Emma.Wakefield
New Member
Hi all,
I was wondering whether anyone could help me out.
I bought this kit (https://www.co2art.eu/collections/c...arium-co2-system-with-new-inline-co2-diffuser) and set up my 30L nano tank on the 5th Sept. I immediately had problems with CO2 escaping where the tubing was joining the neodiffuser and after some back and forth (and purchasing some different tubing from Aquarium Gardens that said 'CO2 Art' on it as opposed to 'Dong 'Ling'), this problem was resolved. Unfortunately, I then noticed that 5 days later, the first gauge that reads the pressure from the cylinder was reading 0 psi, after initially reading 600 psi the day before. It seemed to happen overnight. I was advised by CO2 Art to buy a new cylinder, which I did. I attached it on the 16th Sept and I noticed a few nights ago that again, the first gauge has dropped down to 0 psi after reading over 600 when I first attached it. I was super careful when fitting the regulator to the cylinder and I cannot hear any CO2 escaping. I also assume that there can't be a leak between the bubble counter and the diffuser because it is still diffusing CO2 into the tank just fine and I assume that if there was a leak then the CO2 would be taking the path of least resistance. The bubble counter is set to 1 bubble per second for 10 hours a day (it's on a timer) and the cylinder is 1.5kg, so I can't believe that I have gone through that much CO2 in 3 weeks.
My question is a) has anyone else had this problem and b) could there be a leak on the regulator itself?
I have sent a message to CO2 Art tonight but I am yet to hear back.
Thanks a lot, everyone.
Emma
I was wondering whether anyone could help me out.
I bought this kit (https://www.co2art.eu/collections/c...arium-co2-system-with-new-inline-co2-diffuser) and set up my 30L nano tank on the 5th Sept. I immediately had problems with CO2 escaping where the tubing was joining the neodiffuser and after some back and forth (and purchasing some different tubing from Aquarium Gardens that said 'CO2 Art' on it as opposed to 'Dong 'Ling'), this problem was resolved. Unfortunately, I then noticed that 5 days later, the first gauge that reads the pressure from the cylinder was reading 0 psi, after initially reading 600 psi the day before. It seemed to happen overnight. I was advised by CO2 Art to buy a new cylinder, which I did. I attached it on the 16th Sept and I noticed a few nights ago that again, the first gauge has dropped down to 0 psi after reading over 600 when I first attached it. I was super careful when fitting the regulator to the cylinder and I cannot hear any CO2 escaping. I also assume that there can't be a leak between the bubble counter and the diffuser because it is still diffusing CO2 into the tank just fine and I assume that if there was a leak then the CO2 would be taking the path of least resistance. The bubble counter is set to 1 bubble per second for 10 hours a day (it's on a timer) and the cylinder is 1.5kg, so I can't believe that I have gone through that much CO2 in 3 weeks.
My question is a) has anyone else had this problem and b) could there be a leak on the regulator itself?
I have sent a message to CO2 Art tonight but I am yet to hear back.
Thanks a lot, everyone.
Emma