Hi Everyone.
My first tank and I have set up a dual system which I'm having issues with.
Im running 2 x Oase600 Thermo's with 2 x Co2Art Pro SE Series regulators on 2KG extinguishers - all were brand new and running for 5 months now..
The regulators are connected to brand new Polyurethane pipe from CO2Art with inline ProSeries Checkvalves connected to Co2Art Ceramic diffusers.
Both regulators are running around 38psi however I have a serious issue I just cannot get to the bottom of and causing me major issues in tank due to constant fluctuating CO2 levels.
Every morning my bubble count on one side is not as it was the day before.
If I set the left hand side to 2 bps the right hand side every morning will only be 1 bps or even 1bps every 2 seconds..
At first I thought this may be leaks, so have extensively sprayed every single connection with fluid checking for bubbles and nothing.
I then thought maybe its a cylinder issue so replaced both extinguishers with brand new clipped tops and it was still the same.
Next I thought maybe its the right hand regulator, so swopped the units over and next morning still the same, hopefully eliminating the regulator.
Next I spoke to Pete at Riverside aquatics and he sent me a brand new Ceramic diffuser which I fitted and still the same?
Its almost like everyday I open the needle valve a little more to ensure the right hand side is operating in equilibrium with the left and next days its back to being slow again.
So then I thought, maybe distance of Polyurethane pipe makes a difference, so I bought new, cut both sides equally and ensured every cut was done with a scalpel blade so not irregular and this has also made no difference.
I am in conversation with C02Art but replies are slow and im losing my mind.
I am wondering if 38psi is actually not enough to keep a constant back pressure from the ceramic diffuser to the bubble counter?
If I remove the pipe from the bubble counter, the bps shoots up.
Being my first system I just want to get an accurate drop everyday and currently although im pleased with plant growth, GSA has blighted my tank and until my C02 is absolutely level, I feel im fighting a war I can't win.
I just wonder if anyone has any suggestion or thoughts on this from experience?
My first tank and I have set up a dual system which I'm having issues with.
Im running 2 x Oase600 Thermo's with 2 x Co2Art Pro SE Series regulators on 2KG extinguishers - all were brand new and running for 5 months now..
The regulators are connected to brand new Polyurethane pipe from CO2Art with inline ProSeries Checkvalves connected to Co2Art Ceramic diffusers.
Both regulators are running around 38psi however I have a serious issue I just cannot get to the bottom of and causing me major issues in tank due to constant fluctuating CO2 levels.
Every morning my bubble count on one side is not as it was the day before.
If I set the left hand side to 2 bps the right hand side every morning will only be 1 bps or even 1bps every 2 seconds..
At first I thought this may be leaks, so have extensively sprayed every single connection with fluid checking for bubbles and nothing.
I then thought maybe its a cylinder issue so replaced both extinguishers with brand new clipped tops and it was still the same.
Next I thought maybe its the right hand regulator, so swopped the units over and next morning still the same, hopefully eliminating the regulator.
Next I spoke to Pete at Riverside aquatics and he sent me a brand new Ceramic diffuser which I fitted and still the same?
Its almost like everyday I open the needle valve a little more to ensure the right hand side is operating in equilibrium with the left and next days its back to being slow again.
So then I thought, maybe distance of Polyurethane pipe makes a difference, so I bought new, cut both sides equally and ensured every cut was done with a scalpel blade so not irregular and this has also made no difference.
I am in conversation with C02Art but replies are slow and im losing my mind.
I am wondering if 38psi is actually not enough to keep a constant back pressure from the ceramic diffuser to the bubble counter?
If I remove the pipe from the bubble counter, the bps shoots up.
Being my first system I just want to get an accurate drop everyday and currently although im pleased with plant growth, GSA has blighted my tank and until my C02 is absolutely level, I feel im fighting a war I can't win.
I just wonder if anyone has any suggestion or thoughts on this from experience?