SteveUK said:
I have some of the cheaper AquaticMagic "Flo" 12mm tubes waiting for me at the post office. My first glass inlet/outlets. Unfortunately, the tank I was going to set up and use these on will now most likely have an EX1200 on it with larger tubing. Doh!
Hi Steve,
Obviously you'll need 16/12mm reducers.
I've found the best way to minimise flow loss with reducers is to fit them near the glassware itself.
So you have 12mm glassware with a small length of 12mm tubing on each piece, then the reducer, then the rest of the tubing regular (16mm) filter hose to the filter.
Flow loss is minimal this way. I'm using 12mm inlet (Cal Aqua) and 12mm outlet (Aquatic Magic) with 16mm hosing this way and the flow is so strong I have to turn it down otherwise it uproots my plants! Mind you, it is a 1550lph rated filter in a 60 litre tank!