ok so I got my CO2 system

Yes that is the correct order. If you search google you may be able to find instructions for the regulator, also Rex Grigg has a guide for CO2.
 
MAKE SURE THE REGULATOR IS FULLY OFF BEFORE INSTALLING ON CO2 TANK!
Turn the guage all the way out or you can damage it. Use bottled water in your bubble counter. I assume if you got the solenoid, you also got the live ph meter that goes inline with the regulator? PM me if you want me to maybe post all the instructions to mine. I have a millwakee setup.
 
Use bottled water in your bubble counter

Huh? :eek: Why would bottled water be any different, and why would it make any difference in a bubble counter? Water is water! If you have the bubble counter where light shines on it, or where its hot, the water will evaporate. Any kind of water. I use tank water, I have for years.
 
I use urine in my bubble counter.
 
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