For 40years i have always boiled the end of tubing,especially Ehiem and always had ease of fitting tubing and always seal well once cooled. GREAT VIDEO.
Bro you’re awesome , have this set up on my 55 gallon … even changed the in line clarifier lines … thank you everyone who has this filter should watch you
was doing research so i could put an inline diffuser on my 307 cause my in tank diffuser has been driving me mad. this is the perfect solution and an amazing tutorial. thank you so much
Excellent video. Thanks for making a video that wasn't full of useless commentary. Straight to the point. Excellent information. I appreciate this video and you.
Great video thanks dude! I’m about to upgrade to a canister on my 20G tall and it’s hard to figure out all the right tube sizes etc since I want to switch from the default fluval tubes on the 207. You’ve given me the confidence to take the leap!
Absolutely fantastic and thorough tutorial, thank you! I got my new Fluval 207 today after my AquaClear 50 kicked the bucket and the hosing it comes with is pretty hideous and stiff so I look forward to upgrading to lily pipes with nicer hosing!
Hi! Just wanted to say~ When I upgraded my tank size (20 -> 45), I could still use my Fluval 207 filter, but I had to get new tubes! I'm sooo happy I stumbled across this video! I followed all your steps and everything is working! Cheap too. You also showed me lily pipes for the first time, I had to buy some. Love them!! Thank you for the great video.
Great vid man, helped me get clear tubing set up on my 307! Been using it about 9-10 months already. I hate cleaning them, but man they look so much better (and probably perform better) than those stock black hoses.
Excellent advice man, the ribbed oem lines keep getting clogged in my planted tank, been looking around for awhile for some clear smooth line info. Thanks alot.
Appreciate the info. Lots of good info! From where to obtain the hose (HD is cheaper than Amazon), shaping the hose, and then beveling the hose for better sealing, down to the specifics of fitting the 17mm FZone Lily pipe setup (I have the same). The best part? It's not 30 minutes long like the other aquarists on here. This has made everything much more simple and quick. Appreciate you so much! Thank you!
Outstanding video! I've got two Oase Biomaster 850s for the 220 gallon I bought and collecting tip and tricks to make it work the best I can first time. Thank you!!!
One quick tip, before tightening the nut you can put some vaseline on the outside of the tube to make it smoother tightening without braking the nut. Also, vaseline should always be on the O'rings, it will make them last years. I have a Fluval 304 for over 10 years, still pumping with no leaks. Great video!
Tried this for my marineland magniflo 160, worked perfectly. Boiling and beveling made it so easy to manipulate, and had i not seen your video first i would have gotten the wrong OD so you helped this process in so many ways thanks so much! Subscribed!
Sick! It took so long to find this! Thanks for taking the time to record this 😎🙏🏾 I still can't find a good reason why fluval uses these crappy black hoses. And they say the ribs don't affect water flow but that can't be true...right?!
Thanks! All 06 Series use the same size aquastop valve so 5/8 ID will fit on all. The 106 and 206 come with the same size hose. The 306 and 407 have a different size hose. But all of the aquastop valves (The things you connect the hoses to ) are the same size , so 5/8 ID works on all.
Fantastic video! Thank you for this detailed description that removes any questions I had to whether or not this could be done with a Fluval. I love their filters, but could do away with their hoses.
Thanks for this. I have a different filter. Want to get a Fluval (again) with clear hoses, but needed a guide. Will definitely use the tips on tapering and boiling. Also thanks for the suggestion re: hose diameter.
I'm thinking of making a tubing sharpener by using 1 inch PVC pipe and putting a box knife blade into the side of the tubing so that I can sharpen it without risking my fingers. There would be blood if I did it your way. Thank for sharing your experience, I'm always glad to see you've posted. By the way, I'd love to see tissue culture outcomes if you took recordings of them.
