Corbidorbidoodle Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Does anybody have a better comma more flexible option for canister filter hoses? The ones that come with the canister filters are so stiff, and it can be hard to get the inlet and outlet where I want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) Not sure what brand you have but I feel the Fluval hoses are very flexible. Maybe try and adapt to yours (if you are not using Fluval), they have a few different sizes. Fire up GoOgLe and search for "fluval replacement hoses" Edited March 15, 2022 by KBOzzie59 Link did not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 what model canister? I have used this 1" pond tubing for some of my fx4 and fx6 filters. Its super cheap and very flexible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickS77 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 I've used soft silicone tubing in the past, probably the most flexible option out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Eheim green tubing is available in various sizes. Fairly flexible and very dependable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbidorbidoodle Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) Ugh, I never followed up... I've got a couple of the Marineland canister filters. The hoses are so stiff. I'm sure that's to make them durable, and they do their job fine. But, like, I have to move the filter to reposition the outlet. The suction cup clips aren't strong enough to hold the in-tank parts against the curving of the hoses. I'll check out the Eheim. And I'll measure the parts to see if that Pond Tubing will fit. Where's good to get soft silicone tubing? Can you get it at a hardware store? Or is it just a fish keeping thing? Edited April 1, 2022 by Corbidorbidoodle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apulo Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 I second Eheim. I'm using the green tubing on my Fluval 107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 @Corbidorbidoodle I had a Marineland canister before, as well and thought the same. The suction cups for the in-outlets always came off the back wall due to this as well. Was not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 On 4/1/2022 at 10:58 AM, Corbidorbidoodle said: I'll check out the Eheim. And I'll measure the parts to see if that Pond Tubing will fit. Home Depot and such carry tubing. The marine land stuff is tinted from what I remember, so it means you'll see the algae and stuff on the tubes. That might be a good thing or not. Just be sure to check materials on whatever you get. Some will be fish safe and some won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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