Leak Co2 Through Air Tubing?

[RossC]

Just wondering at about 1-2 bubbles per second for 12 hours a day, how long should a 95g bottle of CO2 last? I only ask because mine has lasted less than 20 days but I didn't know until today there is a difference between standard air tubing and CO2 tubing. Could I have lost a lot from using regular air tubing?

 

[Noahs ark6]

You could have lost some, use Co2 tubing
A 95g won't last long though, 20 days is good for a bottle that size

 

[RossC]

You could have lost some, use Co2 tubing
A 95g won't last long though, 20 days is good for a bottle that size

Oh right, what a rip off LOL just bought all the bits for a 2KG fire extinguisher setup if my calculations are correct I should get about 8 months out of it?

 

[Noahs ark6]

You could have lost some, use Co2 tubing
A 95g won't last long though, 20 days is good for a bottle that size

Oh right, what a rip off LOL just bought all the bits for a 2KG fire extinguisher setup if my calculations are correct I should get about 8 months out of it?

Sounds right to me. Thats definately the way to go

 

[RossC]

You could have lost some, use Co2 tubing
A 95g won't last long though, 20 days is good for a bottle that size

Oh right, what a rip off LOL just bought all the bits for a 2KG fire extinguisher setup if my calculations are correct I should get about 8 months out of it?

Sounds right to me. Thats definately the way to go

Its cost me the same for the parts than it would for 3 95g bottles I had no idea they only lasted such a short time.

 

[DrRob]

To answer the original question, yes, standard airline tubing can lose CO2 quite quickly. It does depend exactly what your tube is made of but standard silicon tubing can become very porous to it, hence the trade in specialist tubing.

 

[RossC]

I just thought it was a market ting gimmick, a way of selling air tubing for a better profit. Silly mistake

 

[DrRob]

Lower numbers are better.

http/www.coleparmer.com/TechLibraryArticle/700

 

[Aqua Tom]

You could have lost some, use Co2 tubing
A 95g won't last long though, 20 days is good for a bottle that size

Oh right, what a rip off LOL just bought all the bits for a 2KG fire extinguisher setup if my calculations are correct I should get about 8 months out of it?

Sounds right to me. Thats definately the way to go

Or go completely mad like me & have a monster co2 bottle for £20, whole set up £120ish, but will last years.



Tom

 

[FishFanatic04]

My co2 canister is a 5lb. I had to refill it already after 4 months, but that was before I stopped running it through the night. My drop checker is usually a nice yellowy as well, so I run it pretty high. I can't be bothered trying to count the bubbles.

I use a black co2 tubing, its stiffer then other types of "co2" tubing I have found.

 

[RossC]

Or go completely mad like me & have a monster co2 bottle for £20, whole set up £120ish, but will last years.

Lol I only just about convinced myself into buying the new setup for around £50, girlfriends going mad about how expensive my hobby is already hahaha

 

[Noahs ark6]

To answer the original question, yes, standard airline tubing can lose CO2 quite quickly. It does depend exactly what your tube is made of but standard silicon tubing can become very porous to it, hence the trade in specialist tubing.

If you read my posts you may see that the orginal question had been answered.

 

[DrRob]

Sorry, missed that, the curse of mobile browsing.