A tubing sharpener is a good idea! Thanks for watching. I have a fishroom in the works where I will also be doing some more TC with a better TC setup. I have some TC outcome pics. Maybe I will share sometime. :)
Two days ago I found out that the inflow pipe on my fluval 306 had a crack and it was badly leaking all over my floor. After some searching, I found your video and instead of paying the $22 for one fluval tube from Amazon, I went to Home Depot and replicated your video. This works. The only problem I have is now I need new inlet and outlet attachments, as the tank edge clips don’t fit the new pipes. Do you have suggestions for the lily pipes?
Great video exactly what i was looking for. I do have a question regarding the Lilly pipes. Which size/diameter did you buy to fit the vinyl tubing? If you could answer this, that would be great...thanks in advance
Im 2 years late to this video but i had thought and wanted your opinion so i hope you see this. I plan to replace the corrigated black tubes with clear, in the dimensions you described but im curious if on the outlet i could install a "y" or a valve of some sort to run water out of the filter to perform water changes vs using a Siphon and how id get water back in in reverse using the same valve.
The main thing would be silicone tubing is almost double the cost of vinyl tubing and it tends to offer less crush resistance, so the tubing would contribute more to backpressure if it were to kink or slightly crush. However, there are some thick walled silicone tubes that are not prone to kinking so they would be the type to use in this situation
Thanks for this video. Just purchased two fluval 407s and glass lily pipes. Managed to find this hose at my local irrigation supply shop. Are you running in line heaters?
I did this for the hoses with my Fluval 407. It worked great. Only thing is the clear vinyl tubing went cloudy after boiling, and a day after installing the tubing my aquarium has cloudy water. So, something evidently came out of the tubing during boiling... Fish seem fine though.
@@AquaMayne About 10 min. But in retrospect I also added Seachem Flourish Excel, which is known to cloud water so perhaps that was it. Things have cleared up now.
@@wu4life yes the size of hose in this video will work fine. The aqua stop valve (the thing the hoses go into) is the same size on all 06-07 filters. Just confirmed by measuring my 201, 206 and 407 aqua stop valves
instructions on the fluval say keep the hoses as vertical as possible and remove as much slack as possible, wondering if you've noticed any down side to running your hoses like this and with the extra slack.
I’ve had a Fluval canister for over 25 yrs in my 55 g. I hate the ribbed hoses. Once they take form they are impossible to move and/or reset elsewhere. They also clog easy and you can’t see that. I’m so afraid my ribbed plastic hoses are gonna just break open one when and I will come home to an empty tank. Going tomorrow to pick up this hose. Did you find any issues with algae buildup since they are clear at all? Wondering if I should look for tinted hoses or cover them with a long sock
This is a great video. I love my fluval 107 but those ribbed black hoses are hideous! Too bad I didn't see this a few months ago. Would have saved me some headache. Will use your technique next time. I was absolutely thinking about a 22 gal long for my next tank too. Can you please say where you got that white cabinet? Ive been looking for something just like that.
The aquastop valve/hose connector should never require any type of mechanical wrench other than the "hand" wrench! If one has a bad case of sweaty hands, you could get a pair of rubber clad work gloves to wear while attempting to tighten the hose to the filter. These plastic hose fittings are designed to be tightened by hand only. This is why they constructed the ends of the Fluval hose with a soft binding rubber much like that of vinyl hose.
Agree , that’s why I say hand tight. Should never force it very much. I wouldn’t tighten it more than with my hand with a pair of rubber gloves would do, with a wrench. I prefer wrench and some common sense.
All I can think of is making sure the canister is well below the tank, make sure hoses aren’t too long, check the in and out labels on the canister and make sure they are not backwards.
@@AquaMayne Thanks, I wondered if they were too long but they seem to be shorter than the example in the video. I cleaned the filter sponges to make sure I had full pump strength and it pulls great with the standard black ribbed hose, but just want draw the water in with the clear 5/8"-7/8" hose. Very strange.
a common misconception that the pipes need a "tight seal" they are under no pressure as the ends of the pipes are open, an average fit will be enough to be watertight...
