return hose ??

Joe0813 · 01/23/2012, 05:59 PM

might be a silly question but i have a mag 7 in my sump.... how do you guys keep the hose on it? i did not have it held on and it went flying off shooting water everywhere... obviously i cant use a steel hose clamp since it would rust

Ron Reefman · 01/23/2012, 06:27 PM

Quality stainless clamps last a fairly long time in SW. They also sell plastic hose clamps, but I've never tried any. You might try a cable tie. If the hose is really too big for the pump fitting, try wrapping the plastic fitting with aluminum foil tape until the hose is kind of snug and then try the cable tie. The foil tape will hold up just fine in the SW (personal experience).

MarkGP · 01/23/2012, 06:30 PM

Plastic hose clamp or zip tie.

Joe0813 · 01/23/2012, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Reefman

Quality stainless clamps last a fairly long time in SW. They also sell plastic hose clamps, but I've never tried any. You might try a cable tie. If the hose is really too big for the pump fitting, try wrapping the plastic fitting with aluminum foil tape until the hose is kind of snug and then try the cable tie. The foil tape will hold up just fine in the SW (personal experience).

i work at firestone and i have access to radiator hose clamps.... but i just didnt think i could put them in there.. Wouldnt the rust cause problems? i could always do the zip tie... we have plenty of those too

sleepydoc · 01/23/2012, 06:36 PM

quickest and easiest is a zip tie from your local hardware store or Home Depot/Lowe's. Bulk reef supply has plastic clamps that are easier to remove. Don't use a regular steel clamp - it will just rust. And fail when you're not home.

If you want to 'hard plumb' it, you can use a threaded PVC bushing to screw on to the outlet. (I think the Mag 7 is english, some pumps are actually metric so this won't work for them)

Joe0813 · 01/23/2012, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepydoc

quickest and easiest is a zip tie from your local hardware store or Home Depot/Lowe's. Bulk reef supply has plastic clamps that are easier to remove. Don't use a regular steel clamp - it will just rust. And fail when you're not home.

If you want to 'hard plumb' it, you can use a threaded PVC bushing to screw on to the outlet. (I think the Mag 7 is english, some pumps are actually metric so this won't work for them)

ill probably go with the zip tie.... the hard plumbing might be alittle hard to do since my sump is squeezed in as it is

Steve175 · 01/23/2012, 09:14 PM

recut the tubing. Boil a pot of water and then soak the end of the tubing for 60 seconds before jamming it onto pump as far as it will go. zip tie before pipe finishes cooling

Joe0813 · 01/24/2012, 05:11 PM

Ill try that.... thanks

01/23/2012, 05:59 PM	#1
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	return hose ?? might be a silly question but i have a mag 7 in my sump.... how do you guys keep the hose on it? i did not have it held on and it went flying off shooting water everywhere... obviously i cant use a steel hose clamp since it would rust __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

01/23/2012, 06:27 PM	#2
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Quality stainless clamps last a fairly long time in SW. They also sell plastic hose clamps, but I've never tried any. You might try a cable tie. If the hose is really too big for the pump fitting, try wrapping the plastic fitting with aluminum foil tape until the hose is kind of snug and then try the cable tie. The foil tape will hold up just fine in the SW (personal experience). __________________ 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

01/23/2012, 09:14 PM	#7
Steve175 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,186	recut the tubing. Boil a pot of water and then soak the end of the tubing for 60 seconds before jamming it onto pump as far as it will go. zip tie before pipe finishes cooling __________________ Steve ---------------------------------- Current Tank Info: 2 separate 250G bowfront rimless ELOS tanks plumbed to 260G sump, 220G refugium, 220G frag, BK DeLuxe 300, 400W MH x4, closed loops, 3/4hp chiller x2, Phos reactor, Kalk reactor, Charcoal reactor, Ca reactor, 60G surge tanks, & a huge elec bill

01/24/2012, 05:11 PM	#8
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	Ill try that.... thanks __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

01/23/2012, 06:30 PM	#3
MarkGP Why do I do this? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bristol, RI Posts: 1,015	Plastic hose clamp or zip tie.

01/23/2012, 06:36 PM	#5
sleepydoc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,907	quickest and easiest is a zip tie from your local hardware store or Home Depot/Lowe's. Bulk reef supply has plastic clamps that are easier to remove. Don't use a regular steel clamp - it will just rust. And fail when you're not home. If you want to 'hard plumb' it, you can use a threaded PVC bushing to screw on to the outlet. (I think the Mag 7 is english, some pumps are actually metric so this won't work for them)