Vervo Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Yea so just got all my CO2 System setup today, went and got the tank filled, (i have a 12OZ paintball tank) Connected it up to the system, slowly open turned it on. It was going great for about 10 seconds then stopped. And the regulator showed that the cannister was now empty. There cant be any leaks on my CO2 system where the tubing connects, because the tubes are well fitted on with about 1cm of overlap, and they are very thin tubes for the fitting, IE they were very difficult to put on lol. Also im using CO2 tubing so there shouldnt be any escape from there. Any ideas whats happened? Could it be my regulator is maybe putting out to much CO2 for my small 12OZ tank? Or maybe they guy at the shop didnt fill it up properly? (if this is the case any suggestions were to get filled in Auckland?) Pictures of my gear here : http://www.ubiladesign.com/ubilablog Any help would be appreciated. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 It's only 350mL. I wouldn't be surprised if it is over. Regulator could be leaking too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Do you have a needle valve in the setup, regulators are usually quite coarse and not too good for fine tuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vervo Posted June 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Hey so i tried it again like 3 hours later, unscrewed the regulator then screwed it back in, then the presure reading on the regulator went right back up, and the co2 started working again... Very odd... Do you need to leave the tanks for a while right after a refill? Also only about 5% of the difuser surface area has bubbles coming out, (we have it turned down to 1 bubble per second at the moment) - is this normal at low rates? Im going to upload some more photos to my blog in a min http://www.ubiladesign.com/ubilablog Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Also only about 5% of the difuser surface area has bubbles coming out, (we have it turned down to 1 bubble per second at the moment) - is this normal at low rates? Wow! Your glassware looks fantastic, love those lily pipes. My diffuser was the same when new, I've got it cranking at about 4 bps at the moment and it's great guns. Maybe you could give it a short burst to see if that helps? Do you have a solenoid set up on that regulator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vervo Posted June 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Also only about 5% of the difuser surface area has bubbles coming out, (we have it turned down to 1 bubble per second at the moment) - is this normal at low rates? Wow! Your glassware looks fantastic, love those lily pipes. My diffuser was the same when new, I've got it cranking at about 4 bps at the moment and it's great guns. Maybe you could give it a short burst to see if that helps? Do you have a solenoid set up on that regulator? No were not using a solenoid, some people say its not necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 It basically turns off the CO2 at night, and then comes back on during the day. you can set it to come on and off with your lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 A rough guide to how many bubbles per minute you need is : (tank volume x KH) / 40 = BPM This is a rough guide only to get you started. There are many other variables that need to be taken into consideration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 No were not using a solenoid, some people say its not necessary? It's not necessary, but it does mean you can automate your CO2 to an adjustable schedule. Certainly worth it if you don't always have someone home to turn your tap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vervo Posted June 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Well to be honest with our regulator, the difference between 2 bps and uncountable bps, is like a 2mm turn of the knob.... Im probably going to use a lower bpm and keep it on all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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