Ok i have a question about co2 regulators and i can't seem to find an answer. Does the brand of co2 regulator matter? I see the milwaukee regulator retail for $100 for the least expensive model but i see other regulators vary from $30 - 150 and up. What should i look for in a regulator? And would a co2 regulator for a beer tap also be suitable for tank use?
Question about co2 regulators
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i have a super cheap regulator $35
so it works fine but it has a odd size thread 9/16 so i cant use a normal needle valve
other than that it has worked fine
i let my CO2 run 24/7 so its not a big deal but if i wanted to hook up a solenoid
if you can afford a milwaukee get it i have been crusing the pawn shops looking for a old one
so it works fine but it has a odd size thread 9/16 so i cant use a normal needle valve
other than that it has worked fine
i let my CO2 run 24/7 so its not a big deal but if i wanted to hook up a solenoid
if you can afford a milwaukee get it i have been crusing the pawn shops looking for a old one
Ok thanks that does help a lot but with the needle valve though its not neccessary to have one correct? To my understanding its just used to fine tune the co2? Ive been googling as much as possible but the more i google about planted tanks the more contradicting information i get. So all help is apprecciated.
A needle valve should be considered a nessesary part of a planted tank regulator.. most regulators cannot get a consistant adjustment when you try ad turn them down to the levels needed so that you don't overdose your plants.. This regulator is the best bang for the buckI could find and it has gotton pretty good reviews form most of the plant guys.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...2_Regulators&ref=3969&subref=AA&N=2004+113779
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...2_Regulators&ref=3969&subref=AA&N=2004+113779
solenoid opens and closes a valve so you can put a timer on your CO2
on with lights or you could by a ph meter that will open/close
the solenoid to keep ph within range
i dont have this on my tank and early in my planted tank learning process i killed $100-150
of fish
on with lights or you could by a ph meter that will open/close
the solenoid to keep ph within range
i dont have this on my tank and early in my planted tank learning process i killed $100-150
of fish
thanks everyone for all the info and advice so far. Any other words of wisdom? I know that i should get a small tank for when i need to take in the main tank for a refil. I was thinking of getting a 10 pound tank. Ive also heard of people renting co2 tanks would that be a better way for someone to start who doesnt have a lot of experience using co2? Im trying to think up some more questions. Theres just some much that is needed to know and it seems like a 10 - 1 ratio on DIY sites and ones that people post with actual experience.
the most important thing you need to know is what your: KH, PH, and desired co2 level.. most people say that if you can get around 20ppm of co2 you are safe. you find out what your co2 level is at by testing your ph, kh and running it on a co2 chart. it will also tell you what ph to shoot for once you have started to dose co2.. In my opinion a co2 planted tank is way harder than a reef tank.. they are very complicated and dangerouse if you don't do alot of research.