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I apologize for taking so long to thank all of you who gave me excellent advice about the various challenges I encountered in getting my CO2 up and running and dealing with the subsequent algae bloom. Everything is going really well. I had posted a query about the solenoid on my Milwaukee...

Thanks everyone for the replies. Kev, your tank is beautiful and spotless! My tank is not nearly as cloudy as yours was; it's only slightly cloudy, really. If a UV sterlizer could fix your tank, I have no doubt that this solution will work for me, too. Brian, thanks once again for the...

Brian, thanks so much for the great information in your very helpful post. I've printed it out and will get started ordering what I need. We can't check our current water content since we live in the country and have well water. I do know that it's very hard and the pH is at least 8.5. I've...

The short answer is that I have no idea what EI fertilizing is . . . I've seen references to it on this site but haven't looked into it yet. I'm willing to try anything that helps the plants and fish. I should mention that if I weren't at work right now just sneaking a few minutes on line I...

Thanks so much for the very helpful replies -- as well as the sympathy! :thanks: I don't think I've ever heard of a UV sterilizer, but it sounds like it's just the thing I need. I'll have a look on the Internet. Meanwhile, if anyone has any recommendations for a source or brand, please let...

I'm trying hard to do all the things I'm supposed to for my plants to thrive. I do a 40-50% water change every week without exception. I've been adding modest amounts of liquid fertilizer. I've just put a new bulb in my 65-watt lamp, which for 26 gallons should be enough light. My...

Brian, Thanks for the suggestion. There's only one way that the Milwaukee regulator can be hooked up, so we couldn't have done it backwards. Sounds more like it's just stuck in the on position. I've sent a message to the internet vendor, tsunamiaquatic.com, and am hoping that they'll replace...

Yes, it's a brand new regulator, so I'll contact the internet site where I ordered it just a couple of weeks ago, and hopefully they'll replace it. Thanks very much for the comments; it's good to understand that the problem is really with the product and not with our installation!

No, it doesn't click. I take it that's a bad sign?

Here's what we did: We followed each step in the instructions as we set it up, plugged it into the electricity according to the instructions, and got everything running perfectly by about noon on Sunday. We had it plugged into a light timer so that the CO2 would switch on and off at the same...

Thanks to the great information and advice I've gotten on this forum, I've managed to install my CO2 system today and everything is working perfectly, with one exception. The solenoid on my Milwaukee regulator doesn't seem to be functioning; the CO2 continues to flow into the aquarium even when...

Thanks both of you for the photos. Did you use teflon water-pipe tape on the threads of the cylinder? My Milwaukee regulator instructions call for it but I've observed some debates on another site (thekrib.com) and apparently some people are strongly opposed to it. Carol

I now have everything I need (I think) for injecting CO2 into my 26-gallon aquarium, including a 10-gallon tank filled with CO2, Milwaukee regulator, Eheim reactor, and CO2 tubing. I'm worried that the instructions for hooking up this system will be confusing and incomplete (as product...

I'm trying to set up a CO2 system for my 26-gallon aquarium and so far I've bought a Milwaukee regulator, tubing, and a 10-gallon tank which I've filled with CO2. My local fish store doesn't have much experience with injecting CO2, and when I asked for a CO2 diffuser they sold me a Lee's...