Re: [GSAS-Member] InLine Heaters and Eheim Tube sizes

[Laurel Larsen <laurelthequeen@gmail.com>]

Regardless of the size, 5 minutes spent at your local hardware store  
will allow you to get any size heater that you want.  A couple  
(preferably stainless steel T-bar) hose clamps will make it so nothing  
leaks. :)
Laurel
On Mar 11, 2008, at 7:24 AM, Paul Wallace wrote:

> Shango:
>
> The Eheim is a metric size.
>
> -Paul
>
> On Tue, 11 Mar 2008, Shango Los wrote:
>
>> Paul pointed out to me that the Eheim filters have differing sizes  
>> of tubing
>> depending on the model.  The model I prefer has the ½” hose rather  
>> than the
>> 5/8” hose.  Do I understand it correctly that I must get a  
>> corresponding
>> fitting Hydor InLine Heater?  It seems silly that this is not a  
>> uniform
>> standard size.  It pretty much brings me down to only one Hydor  
>> model at
>> 200W and not the 300W I was hoping for because it has a different  
>> hose size
>> than my filter.
>>
>>
>>
>> Am I understanding how these parts work together correctly?  I  
>> would ask at
>> a store but none of my LFS carry Eheim.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your confirmation.
>>
>>
>>
>> Shango
>>
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