Hoses for barb fittings

[eddiegunks]

hello

Where do you all get your hoses for the barb fittings on the bulkheads? They all seem to be odd sizes. I can't seem to find them anywhere. Where do you guys get your stuff?

1 1/4" seems to be the most difficult hose to locate. This seems to be the hose size for the 1 inch barbed bulkhead.

Thx

 

[duanes]

I get mine at places like Home Depot or other hardware/farm supply stores.
And always use the hose clamps to secure them.
But for bulkheads on tanks, I prefer threaded PVC for security.

 

[Dixon81]

Pool or spa supply. The 1.25" stuff at HD has an outer wall that's too thick and makes it very rigid..

https://www.amazon.com/Haviland-NA1...UTF8&qid=1499699279&sr=8-6&keywords=pool+hose

 

[eddiegunks]

Thx. I prefer pvc but i have the retirnd and all and they are barbed. I may juat order regualr bulkheads.

 

[Dixon81]

If you prefer PVC then why did you ask where we get our hoses?

 

[eddiegunks]

If you prefer PVC then why did you ask where we get our hoses?

Because i have barb fitting on the plumbing that came with my tank and it would have been easier not to have to reengineer the entire stand pipe etc etc.

If i could have added hoses i could have been done today. Now i have to order bulkheads. Wait for em to ship and glue it all together.

If i could have located the correct size hose locally then i could plug and play.

Thx