I am looking to do this with my Fluval canister as well, but wanted to know if you have any videos or info on the stand in this video? Looks like a cabinet (Ikea maybe?) that's been reinforced with dimensional lumber?
Well I just sliced through the ribbed hose this evening by accident and was going to get straight replacement until I saw this. To be fair, then ribbed OEM hose is too stiff.
For 40years i have always boiled the end of tubing,especially Ehiem and always had ease of fitting tubing and always seal well once cooled.
GREAT VIDEO.
Bro you’re awesome , have this set up on my 55 gallon … even changed the in line clarifier lines … thank you everyone who has this filter should watch you
Worked like a charm. I just microwaved the piece I needed to straighten for about 2:30 in 30 second intervals.
was doing research so i could put an inline diffuser on my 307 cause my in tank diffuser has been driving me mad. this is the perfect solution and an amazing tutorial. thank you so much
Excellent video. Thanks for making a video that wasn't full of useless commentary. Straight to the point. Excellent information. I appreciate this video and you.
Great video thanks dude! I’m about to upgrade to a canister on my 20G tall and it’s hard to figure out all the right tube sizes etc since I want to switch from the default fluval tubes on the 207. You’ve given me the confidence to take the leap!
I've looked for almost an hour trying to find this information, thanks for your detailed video :)
No problem! I made it because I had to look pretty hard to find details when Ai first wanted to do it. Glad you found it useful!
Absolutely fantastic and thorough tutorial, thank you! I got my new Fluval 207 today after my AquaClear 50 kicked the bucket and the hosing it comes with is pretty hideous and stiff so I look forward to upgrading to lily pipes with nicer hosing!
Did it fit with the 17mm tube?
You win!!!! Best “how to” Fluval replacement hose ever!! Why? You show the silicone tubing dimensions and show how you attached!! Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
Hi! Just wanted to say~
When I upgraded my tank size (20 -> 45), I could still use my Fluval 207 filter, but I had to get new tubes! I'm sooo happy I stumbled across this video!
I followed all your steps and everything is working! Cheap too. You also showed me lily pipes for the first time, I had to buy some. Love them!!
Thank you for the great video.
Glad to hear. Thanks for watching!
WOW, Thanks so much. I appreciate the specific info. Looked everywhere for this info and this easily the most informative and concise.
Great vid man, helped me get clear tubing set up on my 307!
Been using it about 9-10 months already. I hate cleaning them, but man they look so much better (and probably perform better) than those stock black hoses.
What size did you get for the 307? I’m about to head to Home Depot lol
@@MiniMonsters508 16/22mm works perfect
I did the same over a year ago, works great.
Bro I was struggling with figuring this out!! Thanks so much for the video!!!
Excellent advice man, the ribbed oem lines keep getting clogged in my planted tank, been looking around for awhile for some clear smooth line info. Thanks alot.
So do mine. I'm having to remove hoses every water change to flush them through. Total joke
Appreciate the info. Lots of good info! From where to obtain the hose (HD is cheaper than Amazon), shaping the hose, and then beveling the hose for better sealing, down to the specifics of fitting the 17mm FZone Lily pipe setup (I have the same). The best part? It's not 30 minutes long like the other aquarists on here. This has made everything much more simple and quick. Appreciate you so much! Thank you!
Thanks!
Outstanding video! I've got two Oase Biomaster 850s for the 220 gallon I bought and collecting tip and tricks to make it work the best I can first time. Thank you!!!
One quick tip, before tightening the nut you can put some vaseline on the outside of the tube to make it smoother tightening without braking the nut. Also, vaseline should always be on the O'rings, it will make them last years. I have a Fluval 304 for over 10 years, still pumping with no leaks. Great video!
Good tip! I use silicone grease on the big O ring inside of the canister. Didn’t think of using it on the outside of the Tubing!
