Hosepipe

[Cjbear087]

Is a normal (new) garden hose pipe safe for a fish tank? I’m gonna be using it with a bathroom tap (faucet) and not an outside one so I can get the water into my aquarium but wanted to make sure the pipe won’t leech anything or something like that. Thanks

[Tony s]

On 9/18/2024 at 11:04 AM, Cjbear087 said:

Is a normal (new) garden hose pipe safe for a fish tank

I didn't trust a regular one from the local box store. Instead, I went to amazon and ordered a food safe garden hose. It's held up really well and wasn't that much more expensive. Plus, the material was softer and easier to work with. I did buy a regular garden hose valve for the tank end, just so I wasn't draining water all over the place while moving the hose. But that was a brass fitting covered in plastic for feel.

[Cjbear087]

On 9/18/2024 at 4:34 PM, Tony s said:

I didn't trust a regular one from the local box store. Instead, I went to amazon and ordered a food safe garden hose. It's held up really well and wasn't that much more expensive. Plus, the material was softer and easier to work with. I did buy a regular garden hose valve for the tank end, just so I wasn't draining water all over the place while moving the hose. But that was a brass fitting covered in plastic for feel.

Ah right. I didn’t know these existed so I’ll have a look. Thanks

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Yep ones for potable water are normal white or you can use vinyl tubing it’s normal clear I like vinyl because it’s easy to attach barbed fittings to it 

[Cjbear087]

On 9/18/2024 at 4:34 PM, Tony s said:

I didn't trust a regular one from the local box store. Instead, I went to amazon and ordered a food safe garden hose. It's held up really well and wasn't that much more expensive. Plus, the material was softer and easier to work with. I did buy a regular garden hose valve for the tank end, just so I wasn't draining water all over the place while moving the hose. But that was a brass fitting covered in plastic for feel.

This should be okay right? https://amzn.eu/d/bvK0S0X

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Yep it should work 

[Tony s]

I think I used the flexzilla green hose. But that should work great. I also got 50 feet. I have to go all over my house 😁

[jwcarlson]

I have used "big box" hoses for aquarium stuff and never had an issue.  The water is in contact with the hose for such a brief period of time I find it hard to believe it could cause an issue.  That said, a "safe" one probably really doesn't cost that much more.

[Tony s]

On 9/18/2024 at 12:38 PM, jwcarlson said:

The water is in contact with the hose for such a brief period of time I find it hard to believe it could cause an issue

You're probably right. But I'm paranoid