Where to find 1 and 1.5 inch flexible tubing

Delphinus · #1 03-11-2010, 05:21 PM

+1 - Western Pump is the best place for that stuff, and other obscure plumbing bits-n-pieces around here.

For black ribbed tubing, wouldn't Big Als also have it? I would imagine any store that offers pond speciality items might have it. Pisces for sure though.

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Originally Posted by kien

If you are talking about SPA flex (bendable pvc), you can find some at Western Pump in the south east. That's where I got mine. If you are looking for that black ribbed stuff that you often find on pond installations the only place in town that I've been able to find it is at Pisces Pet Emporium.

kien · #2 03-11-2010, 05:24 PM

The last couple if times that I've been to big ALS they did not have any. Might not be in season for them yet cuz ya I know they usually do. Pisces always seems to have them year round.

andestang · #3 03-11-2010, 06:05 PM

+ 2 Western Pump, was there about a week ago and I saw some.

riceboy · #4 03-11-2010, 07:54 PM

homedepot just picked up some for my ato

muck · #5 03-11-2010, 08:36 PM

Gregg Distributors as well carries spa-flex.

Coleus · #6 03-13-2010, 07:41 AM

Thanks guy, i picked up the some tubing at Rona ($50) for 8 feet 1'' and 1 1/2 ''.

But i am having a problem to make it to route around the back of my current tank in the corner because it is so freaking hard to bend. Wonder if Rona take these back.

I will check out Western Pump on Monday because they are closed on weekend. :-(

Thanks again

kien · #7 03-13-2010, 07:46 AM

If you think that stuff is hard to bend, SPA Flex will be harder to bend! Don't get me wrong, it does bend, but in tight quarters it isn't going to do 90 degrees easily. You probably got that clear vinyl stuff? Ya, that's not easy to bend. What I find helps with that stuff is to heat it up, then bend it. Once it gets into a position it tends to stay there though :-)

I think what you really want is that black ribbed tubing. It can bend virtually 180 degrees quit easily! Check it out at Pisces or Big Al's this weekend. Not sure if BAs has any but I did see them at Pisces.

Oh and western pump doesn't carry that black ribbed stuff. Last time I was there they just had SPA flex, which again is probably too stiff for what you're looking for.

Good luck.