Going Pressurized?

[pseud]

Ok, so I may be asking for pressurized CO2 for the ever-nearing commercemas holiday.

Just wanna know what exactly to ask for:

CO2 Cylinder
Regulator

what else? What's a needle valve?

 

[zig]

Needle valve controls the flow of the co2 into our tanks, it is the fine tuning system so to speak because we need so little flow we use special needle valves.

It should be easy for you to get started co2 regs in the US are really cheap about $80 dollars which includes the needle valve and a solenoid, a solenoid allows you to switch off the co2 at night time if you dont have a solenoid you will have to run the co2 24/7.

Look up Milwaukee and JBJ co2 regulators these are very popular in the hobby in the US, one of them comes with a check valve, cant remember which one, a check valve stops the water from siphoning back into the regulator from the tank, if you buy the one without the check valve add another $20 dollar on top.

Other than that a cylinder obviously and some co2 proof hosing, you dont need a ph controller starting off this is optional and can be added later if you wish, and they cost more dollars anyway.

 

[Jen]

All I have for mine - the cylinder, a regulator and a fine needle control valve (the ones you use for an air pump/stone). I don't have the co2 resistant hosing, but only because the place I bought my tank from didn't have the right size, and I haven't had a change to look further into where to find it. (I should probably contact jbl to see if they can ship any to me.)

 

[pseud]

Sounds good Thanks, I'll let you know

 

[danski]

thats all i have .. oh ..plus a diffuser..

 

[WookiellMonster]

JBJ is the one with the check valve. Its the one im buying =)