Tired of changing out DIY CO2

[neilanh]

I'm running the milwaukee setup I go from ebay for $78, and got a 3-way splitter off of ebay for it as well. It runs all 3 of my tanks, and with individual bubble counters I can set each how I want them. The splitter was $50, but worth it in the long run IMO.

There's a member on APC, John N. I believe, that sells the thick walled CO2 tubing for pretty cheap if you need it. He ships next day and it arrives to this area in 2 days.

[Spine]

Dave,
Try some of the local restruant/beverage supply places for a used or new CO2 bottle. www.HarborFrieght.com should have your bottle and regulator at the store(No need for shipping) there's one in Gaithersburg.I have all the clippard stuff except the MCV-1# check valve. Your totall parts would be 164.72 plus 16.00 to fill your bottle total cost $180.72 .

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=94841 $33.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=92807 $76.99
http://clippard.com/store/display_detai ... -2PDS-D110
$19.70
http://www.clippard.com/store/display_d ... sku=MAR-1P
$12.43
http://www.clippard.com/store/display_d ... sku=MNV-4K
$11.23
http://www.clippard.com/store/display_d ... ?sku=MCV-1#
$4.57
http://www.clippard.com/store/display_d ... u=MJCV-1AB#
$5.41
http://www.clippard.com/store/display_d ... 1752-4-BLK
.40
http://www.marylandfire.com/
$16.00
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$180.72

[ingg]

I bought a used 5# tank, regulator with needle valve, check valve, few feet of tube, and a bubble counter for $75 today.

Got home, hooked up this new glass diffusor I had bought on plantedtank - and literally blew the bubble counter apart, the ?@$#%&$ diffusor looks to be no good.

I got it down to a bubble every 2 seconds with no issues with the needle valve, currently running it into the venturi port of my filter's outflow bar.


Anyone want to test a diffusor for me?

[Spine]

Let me know if you need a solenoid valve or pressure regulator I can bring them to the next meeting. Has your bottle been inspected lately?

[JMLenke]

Man all this talk has me ordering new bulbs and looking at getting my Co2 back up and running.

Just gotta decide whether to do it on the 15 20 or 55.

[neilanh]

d. All of the above

[JMLenke]

yeah but the 15 and 20 are doing great plantwise without CO2 and with minimal attention, I really dont want to start working on them and have it all go to hell.

[SCMurphy]

CO2 isn't going to disrupt a tank that is doing well. Unless it is a stem tank and you have a problem with going from trimming monthly to weekly.