Place to buy black flexible PVC

[studmaster]

Originally Posted by gobytron

I just go to Rona or Home Depot?

They have the Flex PVC? I've been to every Rona and Home Depot in the city with no luck.

[lastlight]

A lot of the local stuff I found was the really ribbed stuff on the outside. I don't think that works for us. The black flex I bought was from flexpvc.com and they allow orders by the foot.

[studmaster]

Originally Posted by lastlight

A lot of the local stuff I found was the really ribbed stuff on the outside. I don't think that works for us. The black flex I bought was from flexpvc.com and they allow orders by the foot.

The ribbed stuff seems to be for barbed fittings for ponds. It fits nicely in slip fittings, but I don't know if there would be enough surface contact. I'm going to take it back, and buy white tigerflex hose and paint it with black spray paint. I think that should be fine to do that.

[lastlight]

Yeah I considered the risk to be too great. Not enough contact like you said. I'd just paint pipe nowadays too. I spent an arm and a leg for sch 80 and black flex and these days I'd rather spend on the components that will increase performance/health.

[Interior_Reef]

Depending if you have a Pro Source Irrigation in your area, thats what i use here.

but any hottub/pool place should have it aswell.

[studmaster]

Originally Posted by Interior_Reef

Depending if you have a Pro Source Irrigation in your area, thats what i use here.

but any hottub/pool place should have it aswell.

I checked hottube/pool places and most don't carry 1" and the few that did, definitely doesn't carry it in black.
I'll look around for a Pro Source Irrigation.

[sean2477]

I got mine from my LFS. It was tough to get the flex pipe and the pvc together, and for added security, I used some clamps. No leaks and easier to move and reuse.

[lastlight]

Yeah if you used clamps we're not talking about the same thing. I bought slip fit to be glued into the pvc. You have barbed fittings? Good point about the re-usability factor. Personally I sleep better with everything glued but yeah you are committed then.

I also needed 2", 1.5" and 1". This also made it tougher to find anything local.

[sean2477]

Originally Posted by lastlight

A lot of the local stuff I found was the really ribbed stuff on the outside. I don't think that works for us. The black flex I bought was from flexpvc.com and they allow orders by the foot.

Mine is 1" ribbed and coupled together with PVC and a clamp for added insurance. The fish store I go to uses this on all their tanks with no problem. But like I said earlier, you really need to muscle the 2 pieces together. Looks and works great though.

[lastlight]

The stuff you have I'm pretty sure is a lot more 'bendy' than the slip fit. I had to heat mine up in really hot water to work with it.