Lazyreefer Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 I ordered a bunch of 3/4 and 1 inch plastic hose clamps from brs just to be safe and literally none of them fit my 3/4 tubes. Anybody bought some from ace hardware or Home Depot that are reef safe they can point me in the direction too? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willapa Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, Lazyreefer said: I ordered a bunch of 3/4 and 1 inch plastic hose clamps from brs just to be safe and literally none of them fit my 3/4 tubes. Anybody bought some from ace hardware or Home Depot that are reef safe they can point me in the direction too? Thanks. I think those clamps only fit the braided type vinyl tubing with a larger OD. I just use nylon zip ties if below water line or near salt spray. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 You got bit by my mail order fears. Is my understanding of Size, the same way they're quoting it. When first ordering, I usually order a range of sizes to figure out what I really need. (Yes I have a box of, Not-the-right-size stuff.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaywood Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 I ordered 3/4 inch from BRS and they are too big 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Tavan Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Buy every size and you are set for life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Zip ties work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyreefer Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 58 minutes ago, Bicyclebill said: Zip ties work fine. Should’ve thought of this might just do this one it would be easy to snip off with scissors if u need to, thanks👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyreefer Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 3 hours ago, Willapa said: I think those clamps only fit the braided type vinyl tubing with a larger OD. I just use nylon zip ties if below water line or near salt spray. 3 hours ago, obrien.david.j said: You got bit by my mail order fears. Is my understanding of Size, the same way they're quoting it. When first ordering, I usually order a range of sizes to figure out what I really need. (Yes I have a box of, Not-the-right-size stuff.) Yes I think you might be right it is for braided but I bought a few 3/4 and 1 inches so I felt like I should be safe but I received some too small and some too big but none the right size 😂 nylon zip ties might be the winner as it will be under water 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef-fisher Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I get mine at ace hardware. They usually seem to have the oddball fittings and such I can’t find other places. Between work and reefing I’m usually there twice a week. They know me and love that I always bring a challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyreefer Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, reef-fisher said: I get mine at ace hardware. They usually seem to have the oddball fittings and such I can’t find other places. Between work and reefing I’m usually there twice a week. They know me and love that I always bring a challenge Nice I appreciate that, I ended up going to ace and getting just the white nylon zip ties to use under water and above water in places they seem to work fine! I wish my ace was like that they always seem annoyed when I ask about stuff for the tanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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