Upgrading Fluval's HORRIBLE Lily Pipes with LANDEN's SS Lily Pipes!

I can't stand the stock inflow/outflow pipes that comes with all Fluval filters. So, I am upgrading them!
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[@EthanRock101]

I did this about a year ago. The best diy upgrade in the hobby. The flow increase is amazing.

[@ssaquascapes]

Agree. Function and form. 🤘🤘

[@401kdub2]

You gotta new sub bro, you literally just summed up 4hrs of research in one vid for me 😂 everything I need for my upgrade including the right sizes and brand name plus tutorial. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@ssaquascapes]

Awesome. Glad the video helped you out. And thanks for the sub!

[@401kdub2]

@@ssaquascapes is there any chance you could tell me the width of the bracket that secures to the rim. I have a 75g rimmed tank, I just want to make sure it will fit before I order. Please and thank you.

[@ssaquascapes]

I am at work so I can’t measure it. But I assure you it’ll fit over the rim if you buy the 16mm lily pipe set. I have a set mounted on the black plastic frame of a 75g.

[@401kdub2]

@@ssaquascapes appreciate it bro 👌🏾

[@juanmanueldominguezalcolea2366]

Incredibly it was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much for the idea.

[@ssaquascapes]

Glad KZbin suggested it for ya! Enjoy a cleaner setup! 🤘

[@mfadzlijamaluddin]

The first thing i thought was you're gonna fix that skimmer on the inlet pipe. Then, okay maybe you put it on the outlet to suck some air like an air pump to the tank? But wait, this is a planted tank & you've already put CO2 inline with the outlet. I don't understand.🤔 Anyways, thanks for the tips. Agree with you, that ribbed plastic hose looks from the 90s tho.😂 When i bought my 207, I knew i need to get that replaced with lily pipes.

[@ssaquascapes]

The skimmer confuses a lot of people. It is only designed to remove surface scum and works well.

[@chasebrumfiel1042]

How do you like the inline Co2 diffuser? I've been looking for one that goes with the ribbed tubing for the Fluval 7 series as well as the lily pipes. Thanks for sharing! I learned a lot about upgrading my setup! I subbed :)

[@ssaquascapes]

Thanks for the sub! 🤘 I love the in-line diffuser. My favorite way to add co2. It is silent, no equipment in the aquarium, and it saturates the water column much better than bubbles floating to the surface (standard diffuser). I say give it a go! Link in description!

[@bradb3245]

I just bought and installed my first 407, and totally agree with you. Everything was awesome, except those cheap input/output lily pipes. They just look ugly as sin, and are klunky to get lined up properly.

[@ssaquascapes]

It’s a shame they didn’t come up with a better design. Cost I am guessing as the filter if relatively inexpensive.

[@tedblack2163]

Nifty little hack for installing the skimmer.

[@ssaquascapes]

Thank you. This is how I install all the Neo skimmers since I am pairing them with LANDEN lily pipes and not the Neo pipes. Easy to remove for cleaning too 🤘

[@briancarl4107]

Do you cover your inline CO2 diffuser and how you installed them on the Fluval tubing in another video?

[@ssaquascapes]

I don’t believe I do. But pretty simple. Just some 16mm vinyl tubing that goes from the filter outlet barb to the inline diffuser. The stock Fluval hose on the other end of the diffuser. Add Co2 and connect Co2 line to the diffuser. Done. Link to the diffuser: amzn.to/3VMRXtS Link to Co2 line: amzn.to/43Q8D5R

[@wh0tube]

Without further ado bro, SS strikes the poses with all his hoses! 🤓👍 If only I could find 19mm ones to swap out my aquael’s, but havent found any.

[@ssaquascapes]

I would like LANDEN to make a 19mm as well as it fits the Fluvals stock hoses better. And thanks for the props 🤘🤘

[@PriceTagAquariums]

Does the output adjust high enough to give off any surface tension at the surface? Looks like it might be an eye sore if the pipe stuck up really high. Or is there an attachment you recommend to direct water flow towards the top at the end of the output? Is this set up only for a planted aquarium? Thanks!

