Tube clamps…..
I would love to answer that question but unfortunately my system does not have the bio wheels on it, so I’m not sure. But I can say that the rest of the system uses larger tubing. Is the old tubing really bad or something? I would just reuse that piece as you’re most likely not going to be able to see it from the front of the tank are you? Just get a good pipe scrubbing brush to shove into the tubing to clean it out, and then if you want to really make sure to kill anything soak it in bleach water (but make sure to rinse it really well before using it again of course).
Amber
Jim Pat. wrote: > > Amber, > > I am in the process of replacing all the tubing and in looking at the > directions it appears that between the Bio-wheels back to the “t” in > the return line it is 1/2″ ID tubing, is that right? Is that the only > place on the filter that 1/2″ is used?? > > Thanks, > > Jim > > — In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > , “Jim Pat.” wrote: > > > > Amber, > > > > Thanks for the site link, they have the spare parts I was looking > > for… > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > — In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > , Amber Berglund wrote: > > > > > > No problem, also if you want a cheaper place to get them (and > maybe > > a > > > little better variety), try > > > http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/cat/info/23666/category.web > > > > I got my replacement parts from that site, they tend to have a > > better > > > selection than DFS in the parts department at least 
> > > > > > Amber > > > > > > Jim Pat. wrote: > > > > > > > > Amber, > > > > > > > > Thanks for the information about the pump, yes it is a Magnum > 350 > > > > with a dual bio-wheel. I was also looking where to get various > > spare > > > > parts like the “O” ring and the link you provided pointed me to > > the > > > > parts for the 350 as well…. > > > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > — In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > > , Amber Berglund > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Is your Marineland 350 actually a Magnum 350? (I think they > are > > > > made by > > > > > marineland if I remember correctly), or here, I’ll add a link > to > > > > see if > > > > > it’s the same filter. > > > > > http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm? > > > pcatid=3595 > > > > > > pcatid=3595> > > > > > If so mine only has hose clamps on the top parts and bottom > of > > the > > > > hoses > > > > > that connect to the intake/outtake and the filter itself. I’m > > > > wondering > > > > > why you’re replacing them unless they broke during removal of > > the > > > > > hosing. Your filter hoses will quickly get dirty and turn > brown > > > > instead > > > > > of clear (they should have been a solid color hose IMO, > hehe). I > > > > would > > > > > have just reused them and used a pipe cleaner brush shoved > down > > > > them to > > > > > scrub them out, also you can boil the hoses if you are > careful, > > > > don’t > > > > > want to melt them, LOL (they sell the pipe cleaners all over, > > > > forget > > > > > precisely what they are called but they come in different > > lengths). > > > > If > > > > > you already threw the hoses out that’s not a big deal, it’s > easy > > > > enough > > > > > to find the right sized hosing for the filter. > > > > > If you’re going to replace the rubber hose clamps I would > make > > sure > > > > you > > > > > get something tight enough to keep pressure as that’s the weak > > > > point in > > > > > the hose the connectors all have parts that screw around the > > hose > > > > to > > > > > hold it onto the separators on the middle of the hoses, so I > > would > > > > > recommend at least the old style metal clamps, but don’t over > > > > tighten > > > > > them LOL. You also will not have to worry about any > outflowing > > if > > > > the > > > > > power goes off with this filter, as long as your hoses are > still > > > > > connected of course, LOL. I once made the mistake of > forgetting > > to > > > > turn > > > > > off one end of the separators on the hoses and out poured all > > sorts > > > > of > > > > > water after I disconnected it, but it took a second so of > > course I > > > > had > > > > > to scramble to turn it off (turn the flow valve off rather, > > LOL). I > > > > made > > > > > the hugest mess though! > > > > > So anyways when your filter is up and running with water > (make > > sure > > > > to > > > > > put water in the canister to prime it in case the previous > > owners > > > > didn’t > > > > > leave you with instructions) in it make sure to turn both > sides > > of > > > > the > > > > > valves off before separating, and then after separating them > and > > > > pulling > > > > > the filter out for it’s regular cleaning make sure you open > the > > > > valves > > > > > on the filter end so that the suction stops so you can get > the > > lid > > > > off > > > > > (another one of my clever incidents, LOL). Also when you do > this > > > > make > > > > > sure to have your filter in the sink or a large > > bucket/rubbermaid > > > > > container because there will be a little overflow from what > was > > in > > > > the > > > > > hoses pouring out when you take the lid off, also another > > incident > > > > I > > > > > had, LOL. > > > > > Yes I may have been one of the 3 stooges in a past life, I > > swear, > > > > > although I’m sure it’s rather funny to watch me (as long as > > you’re > > > > not > > > > > within hearing distance so I can’t smack ya when you laugh at > > me, > > > > LOL). > > > > > If you have any other questions about this filter feel free > to > > let > > > > me > > > > > know, I’ll try to help, God knows I’ve come across enough > > quirks in > > > > the > > > > > darn thing, LOL. I have the deluxe version without a bio- > wheel > > but > > > > it’s > > > > > not much different I’m sure as far as the canister itself > goes. > > > > > > > > > > Amber > > > > > > > > > > Jim Pat. wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, I started to clean the Marineland 350 and replace the > > 5/8″ > > > > tubing > > > > > > and have one question. Can you use plastic tie wraps in > place > > of > > > > those > > > > > > small rubber bands for the hose connections or am I better > off > > > > getting > > > > > > small hose clamps to use? OR should I order up replacement > > rubber > > > > > > bands… > > > > > > One more thing, do you guys/gals use anything that is “in > > line” > > > > on your > > > > > > air pumps so when the power cuts off those items don’t > start > > to > > > > suck > > > > > > water out of the tank….. > > > > > > Maybe I worry to much about all these connections.. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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