Titanium tubing

[Ruge13]

Anyone know what it takes to cleanly bend thin titanium tubing? Or, can I get away with Stainless tubing with salt water?

 

[jayman10134]

why not just use pvc or flexible hosing thats made for aquariums?

 

[Ruge13]

Because it needs to be thermally conductive for what I want to use it for. I would be passing water from the tank through the tubing.

 

[jayman10134]

are you trying to build some sort of chiller? even plastic tubing is going to be somewhat thermally conductive. you would just have to use a little bit longer hosing and thinner hosing if you are in fact trying to build some sort of chiller. i would not feel comfortable using stainless or titanium on a saltwater aquarium.

 

[Ruge13]

Yah thats why I asked. Gonna stay away from metal. Pex tubing will work better I think.

 

[number1gsxxr]

Titanium is commonly used in drop-in chillers and some heating elements. I've never worked with it but I would imagine it's much like bending other types of metal pipe. http://www.diydata.com/techniques/plumbing/bending.php

Most DIY chillers won't come close to being as efficient as the ones your can buy however. If you are thinking of doing something with a dorm fridge it's probably as waste of time and money. Here's why http://www.beananimal.com/articles/dorm-fridge-aquarium-chiller.aspx

 

[Ruge13]

Nah its not for a chiller. I'll divulge if/when I get "it" built