Lindy
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As the heading says, can i have my co2 tank lying on its side or at angle as there is no room underneath for it to be upright?
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Can a co2 tank be used on its side?
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geoffbark
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It's not good practice to operate co2 in any position other than upright.
Lindy
Member
Ok, will cut out a bit of the shelf, thanks.
A FE doesn't need to be 100% upright to work for aquarium use, in fact upside down would be the best to make sure that only gas ever enters the valve. See picture below.
I have seen peoples logs with FE's squeezed in at 45 degree angles, no problem.
The dip tube in the there to draw liquid CO2 out the bottom of the tank when the FE is used to put out fires. In aquarium use such a small amount of CO2 is being used liquid never has a chance to get past the valve and into the regulator, it all turns to gas long before it gets there.
I have seen peoples logs with FE's squeezed in at 45 degree angles, no problem.
The dip tube in the there to draw liquid CO2 out the bottom of the tank when the FE is used to put out fires. In aquarium use such a small amount of CO2 is being used liquid never has a chance to get past the valve and into the regulator, it all turns to gas long before it gets there.
