Hose VS PVC on Ultima Filter

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

I'm looking at setting up the Ultima on my 500 now, was wondering if there are any drawbacks to using a smooth hose, not the ribbed kind, vs pvc pipe.
My parents has a similar filter on their pool which uses hoses instead of pvc and its 7500 gallons and they havent experienced any issues.

Thanks

 

[X-Tank]

I think ribbed pvc offer better support againt pump pressure. Ask member kendragon about this kind of question I think he can help.

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

I was thinking ribbed would hold back the flow and garbage would eventually get trapped in it.

 

[DIDYSIS]

Ribbed will cause a little more friction on the overall water flow. Smooth PVC sure is nice and cheap. I would do normal PVC

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[boldtogether]

Smooth pvc

 

[strollo22]

Ribbed, like on the FX5, collects gunk. +1 on pvc.


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[PDRed302]

Pvc all day, I wouldn't setup my canisters any other way.

 

[sponger_2]

if you can use the white pvc hose that would work best. With hardline pvc you will have hard angles ( 45/90 degree angles) where as the hose will have smooth flowing turns and angles. Alot of people dont realize how much flow they lose with 45/90 turns.

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

if you can use the white pvc hose that would work best. With hardline pvc you will have hard angles ( 45/90 degree angles) where as the hose will have smooth flowing turns and angles. Alot of people dont realize how much flow they lose with 45/90 turns.

Thats what I'm thinking. I will head out tonight and check it out. Seems to be a faster setup as well, no glue, etc.

 

[sponger_2]

Thats what I'm thinking. I will head out tonight and check it out. Seems to be a faster setup as well, no glue, etc.

if you get the white flexible pvc hose, then you WILL need glue. Its just like pvc yet flexible.