Great tip yo i didnt know this.
Always rub Vaseline on your nut. Got it!
Tried this for my marineland magniflo 160, worked perfectly. Boiling and beveling made it so easy to manipulate, and had i not seen your video first i would have gotten the wrong OD so you helped this process in so many ways thanks so much! Subscribed!
Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for the sub!
Awesome, Getting hoses tonight. Thank You for the Video.
Thank you, very detailed and no holes to try and fill in.
Sick! It took so long to find this! Thanks for taking the time to record this 😎🙏🏾 I still can't find a good reason why fluval uses these crappy black hoses. And they say the ribs don't affect water flow but that can't be true...right?!
Master class. Excellent tutorial. God bless.
This is very helpful! just take into account that 106(7), 206(7) and 306(7), 406(7) use different diameters...
Thanks! All 06 Series use the same size aquastop valve so 5/8 ID will fit on all. The 106 and 206 come with the same size hose. The 306 and 407 have a different size hose. But all of the aquastop valves (The things you connect the hoses to ) are the same size , so 5/8 ID works on all.
Fantastic video! Thank you for this detailed description that removes any questions I had to whether or not this could be done with a Fluval. I love their filters, but could do away with their hoses.
Thanks for this. I have a different filter. Want to get a Fluval (again) with clear hoses, but needed a guide. Will definitely use the tips on tapering and boiling. Also thanks for the suggestion re: hose diameter.
Great video. exactly what I wanted to see!
awesome vid! very helpful for my re-design!
Excellent video my guy
Nice video, help me alot for replace the hose from the comes with the filter !👍
How do I get the original hoses off the red plastic nut?
I'm thinking of making a tubing sharpener by using 1 inch PVC pipe and putting a box knife blade into the side of the tubing so that I can sharpen it without risking my fingers. There would be blood if I did it your way. Thank for sharing your experience, I'm always glad to see you've posted. By the way, I'd love to see tissue culture outcomes if you took recordings of them.
A tubing sharpener is a good idea! Thanks for watching. I have a fishroom in the works where I will also be doing some more TC with a better TC setup. I have some TC outcome pics. Maybe I will share sometime. :)
Great video and my HD carries the same tubings. Im replacing those crappy stock tubing on my Floval 407.
Two days ago I found out that the inflow pipe on my fluval 306 had a crack and it was badly leaking all over my floor. After some searching, I found your video and instead of paying the $22 for one fluval tube from Amazon, I went to Home Depot and replicated your video. This works. The only problem I have is now I need new inlet and outlet attachments, as the tank edge clips don’t fit the new pipes. Do you have suggestions for the lily pipes?
Thank You!
Great video exactly what i was looking for. I do have a question regarding the Lilly pipes. Which size/diameter did you buy to fit the vinyl tubing? If you could answer this, that would be great...thanks in advance
it says 17 mm on screen
You're the best man thanks.
Im 2 years late to this video but i had thought and wanted your opinion so i hope you see this. I plan to replace the corrigated black tubes with clear, in the dimensions you described but im curious if on the outlet i could install a "y" or a valve of some sort to run water out of the filter to perform water changes vs using a Siphon and how id get water back in in reverse using the same valve.
Thanks for the video!
16/22 mm hose fit?
How well has this held up? I'd really like to try it.
Still holding up 3 years later
Sweet tutorial! Thanks!!!
What type of Lilly pipes do you use? I was just wondering what the measurements for the Lilly pipe girth was.
Can you put up a company where you can buy this hose in the UK
What if I use the uv clarifier? How do I adjust?
Amazing video, thank you so much for you great idea!!👍
What size are the lily pipes that you use?
Thank You this was perfect!!!
love Fluval!!
Great vid. Thanks very much!
Thank you very much for this
Wow!! Great!! Is it safe to boil hose?? No bad stuff given to fishes?
Yeah its safe
Much appreciated!
