Hose VS PVC on Ultima Filter

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sponger_2 said:
if you get the white flexible pvc hose, then you WILL need glue. Its just like pvc yet flexible.
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You cant get it with everything already attached? I didnt make it out there tonight so should be tomorrow.
 
I would recommend using flexible pvc hose. They are sometimes called spa hose. It only cost a little more than the hard pipe. You can get them at Ewing Irrigation. It is very strong and will not fail. It does require a glue that is specifically made for it. Also, if you are concerned with the hard turns of elbows fittings, you can get the sweeping elbow that "Waterway" makes. The water will flow a lot better. The LFS should be able to get it if they don't have it in stock. It does cost a lot more than the HomeDepot stuff but you will only do it once. Good Luck.
 
MasterB said:
You think I should make a spary bar to distribute the water over most of the length of the tank or just dump the water in all at once? I will be using a 3600GPH pump
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Spray bar is really only good IMO if you have fish that don't like current. I would let it run straight in.
 
strollo22 said:
Spray bar is really only good IMO if you have fish that don't like current. I would let it run straight in.
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I have mostly creek/river fish that love the current, especially the sauger and hybrid bass, they swim in the koralinas a lot. I guess I will dump it straight in :)
 
My tank is setup so the returns are three jets off the overflows. I like it so I can move it a little to where I want.

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For 25 feet, its $56 for 2". I didnt get it, wanted to look around, regular pvc is way cheaper but more time consuming and takes up more space, this wouldnt be an issue if I didnt live in an apartment. You think 2" is needed or smaller diameter be ok?
 
twilight zone said:
I would recommend using flexible pvc hose. They are sometimes called spa hose. It only cost a little more than the hard pipe. You can get them at Ewing Irrigation. It is very strong and will not fail. It does require a glue that is specifically made for it. Also, if you are concerned with the hard turns of elbows fittings, you can get the sweeping elbow that "Waterway" makes. The water will flow a lot better. The LFS should be able to get it if they don't have it in stock. It does cost a lot more than the HomeDepot stuff but you will only do it once. Good Luck.
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+1. After deliberation I went with spa hose and love it for its durability, no angles, ease of set up and I like that I'm able to move them around vs fixed hard pipe.
 
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