Python 1" acrylic tube to the 2" tubing adapter

I had the larger 2" size python gravel vacuum. It was very difficult to get between patches of live plants in my aquarium. So i purchased the 1" version. However the vinyl tubing on the 1" version restricts flow so much it didn't pull larger pieces of detritus from the bottom of a 75g. So i created this adapter to use the larger vinyl tubing that was supplied with the 2" acrylic tube. More flow, more sucking power. Yes my part sucks i suppose. :) Anyway, the smaller 1" acrylic tube with