Inline heater with Fluval ribbed hoses?

[texyank]

I'd like to use the ETH inline heater on the return line of my Fluval 305. My concern is the ribbed hoses on the Fluval. As far as I know they are the only manufacturer who use such hoses. Has anyone used an ETH with the Fluval lines? Will they seal properly?

 

[Riiz]

You can replace those lines with drinking water hose from an R/V supplier or similar, those ribbed hoses are a PITA.

 

[frickr]

connect a length of 5/8" vinyl tubing between the aquastop valve and the heater, hook the rubber end of the ribbed tube onto the end of the heater into your tank.

 

[flossyfloofloo]

the fluval hose can be replace with eheim hose , and then you can use the better eheim filter intake and outputs

 

[hope4peace]

the fluval hose can be replace with eheim hose , and then you can use the better eheim filter intake and outputs

will this really work? I am also wanting to connect an inline heater to my fluval.