[@ssaquascapes]

Can use in any setup. Not just planted. You can raise it up to have the outflow agitate the surface. Depending on your water level, it might stick up higher than your liking. (Max on one I have raised is 3.5” high above the rim)

[@delta_bluesontwitch8463]

I thought the longer section that says Fluval was supposed to go in the tank and cover the grey connectors.

[@ssaquascapes]

Instructions state the grey connectors should be below the water surface because they are not water tight. They just push on the plastic tube. In my opinion, just a bad design.

[@igorverdes]

The old Fluval looked better with the tank you have. Now first thing you can see when entering the room are the tall stainless steel pipes that don’t go well with the plastic black frames of the tank.

[@ssaquascapes]

Just a matter of preference I guess. I prefer the steel over plastic. That’s why we have different options. 🤘

[@javierjimenez4098]

Would the 5/8 ID 3/4 OD hose fit directly onto the 207? To completely ditch the black ribbed tubing

[@ssaquascapes]

Yes, that hose will fit directly. I would still use clamps just to sleep better on vacation. Ya know what I mean? 😉

[@garywong6084]

Are there any accessories that can replace fluval soft glue? Because of my old soft glue, I found some white dust near the row that touched my hands. . Will it spread to the fish tank if you touch him? Why?😢😢

[@tonyg5597]

Yep, got rid of those pipes with both of my Fluval cannister filters as soon as I opened the box....absolutely hideous...bought clear tubing and glass lily pipes...although never seen a skimmer on the outflow....usually attach it to the inflow so the surface scum goes into the filter

[@ssaquascapes]

Finally someone agrees the stock pipework is awful. The Neo skimmer is only there to break up surface scum. Nothing more. Shrimplet and fry safe because it just blows them back into the tank! 🤘

[@user-iy7mo4jc1y]

Just ordered the glass pipes of these, but setting up a sump pump. Didnt realise id have to have an overflow. Was going to order or make an overflow box. How would you suggest this could work? If it can

[@ssaquascapes]

Unfortunately, I am not experienced at all in Sumps. Maybe someone with experience will comment and help out with suggestions.

[@Knutahh]

Landen set looks great. Too bad they don't sell them in the EU. Not sure about the skimmer addition, but I'm sure that's just up to taste. One could probably hide it behind hardscape or something.

[@ssaquascapes]

Yes. A high hardscape would hide the equipment

[@tonywebb7716]

Does anyone know the diameter of the standard ribbed fluval 207 pipework, want to replace with smooth clear pipework.

[@ssaquascapes]

5/8” ID tubing. Here is an Amazon link: amzn.to/3UmQt7u

[@Xpeng6780]

What do you use to connect fluval hose to lily pipe?

[@Xpeng6780]

What size is the clamp?

[@ssaquascapes]

LANDEN provides the clamps in their kit. They are roughly 15mm spring clamps.

[@RichieRich845]

👍

[@ssaquascapes]

🤘

[@filiplaskovski9993]

First thing I did was remove those hideous Fluval pipes also

[@ssaquascapes]

Don’t know who in the R&D department was like “yeah! That’s the look right there!” 😏

[@joeycorreia3720]

Would these work on a fluval fx4

[@ssaquascapes]

These would not work with an FX series as the FX4 uses a 24mm hose. These LANDEN pipes are 16mm.

[@franka6302]

Congratulations sir, you've just turned that skimmer into a Venturi. A skimmer should be plumbed in the intake. The job of a skimmer is to skim debris from the surface of the water and direct it into the filter canister. Or am I missing something?

[@ssaquascapes]

You’re missing something. 😉 It is designed for the outflow. I am just not using the Neo pipe work. Surface scum need not be filtered. If you simply raise any lily pipe to splash onto the water surface you’ll have a clear surface. This option is for breeding setups where you don’t want shrimp and fry to get sucked into the filter via the skimmer. Here, they just get blown back into the tank. 🤘 Now, it won’t skim plant matter or debris, correct. But no skimmer I ever had actually ingests the plant leaves. They just get stuck on the edge anyway. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@franka6302]

@@ssaquascapes I stand corrected.

