Help! I'm Installing A Co2 System This Weekend . . .

[carolisles]

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 instructions so often are!) and am wondering whether clear, accurate, detailed instructions have ever been posted on this site.

If you can point me to some help on this topic, or provide any advice directly, I'd really appreciate it!

Carol

 

[Themuleous]

It has but I cant seem to find the link at the moment. When you get it all, you'll see its very easy to put together, with there prety much only one place for everything to go These pics might help.

Sam

 

[nicklfire]

i got some pics of mine on my journal (see attached signature for journal)

 

[carolisles]

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

 

[voo]

I havent read any reasons not to use teflon tape. I used it on mine, it's just to make sure there's no leaking.
I'd be interested to hear the arguements against it though.