Yes, that's why I always use vinyl tubing. If you hard plumb, making any changes will require cutting, gluing etc...
why do you want to change it up?
I used PVC in the past, but never again. Why would I?
Vinyl is more reliable, easier to work with, etc. There's no downside to vinyl that I can think of. I've seen PVC vibrate under pressure and leak at joints. Vibration doesn't affect vinyl.
Plus, you really need to use a higher grade PVC than you will find at most hardware stores. I can't remember PVC grades, but I'm sure many folks on this forum know them by heart.
Regular PVC is designed to have a low rate of fluid going through it at intervals, like drains. Aquarium plumbing is just the opposite - large amounts of fluid with continuous, high flow.
If you don't like the algae build up, you can clean it easily, unlike PVC. The PVC also gets crud in it, you just can't see it. The algae build up in pipes is additional filtration - which is why I'd never clean one out unless flow is reduced substantially.
I can see where massive, commercial / public aquariums would use PVC, but for a home aquarium 300 gallons or less, I'd use vinyl.
I've never found it necessary to glue vinyl to tubing. All I did was heat the vinyl, force it over the intake of the pump, and use a plastic hose clamp. In my 90 gallon display (75 gal. sump) I'm using two 9.5 mag drives on each hose and they never get loose. To remove the hoses, simply reverse the process.
