[jart]

I saw these quick disconnects on a Planted Tank members website and asked where he got them. He said they are available from www.aquaticeco.com.

Female with hose nipple:

Male with hose nipple:

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They look pretty heavy duty. I was thinking of running them inline with the output of an Eheim canister filter (which will be spit and run two 2 Cerges reactors) like so:

I may add a few of these Two Little Fishies valves:

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The alternative of course would be the use of a true union ball valve. Has anyone any experience they'd like to share? I'm wondering if the hose nipple on the Aquaticeco quick disconnect might impede flow. Thanks for any input.

 

[jart]

Hmmm... maybe these quick disconnects are not that popular. I guess that the taper present in standard hose barbs that most people tend to use might have the same tendency to cause a decrease in flow:

Anyway, if no one has any experience with the quick disconnects, I may just stick with standard unions and ball valves.

 

[Aquatic Delight]

i have one of those "fishie valves" and it works just fine for adjusting flow. just installing it in the line, even wide open it reduces flow.

 

[jart]

Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it.

I should also add, I'll be running Hydor heaters inline as well. I guess the reduction in flow really depends on the narrowest point in the tubing. I would think that a number of equally narrow points might have the same effect on flow as having just one.

But, I am going to do my best to eliminate any 90 degree turns in the plumbing.