Super helpful video! I have a question: is there a specific reason you used vinyl tubing? Could silicone tubing also be used or…?
No specific reason you could probably use silicone not sure how sturdy it is but vinyl def works can’t speak for silicone
The main thing would be silicone tubing is almost double the cost of vinyl tubing and it tends to offer less crush resistance, so the tubing would contribute more to backpressure if it were to kink or slightly crush. However, there are some thick walled silicone tubes that are not prone to kinking so they would be the type to use in this situation
Thanks for this video. Just purchased two fluval 407s and glass lily pipes. Managed to find this hose at my local irrigation supply shop. Are you running in line heaters?
No I am not. I heat my room I use heaters but they barely ever kick on.
I did this for the hoses with my Fluval 407. It worked great. Only thing is the clear vinyl tubing went cloudy after boiling, and a day after installing the tubing my aquarium has cloudy water. So, something evidently came out of the tubing during boiling... Fish seem fine though.
weird, how long did you boil it? doesnt need to be long at all
@@AquaMayne About 10 min. But in retrospect I also added Seachem Flourish Excel, which is known to cloud water so perhaps that was it. Things have cleared up now.
I'm looking to purchase a 407 soon. What size hose did you buy for it? Will the size in the video work just fine?
@@wu4life yes the size of hose in this video will work fine. The aqua stop valve (the thing the hoses go into) is the same size on all 06-07 filters. Just confirmed by measuring my 201, 206 and 407 aqua stop valves
@@AquaMayne Very nice! Thanks for the reply and the very informative video!
Hose 16/22 mm?
Picked up a sub today my guy
neat. thank you!
I want to do lily pipes but I don't know which ones to get for this tubing
I think I got 17mm
instructions on the fluval say keep the hoses as vertical as possible and remove as much slack as possible, wondering if you've noticed any down side to running your hoses like this and with the extra slack.
Hello. I have not noticed any downside to the positioning I have. I may be losing a bit of power. Thanks for watching!
Nice. Thanks for the tutorial👍
Any time!
Yep Yep Yep. I've even turned a Fluval 107 into a polishing filter/power vac with the vinyl hose.
How big is the lily pipe you bought?
*size
Hello it is in the description now
I’ve had a Fluval canister for over 25 yrs in my 55 g. I hate the ribbed hoses. Once they take form they are impossible to move and/or reset elsewhere. They also clog easy and you can’t see that.
I’m so afraid my ribbed plastic hoses are gonna just break open one when and I will come home to an empty tank.
Going tomorrow to pick up this hose.
Did you find any issues with algae buildup since they are clear at all? Wondering if I should look for tinted hoses or cover them with a long sock
No algae build up problems. You can buy a scrub brush on a long wire (lily pipe cleaner) to maintain it.
Use hose clamps. Works much better, muchsafer. Gooder.
Heating up the pipe enough, I was able to fit the new tube in the original black brackets that curve it over the top of the tank,
THANK YOU!!
Is there any problem if i use 16mmx19mm or 10mmx20mm clear tubing?
Was so happy when I found this video. 9 months later my hoses are still going strong. Hated the fluval hose.
Thank you.
Glad to hear!
@@AquaMayne I like your Lily pipes. Would you mind sharing a link?
@@AliCat876 they are fzone Lilly pipes I believe 17mm
@@AquaMayne thanks. I have an fzone regulator with solenoid. 😁
Anyone know the size required for the fx6 canister?
Any leaks 2 years on?
Im trying to figure out a way to do inline c02
No leaks, still going strong
Is it going to be the same for a Fluval 207?
read the description
This is a great video. I love my fluval 107 but those ribbed black hoses are hideous! Too bad I didn't see this a few months ago. Would have saved me some headache. Will use your technique next time. I was absolutely thinking about a 22 gal long for my next tank too. Can you please say where you got that white cabinet? Ive been looking for something just like that.
Is it a reinforced Ikea Besta?
