point me on the right direction, please-continued!

[jweis]

looks fancy Julie, where did you buy it? what are they? jeje, i cant read the box, my eyes are strangely hurting.....=/

Aquariumplants.com is where I bought it, but you could do something similar for less I am sure. Just get a splitter and needle valves vs the electronic carbondoser boxes. I thought the picture might help you visualize the set up.

[ddavila06]

sweet! yeah something like that. i didnt realize when at ur home last meeting.. thank Julie!

Cristy, i don't trust those plastic things.. looking for brass or something that will last

[ddavila06]

You put an inline valve on it.

Since you now have low side control, you won't blow out lines using needle valves inline.

It is the same thing I do... mine didn't cost that much though. Google around, 40 bucks for a 3 way splitter seems really expensive.

Mine is a little 6 way with plugs for the unused ports. I have an inline needle valve and bubble counter behind each tank. I think it (splitter)came from Rex, probably not a good option anymore....

This is one to shop Clippard for btw, if you can deal with wandering through the 9 bazilion page catalog. I am 99% folks showed me the parts I'd just payed twice as much to Rex for afterwards, I just didn't take the time to look for them.... remember me, lazy, heh.

is this the ones to research Dave? http://www.clippard.com/
if so, damn! i rather pay extra $$ LOL

[jweis]

That's my philosophy too! I just pay the extra money and save myself a few gray hairs.

[Cristy Keister]

How about just this?: http://www.clippard.com/store/display_d ... =T44-4-PKG

[ddavila06]

i don't know. i want something complete as i don't know how to where to buy parts fix, extra pieces etc...

found this.http://www.aquacave.com/searchresult.as ... goryID=432
and this: http://theshrimplab.com/store/?cat=13 - for this one, do i need a bubble counter and extra stuff?? damn i don't know what im doing, someone shoot me please!

[Cristy Keister]

I might get the manifold at aquacave since it comes with needle valves.

Damian, what do you have already? I think I can replace the NV on my regulator with the aquacave manifold. Whether you need bubble counters depends on how you are disbursing the CO2. If you can see how much is coming out into the tank, you may not need bubble counters. Drop checkers are probably a more reliable measurement anyway. Each bubble counter brand has diff. size bubbles.

[ddavila06]

wich one are you getting? im looking at the brass one, doble outlet.

i have glass diffusers where you can see each bubble come out, for the little tank i don't have anything but a glass diffucer..

im also looking at this: http://www.aquacave.com/quadratic-co2-s ... -2565.html

and i need co2 tubing, does the club have any left?

[Cristy Keister]

I'm getting this one. You can see the bubbles coming into the glass diffusers once they are full of water - so that's your bubble counter. Just keep in mind that those bubbles are pretty large, probably 2-3x the size of other bubble counters.

You'll need good check valves if you don't already have them.

[ddavila06]

same as me. and i didnt know about the size of the bubbles thanks. i don't use check valves, could water get into the co2 tank once empty?? could regular ones do it or do i need special stuff?? would you like to order or should i? it says $5 shipping on the top =) i guess i need like 20 feet of tubing also.

bah, that if you want to order together