Yes and no. The short distance really doesn't have much effect on head
pressure. Head pressure caused by piping is usually expressed as X feet of
head per hundred feet of pipe, so if the head pressure was 100 per hundred
feet, which is a very large flow through a small pipe, it would translate to
almost nothing in 6 or 8 inches. I don't think it would hurt to cut off the
unused part of the tail.
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"JB" wrote in message
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I recently purchased an Oase Aquamax 3700 to use in my new pond. It has a
"stepped hose" adaptor which allows the attachment of 3/4", 1", 1-1/4"
and/or 1-1/2" tubing. Here's my question: I plan on using 1-1/2" inch
tubing
to run from the pump to my falls/filter. Can I trim off the other smaller
sized adaptors without causing any problems. Or, I guess a better way to
put
my question: Will trimming them back improve my water flow?

TIA
John