How to build a CO2 regulator for your calcium reactor.

[royvoss]

sweet tank, love the corals, what lights are using?

 

[jverna1]

Thanks Radions and T5's

 

[royvoss]

no trying to hijack a thread, always wanted to try leds, but there has been so much discussion between the two, i could never make up my mind, your corals look outstanding .

 

[royvoss]

just finished mine, just need to test it out

 

[jverna1]

Looks good. I found out that my cga nipple is too short. The gage goes right up to the knob on my co2 tank.

 

[royvoss]

can you clock the gauge so it clears?

 

[jverna1]

Yeah I guess that's what I have to do. I was thinking about getting an ext but that would have to be VCR on both sides.

 

[rynoe]

What type of tubing is everyone using? Doing a search I get all kinds of mixed results.

 

[royvoss]

Yeah I guess that's what I have to do. I was thinking about getting an ext but that would have to be VCR on both sides.

i do not even know if they make a longer nipple, kind of sucks, my tank will not be here for a few days, wonder if it hit,

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Little mock up before I Teflon everything together



Ended up destroying the threads on the 1/4" nipple and the 1/4" 90. That's why it took me so long to get this project going. I tried using yellow Teflon tape, which is twice as thick as regular Teflon. Don't make that mistake. $40 mistake. Oh well.

 

[royvoss]

Looks good. I found out that my cga nipple is too short. The gage goes right up to the knob on my co2 tank.

just received my tank, have the same reg and cga adapter, mine clears .not by much , but it does clear

 

[jverna1]

just received my tank, have the same reg and cga adapter, mine clears .not by much , but it does clear

Actually after I assembled mine it also just makes it where I can still turn the knob. Oh and thanks again for the washers royvoss.

I wired up the solenoid today and watching some vids on YouTube made me question if I got the right acdc adapter. Are the wires supposed to be this thin?

 

[Tcook]

I have noticed a lot of different CGA specs on Ebay (like CGA 580) as well as in this thread. Isn't CGA 320 the only one that will work with a CO2 tank? Or can you change the stem that connects to the tank? I'd hate to buy a nice stainless steel doorstop.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

I have noticed a lot of different CGA specs on Ebay (like CGA 580) as well as in this thread. Isn't CGA 320 the only one that will work with a CO2 tank? Or can you change the stem that connects to the tank? I'd hate to buy a nice stainless steel doorstop.

You can buy any regulator, and just change the stem to CGA 320.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Actually after I assembled mine it also just makes it where I can still turn the knob. Oh and thanks again for the washers royvoss.

I wired up the solenoid today and watching some vids on YouTube made me question if I got the right acdc adapter. Are the wires supposed to be this thin?

Is your solenoid 24v?

 

[rimless75g]

If you needs parts some guy is selling co2 parts on planted tank.

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/153-sale-trade/960682-ss-post-body-kit-co2-regulator-parts.html

 

[jverna1]

Is your solenoid 24v?

Yes 24v Burket

 

[royvoss]

i ordered a 110 version of the valve, your adapter output is 24v and your valve is 24 volt , should work fine. these valves to not draw much current.

 

[Jlentz]

The wires for the 24v psu are freaking tiny. I suspect they use the same contacts for all the voltages though so they are huge.

I built mine up with a few pieces of heat shrink so that the cable strain relief would clamp on the cable properly.

 

[ReefPharmer]

if a valve shows 1/4 tube connections, can i still use it? swagelock SS SS4 like this?
http://www.swagelok.com/search/find_products_home.aspx?part=SS-SS4 or am i better off getting the 1/8?