Pvc Layflat hose reef safe??

TomLi · Feb 7, 2018

I feel the worst part about water changes are hoses size of hose amount of water flow they'll allow lugging them from room to room as you transfer water from one spot to example as in my case my quarantine system is in basement and tanks on 3 different floors so having a hose with quick disconnects and external pump that will store easily and be light weight would be amazing. I looked to see if these hoses are reef safe but no one seems to have discussed least I was not able to find one

Hose I'm talking about

https://www.amazon.com/Discharge-Ba...8059749&sr=8-14&keywords=1+inch+backwash+hose

thanks everyone

Crabs McJones · Feb 8, 2018

#reefsquad anyone familiar with this. It says agricultural grade pvc so I would think it'd be ok, but lets get more eyes on it just to be safe.

redfishbluefish · Feb 8, 2018

I can not say for sure, not knowing how it was made. However, soft PVC products are typically made soft by adding plasticisers. The most common plasticiser used for PVC are a group of compounds called phthalates. They are small enough to move about the plastic and dissolve into liquids that come in contact with them. Accordingly, if it were me, I'd stay away from these kinds of products unless I knew they were phthalate free.

jsker · Feb 8, 2018

I just find them a pain, because the can get a kink and twist pretty easy. The quick disconnects should be PVC and for hose that size they are metal/aluminum or brass.

I hard to come up with a resolution without the hole picture.

I you are just getting rid of waist water, yes.