[@ssaquascapes]

No worries, it is not a common method of skimming aquariums. 🤘

[@mattphillips6714]

@@franka6302 don’t be corrected. Your first thought was correct, skimmers suck not blow doesn’t matter how you dress it skimmers suck the surface and if it’s not doing this then it’s not skimming. This guy could of shopped around very little on Amazon and easily found Lilly pipes with a built in skimmer on the CORRECT pipe (INTAKE) and got a better system than this one..

[@mattphillips6714]

@@ssaquascapesYOU’RE missing something.. if you don’t remove surface scum it just floats back to the surface later as it’s generally oil based protein from feeding or caused by live plants. If not removed properly it can affect gas exchange.. the kit you have is fit for the BIN not a heathy aquarium..

[@Thecrazyfisherman2]

stands out more, anodized black or glass would be nice, with a lower lily arch

[@ssaquascapes]

I don’t mind the height. It’s those giant black plastic clips that drive me nuts. But with aesthetics, each to their own.😁

[@Thecrazyfisherman2]

@@ssaquascapes is the U height adjustable? to lower down as much as possible?

[@ssaquascapes]

Yes. The clamp has a set screw so if you don’t care about surface agitation you can lower them right down to the rim!

[@fendy771]

What is skimmer does?

[@ssaquascapes]

Just keeps the surface nice and clear by blowing the surface film back into the water.

[@alexandercody-prentice9445]

I like the look of Lily pipes, but with rimmed aquariums, which are the vast majority of the aquariums in the USA, the lilly pipes don't work (at least the ones I bought, this brand clearly works), I bought three different brands, and they don't stay up straight. I actually love the Fluval spray bar, as they oxygenate the water (I run CO2 but O2 is still important). Wish I had known about this brand before, I think I've spent hundreds of dollars on tubing and crap and no way am I gonna dump more into it

[@ssaquascapes]

Glad I could introduce you to the Landen brand. Maybe next time you need a set this will be the one!

[@dennisvanopstal7360]

O2 is produced by the plants. Surface aggitation promotes gas exchange wich is detrimental for the Co2 you put it. It just gets lost before taken up by the plants. In other words you are wasting money (even a little) If you worry about this its better to put an airstone in on a timer. Have the airstone on at night when the co2 system is off. And the airstone off during the day when you are adding co2.

[@anthonygray5581]

Skimmer goes on the in pipe

[@ssaquascapes]

Not this one. It is designed as an outflow skimmer only for surface scum. Baby fish and shrimp safe. Poor little guys just get blown back into the tank. 🤣

[@floridafarmgarden7177]

The new pipes look great. But I'm stumped on how a skimmer works on the outflow. Every skimmer I've ever seen or used goes on the intake. I'm sure it works or they would not make it that way. I'm just stumped on the science.

[@ssaquascapes]

As the water flows past the slanted skimmer stem it creates a vacuum that sucks the surface water into the skimmer. All we’re doing is pulling the scum off the surface and depositing the bio film back into the water where it is then picked up by the filter. I’m using this style of outflow skimmer so that small fish and shrimp that are breeding in this aquarium don’t get sucked into the filter. They just get blown back into the aquarium.

[@Merb34st]

What did you treat the BBA with? Also, SS lily pipes on an aqueon tank is lipstick on a pig.

[@ssaquascapes]

Hydrogen peroxide. And a decorated pig looks better than a stock one. 😁

[@wdiz100]

Is the skimmer just used for circulating?

[@ssaquascapes]

I probably should have clarified this in the video but, I prefer to use outflow skimmers to clear the scum off the surface of the water rather than inflow skimmers. With this particular outflow skimmer, if a small shrimp or baby fish gets pulled into the skimmer it just gets blown back into the tank rather than trapped in the filter. These outflow skimmers do clear the surface biofilm same as a traditional inflow skimmer.

[@wdiz100]

@@ssaquascapes gotcha. Definitely makes sense if any breeding happens and the surface scum still gets removed. 👍🏻

[@edpereira1908]

@@ssaquascapes I was going to ask the same thing, makes since now.

[@TheHeadShotBoom]

It would seem more logical to me to put the skimmer on the INTAKE of the filter instead of blowing it into the tank.

[@ssaquascapes]

Everyone says that but it is DESIGNED as an OUTFLOW skimmer. See, all you have to do is break up the surface tension. Even a lily pipe raised up will keep the surface clear. All this does is suck the scum and break up the surface.

[@jerrysanders9517]

I think the skimmer goes on the intake hose..................

[@ssaquascapes]

Nope. Designed as an outflow skimmer.

[@jerrysanders9517]

@@ssaquascapes really?? I always thought those we installed on the intake as to skim junk into the filter. i dont have 1 but just looking to add a canister with lily pipes

[@ssaquascapes]

Yup. AquaRio designed this for the outflow. Shrimplet and fry safe as they just get blown back into the aquarium. See all you have to do is disturb the surface of the water to break up the biofilm. It won’t skim food or leaves or debris, but simply raising an outflow pipe will keep your water surface clear.

[@willparsons32]

@6:03 you mentioned that the tank brackets that come with the Lily pipes fit on either the rimless OR rimmed aquarium.. .. This may just very well be BUT take note that the thickness of every individual rimmed tank is different from one another. By "different" I'm referring to the thickness of the plastic rim as per the tank size. So with that said, and from someone who also has a similar set of brackets and Lily pipes, they definitely do not fit over the edge of the 36 gallon bowfront tank. Fortunately however, I had a old set of brackets from a SUNSUN Canister that fit perfectly with both the rim of my tank (36 g) and as well, the Lily pipes. WHY they don't make those pipe brackets for larger rimmed tanks is beyond me after all, not everyone likes or feels comfortable with rimless aquariums. Also, why would you Mount your skimmer to the outflow pipe??? My intake (to the filter) pipe has the built in skimmer.. the purpose of the skimmer is to draw in the surface scum off the water and into the filter. How is that accomplished when the thing is attached to the outflow end of the pipe?

[@ssaquascapes]

Understood. The bow front may be different but I have a 40G rimmed and the LANDEN brackets do fit over the plastic rim. I am sure they wouldn’t fit over a 150G rimmed but I assume (yes I know.. ass-u-me) that we’d use a different lily pipe set for that size. My largest is a 75G so I don’t have experience or a solution for large aquariums. Thank you for letting us know that 36G bow-fronts won’t work with this set. I appreciate the feedback!🤘

[@willparsons32]

@@ssaquascapes I did notice that the little aluminum pipe brackets don't have the drip guard were it sits atop The top of the tank. This may be the "missing link" (difference) between the two.

[@willparsons32]

@@ssaquascapes I thought I could share a picture of the type of pipe bracket that I have and the probable difference between the two (yours & mine) but there's no option to do so here.

[@ssaquascapes]

You can email pictures to me at the contact email in my KZbin channel “about channel” section. I don’t list it in comments due to spam bots 😉

[@willparsons32]

@@ssaquascapes ok... Keep an eye out for an email address that starts with "wiln.."

[@aarondavies8486]

That color is ment to be at the back of the tank that acts as a gripper in the glass

[@ssaquascapes]

What color?

[@josephfast5887]

Yea bro, not feeling the chrome look in my reeftank.

[@ssaquascapes]

I can understand that. In a reef tank I imagine you want all black equipment.

[@AngelFlores-zm4ub]

Intake holes too big for the shrimpplets

[@ssaquascapes]

Yes. I use a mesh screen intake filter over them.

[@aarondavies8486]

Hahahaha you have the outlet the wrong way pml

[@ssaquascapes]

Hey, I’ll outlet any way I please. 🤣🤣

[@quadzilla26b]

Nah stock works perfect

[@ssaquascapes]

🤢🤮

[@eric31shaggs]

I have no issues at all with Fluval's lily pipes. I think what you replaced them with looks worse. Don't fix what's not broken.

[@ssaquascapes]

To each their own! 😁

[@m140jam5]

Why watch the video then dumbass haha!

[@VEEZER1]

Fluville not fluval ;)

[@ssaquascapes]

Might wanna hear the company pronounce their own name. This can be done by watching their channel. 😉 Just cause everyone pronounces it wrong doesn’t make it right. 😁

[@PriceTagAquariums]

Tomato/toe"mah"tow lol

[@ssaquascapes]

‘’mater” 🤣