Plumbing Questions - changing from sand to de filter

Have a 27' round AGP with a 3/4 Hayward Power Flo LX with a top discharge and a sand filter. I want to change to a de filter. I have noticed that the de filters w/pumps have a side discharge to connect to the bottom of the filter.

Question - what would be the best method to connect from the top discharge of the pump to the de filter?

are you hard plumbed or are you using tiger flex?

currently using tiger flex.