Mag 5 Tubing

[manny]

What size tubing do I need to use on my Mag 5 inlet?

[brewercm]

Depends on the nipple that you use to attach the hose to it. I am pretty sure that the tubing I'm using on mine with the nipple I have is 5/8 OD.

[manny]

They don't all have nipples? Mine has a fixed nipple. How do you measure these things and choose hosing I guess should be my question

[R_S_C]

here's a good chart for mag pumps

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_powerheads_pumps_danner_mag_drive_supreme .asp?CartId=

[brewercm]

Yeah, my mag 5 is like that also I was thinking of my mag 7. The best I could think of on that one is to take it with you to HD or Lowes and try some out, it's supposed to be 1/2 inch inlet but not sure on that one either.

[brewercm]

On that chart they are showing both inlet and outlet as being threaded but for some reason not all mag 5 inlets are threaded. Really kind of bites in my opinion, but if it has to be threaded I'd contact the company about getting a replacement faceplate with the threaded version.

[manny]

Yeah, I had noticed that too. Sucks even worse that I bought the pump from someone else and I can't get the faceplate replaced. Guess I'll just take it over to HD and see what they say. Thanks guys

[kaiser]

I got a used pump cover to fit a Mag5 or Mag7.

[manny]

No leaks kai? Also, threaded on both ends?

[kaiser]

It's the cap only so You have to come up with Your own O-Ring Gasket. It is 1/2" Female Pipe Thread on the input and 1/2" Male Pipe Thread on the output. I bought a replacement for it hoping it would come w/ the screws that I needed (I am missing 2).