanium hose clamps? Today I had my hose disconnect from my mag 18 sending 7 gallons of water onto my basement floor. Not a big disaster but I am looking to prevent that from ever happening again. Has anyone ever used these titanium hose clamps to secure a hose underwater? Website says they will never corrode under saltwater. Plastic clamps and zip ties just don't make me feel very safe. http://www.titan-marine-hardware.com...ose-clamps.htm

01/09/2014, 01:38 PM	#2
geomarq Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Windsor, CT Posts: 221	Didn't know they existed, would have been nice to know. I used double plastic type clamps on my pump but will upgrade to these in future. The price seems very low.. I wonder if they are truly 100% tit. or instead a tit. coating of some kind. __________________ - george Current Tank Info: 350g system, 14g biocube, 2.5g glow fish

01/09/2014, 09:47 PM	#3
das75 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 2,269	never used but actually thought would cost more __________________ . Current Tank Info: 145g Starfire display (mixed reef) w/75g basement sump & 20g refugium, Barracuda return, Dart w/OM 4way CL, AI Hydras and Director.

01/10/2014, 06:16 AM	#6
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	yes titanium is fine. __________________ Who me?

01/10/2014, 06:18 AM	#7
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I have had stainless clamps rust and avoid using them whenever I can, but sometimes you just have to use them. These say 100% titanium so I'd give them a try, but they are out of stock. Do any other marine boat parts people sell them. I use West Marine and they don't carry anything like these. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

01/09/2014, 11:12 PM	#4
FlyPenFly SPS Killer Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,490	Can it be hard plumbed?

01/10/2014, 05:59 AM	#5
cakemanPA Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hummelstown, PA Posts: 2,353	I had that happen on one of my early tanks. I now hard plumb everything with unions to be able to disconnect equipment.

07/06/2017, 09:01 AM	#8
erik921 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 143	These guys appear to have Ti hose clamps in stock. Not too bad to never have to worry about them rusting or failing: http://www.titan-marine-hardware.com...ose-clamps.htm

07/06/2017, 09:04 AM	#9
erik921 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 143	oops haha - just realized that's the site that started the thread...

07/06/2017, 12:15 PM	#10
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	They make plastic ones that crimp together. They are reliable. Stainless is fine too... just makes a little GFO in your tank.

07/08/2017, 08:00 PM	#11
jamie1981 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 308	Plastic zip ties work good also

07/19/2017, 02:22 AM	#13
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	I use them, they work great and i dont have to worry about rust __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

07/19/2017, 12:58 PM	#14
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Adamantium or vibranium would be best ..... __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs