Where do you guys buy all those cool hoses?

mnestroy · 03/08/2007, 12:50 AM

I"m trying to do some plumbing and I see photos of people that have some hoses that look very flexible. The crap I use (see picture below) is very stiff, and it crimps itself very easily.. and if exposed to light it will get tons of alage growing inside...

What are my other options? I have access to Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, etc so I need to look in different departments?

I guess I'm looking for hoses that are much more flexible and wont crimp up...

bertoni · 03/08/2007, 01:07 AM

I guess I'm not cool. I just use HD tubing. Mine doesn't seem to crimp that much, though. The lighting problem can be handled by using some of the insulating foam sold for plumbing, and will help prevent heat loss.

shouldabenacowboy · 03/08/2007, 01:22 AM

Depending on the application you could use PVC or spa flex (flexable PVC).

SBC

drummereef · 03/08/2007, 02:08 AM

You can find spa flex readily at Home Depot and Lowes. Glue it the same way you would pvc.

jdieck · 03/08/2007, 02:17 AM

This one is very flexible and do not crimp. The color also helps a bit with the algae.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...1&N=2004&Nty=1

skydvr · 03/08/2007, 07:23 AM

Check the smaller mom and pop hardware stores. I find they have beter quality stuff and usually a better price.
I prefer supporting the local guy anyway. They go out of their way to help you.

JOSEPHLB · 03/08/2007, 07:30 AM

Don't you need the reinforced stuff? I think it has white lines in it?

Shagsbeard · 03/08/2007, 07:31 AM

There are all sorts of grades of hose. The one you have there is about the lowest grade of hose you can have. Here in So Cal we have an agricultural supply store that carries all types of hose, from the one you have, to one you could drive a truck over and it wouldn't even notice... you know... the kind they pump oil with, or pump a septic tank with.

Anyway, like most other things in this hobby... you get what you pay for.

phurst · 03/08/2007, 08:06 AM

Like Drummereef mentioned, you can use spa flex. Bothl Lowes and Home Depot near me sell black vinyl tubing for use in ponds. No light = no algae.

jdieck · 03/08/2007, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JOSEPHLB
Don't you need the reinforced stuff? I think it has white lines in it?

Only if you are pumping at more than 20 psi (like form the basement to an upper floor)

cubber · 03/08/2007, 08:27 AM

I tend to use the fluval hose for my flexible hose needs. Check the link below. Works well for most applications and does not kink.

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod...itemKey=214727

Joshua1023 · 03/08/2007, 09:04 AM

I have found that when I buy new hose off of the roll it wants to crimp like that when I try and straiten it out. The best way I've found to resolve that is to heat some water in a kettle and dump it down the hose. Straightens it right out.

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Chrsnwk · 03/08/2007, 09:18 AM

I like using laguna corrugated pond tubing for most everything I can. it's kink proof, smooth on the inside, opaque, and i've never had a single issue with it. the one downside is, that unless you use the laguna hose barbs, which do cost a bit more than the regular ones, getting the hose on the barb is a ROYAL PITA, and gettign it off said brab is bloody impossible. It has to be cut off. The silve lining is that on all by the 1-1/2" monser hose i use to feed my retun pump, I don't need hose clamps anywhere else.

carlos_fb · 03/08/2007, 10:06 AM

I got my from my LFS but I've seen them in pool stores. I'm getting rid off mine next week so if you want it, you can have it...

mnestroy · 03/08/2007, 10:53 AM

Does HD sell flex PVC?

Are all these hoses in the PVC isle, or do I gota search the store? hhehe

rcgates · 03/08/2007, 12:51 PM

found fles pvc, spa flex, at my local HD store. It was in the pvc sectgion of the store.
They only had 1" pipe.

03/08/2007, 12:50 AM	#1
mnestroy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 2,216	Where do you guys buy all those cool hoses? I"m trying to do some plumbing and I see photos of people that have some hoses that look very flexible. The crap I use (see picture below) is very stiff, and it crimps itself very easily.. and if exposed to light it will get tons of alage growing inside... What are my other options? I have access to Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, etc so I need to look in different departments? I guess I'm looking for hoses that are much more flexible and wont crimp up...

03/08/2007, 01:07 AM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I guess I'm not cool. I just use HD tubing. Mine doesn't seem to crimp that much, though. The lighting problem can be handled by using some of the insulating foam sold for plumbing, and will help prevent heat loss. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/08/2007, 01:22 AM	#3
shouldabenacowboy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Where am I today? Posts: 529	Depending on the application you could use PVC or spa flex (flexable PVC). SBC __________________ They're selling make believe, and I don't buy that anymore They're trying to put an end to guys like me - Gary Allan Cuz there aint nothing funny when a soldier cries - John Michael Montgomery

03/08/2007, 02:08 AM	#4
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	You can find spa flex readily at Home Depot and Lowes. Glue it the same way you would pvc. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

03/08/2007, 02:17 AM	#5
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	This one is very flexible and do not crimp. The color also helps a bit with the algae. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...1&N=2004&Nty=1 __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium Last edited by jdieck; 03/08/2007 at 02:22 AM.

03/08/2007, 07:23 AM	#6
skydvr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 98	Check the smaller mom and pop hardware stores. I find they have beter quality stuff and usually a better price. I prefer supporting the local guy anyway. They go out of their way to help you.

03/08/2007, 07:30 AM	#7
JOSEPHLB Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spring Grove, PA Posts: 287	Don't you need the reinforced stuff? I think it has white lines in it?

03/08/2007, 07:31 AM	#8
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	There are all sorts of grades of hose. The one you have there is about the lowest grade of hose you can have. Here in So Cal we have an agricultural supply store that carries all types of hose, from the one you have, to one you could drive a truck over and it wouldn't even notice... you know... the kind they pump oil with, or pump a septic tank with. Anyway, like most other things in this hobby... you get what you pay for.

03/08/2007, 08:06 AM	#9
phurst Richmond Reefer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 5,837	Like Drummereef mentioned, you can use spa flex. Bothl Lowes and Home Depot near me sell black vinyl tubing for use in ponds. No light = no algae. __________________ _______ Pearson _______ Current Tank Info: Various tanks of various sizes with various gear.

03/08/2007, 08:27 AM	#11
cubber Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 311	I tend to use the fluval hose for my flexible hose needs. Check the link below. Works well for most applications and does not kink. http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod...itemKey=214727

03/08/2007, 09:04 AM	#12
Joshua1023 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reading PA Posts: 1,526	I have found that when I buy new hose off of the roll it wants to crimp like that when I try and straiten it out. The best way I've found to resolve that is to heat some water in a kettle and dump it down the hose. Straightens it right out. __________________ Only bad things happen fast. Only bad thing happen fast. Only bad things happen fast. Man,I'm friggen hard-headed!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gl tank,Coralife 14K MH lights,2 Current dual daylight/actinic 40 watt fixtures, tidepool sump,Coralife SS 220 protein skimmer,six inch sand bed w/ plenum, Current Prime Tower 1/3 hp Chiller,RedSea ozonizer w/ orp

03/08/2007, 09:10 AM	#13
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03/08/2007, 09:18 AM	#14
Chrsnwk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 629	I like using laguna corrugated pond tubing for most everything I can. it's kink proof, smooth on the inside, opaque, and i've never had a single issue with it. the one downside is, that unless you use the laguna hose barbs, which do cost a bit more than the regular ones, getting the hose on the barb is a ROYAL PITA, and gettign it off said brab is bloody impossible. It has to be cut off. The silve lining is that on all by the 1-1/2" monser hose i use to feed my retun pump, I don't need hose clamps anywhere else.

03/08/2007, 10:06 AM	#15
carlos_fb Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 879	I got my from my LFS but I've seen them in pool stores. I'm getting rid off mine next week so if you want it, you can have it...

03/08/2007, 10:53 AM	#16
mnestroy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 2,216	Does HD sell flex PVC? Are all these hoses in the PVC isle, or do I gota search the store? hhehe

03/08/2007, 12:51 PM	#17
rcgates Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 319	found fles pvc, spa flex, at my local HD store. It was in the pvc sectgion of the store. They only had 1" pipe.