kadoxu
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I was luckier... I broke the CO2 inlet while trying to remove the tube...
The co2 inlet on most plastic diffusers/reactors is always the Achilles heal,
As a +1 on inline Up I installed an Aqua Up yesterday and after 3 minutes of successful flow one of the plastic seams cracked and separated as per the image. (Sorry image is so large)
Thankfully I was watching and cut the flow fast. Then when I was taking off the second bit of piping the other side cracked (for context I need help opening jam jars - I'm not strong.) The build quality on my Aqua up unit is questionable. The seller thinks it can be repaired with a replacement part - which now looking at the builds above I can see how. Not sure I feel good about trying these again to be honest.
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I have cleaned my JBL 3 or 4 times and it always close perfectly. Its running realy nice. I had an do aqua 40mm and I switch off to this one. Its less things inside the tank, and its very efective. It saves a lot of co2 and work cleaning the in tank difuser once a month.
Never had an Up atomizer but I heard one person that had one and it happens the same has you guys. Once openned never seal again perfectly. The JBL is very robust, and its clear plastic as well.
The JBL is very robust, and its clear plastic as well
I have cleaned my JBL 3 or 4 times and it always close perfectly. Its running realy nice. I had an do aqua 40mm and I switch off to this one. Its less things inside the tank, and its very efective. It saves a lot of co2 and work cleaning the in tank difuser once a month.
Never had an Up atomizer but I heard one person that had one and it happens the same has you guys. Once openned never seal again perfectly. The JBL is very robust, and its clear plastic as well.
Got one and the bubbles was too big even after soaking so took it back, did have it on inlet to filter which may of caused the larger bubbles, shame really as they do a 25mm version too.