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ADA lily pipes on a 5/8ID tubing?

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Does anyone know what size of lily pipes I need for a 5/8ID tubing, or 3/4 OD tubing? I have a rena filstar xp3 and I dont know if the lily pipes are compatible with these size of tubing. When i look up lily pipes the only size they have are 13mm and 17mm.
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13mm= 1/2" and if im not mistaken 17mm=3/4"
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5/8 inside diameter tubing is 15.8750 mm
you would use ada 17mm pipe
honestly xp3 is rated at 450 gph. what ever that means in real life
i would be concerned the flow rate would be too high for glass pipe
but what do i know

opps sorry xp3 is rated 350 gph might be ok
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so you think the flow rate for the glass pipe be okay? and thanks for clearing up the size
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to tell you the truth im not realy sure
when i was thinking 450 gal( thats xp4) it concerned me
but its a xp3 350 gph and that probable when empty
with no hoses and at 0 head. lol
i have not seen any warnings on those pipes , you should be fine
hopefully someone else will chime in who uses ada pipes with a simular
flow rate, im sort of interested myself
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IWANNAGOFAST
Flow rate from the filter will not crack the pipes. You'll be good.
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