Hello. I got the cabinet from Ikea. It is the Besta TV stand. I reinforced it with wood.
hi What are the fluval 107 hose outlet dimensions? Is 16-12mm hose suitable?
Thanks, big help for me👍
No problem 👍
thank you!
Great video
THANK YOU MAN!!!!
Hi! Have you ever done stainless steel lily pipes? If so where did you get them?
Not yet!
Are the hoses on a fluval 106 the same size?
Not sure
Would these pipes sizes worl for a fluval 207?
yes
About to go to Home Depot to buy the same. The OEM tubing is horrible along with the design on how it screws to the valve, I used zipties instead
I’ve taken the red screws off too and used hose clamps
@@AquaMayne I had to replace the valve so I kept having issues with the screws & hose so I just gave up.
The hoses are too stiff to use with the OEM Fluval curved brackets. Unfortunately I just wasted about 2 hours
Where do you buy Lily Pipes?
Amazon
The aquastop valve/hose connector should never require any type of mechanical wrench other than the "hand" wrench!
If one has a bad case of sweaty hands, you could get a pair of rubber clad work gloves to wear while attempting to tighten the hose to the filter.
These plastic hose fittings are designed to be tightened by hand only. This is why they constructed the ends of the Fluval hose with a soft binding rubber much like that of vinyl hose.
Agree , that’s why I say hand tight. Should never force it very much. I wouldn’t tighten it more than with my hand with a pair of rubber gloves would do, with a wrench. I prefer wrench and some common sense.
Tried this and can't make it work. The inflow pump just won't pull the water up but it pumps the outflow ok. Any ideas?
All I can think of is making sure the canister is well below the tank, make sure hoses aren’t too long, check the in and out labels on the canister and make sure they are not backwards.
@@AquaMayne Thanks, I wondered if they were too long but they seem to be shorter than the example in the video. I cleaned the filter sponges to make sure I had full pump strength and it pulls great with the standard black ribbed hose, but just want draw the water in with the clear 5/8"-7/8" hose. Very strange.
What size are your lily pipes?
17mm I believe
Will this work for an fx6?
I am not sure. I believe it would but the hose size would be different
It Works for flival 207?, anda im planning to buy that entrance and exit to my canister but what mm i need for those?
Yes it does, same size aqua stop
@@AquaMayne17mm lily pipe works?
@@AGMGMX Yes
Can I use a 16mm lily pipe on this?
The 5/8 Inner Diameter is for 17mm. You would probably need to find a way to go smaller than 5/8
Thanks so much!!!
Do u know if that’s the same as 16/22mm, I’m trying to get clear tubing for my 107
@George Costanza How did you calculate? what is 5/8 ? is it in CM ?
@@sujisahu I'm so confused with the calcul and mesures too
Whats that measurement in mm?
not sure but this works with a 17mm lily pipe
Nice work
Thanks
this is the 407 correct?
No it’s a 206, but same size aqua stop valve as the 407.
Thank you subscribed 💪
Thanks!
Nice job 😊
Thanks!
a common misconception that the pipes need a "tight seal" they are under no pressure as the ends of the pipes are open, an average fit will be enough to be watertight...
Very nice job fitting those hoses! Firm but not so tight to brake the intake and the outter valves.
Thanks for watching!
I am looking to do this with my Fluval canister as well, but wanted to know if you have any videos or info on the stand in this video? Looks like a cabinet (Ikea maybe?) that's been reinforced with dimensional lumber?
Hello yes it is an ikea besta tv stand and I reinforced it
@@AquaMayne what size/type tubing would you recommend for the Fluval FX series?
@@cesarsalazar8618 I have never had an Fx series so I am not sure, let me know if you find out!
Well I just sliced through the ribbed hose this evening by accident and was going to get straight replacement until I saw this. To be fair, then ribbed OEM hose is too stiff.
I want to do the the same on my 407 have anyone had any problems doing this
I did it on my 407 also