This is flexible PVC tubing... strong and long lasting. It can be glued to regid PVC or clamped to hose adaptors. This is what I use and recommend.
I recomend the follow sizes of tubing up to the maximum flow rates listed below:
1/2-inch diameter for flows up to 120 GPH
3/4-inch diameter for flows up to 350 GPH
1-inch diameter for flows up to 1000 GPH
1 1/4 inch for flows up to 1500 GPH
1 1/2 inch for flows up to 3000 GPH
2 inch diameter for flow rates up to 6000 gph
Note that larger tubing causes less friction resulting in better flow rates. Even using the above chart, I would recommend "up-sizing" to the next size tubing for best results.