Using 1 Co2 system for multiple tanks
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You can use a splitter with a valve to close the other side <or lower it> to bring in less. Rex has all of the parts. That is who I got mine from. www.rexgrigg.com
The use of a splitter (most commonly a T fitting) will not work as pressurized gas will always take the path of least resistance. That means that one tank will receive all the CO2 and the other tank none of the CO2.
You need to have a way to split the output and then have a control (needle valve) for each line.
Ideally you would want a regulator built with this purpose in mind. However since many of us never considered that we bought a mass produced regulator. These regulators can be adapted to work. There are a couple of ways to do so depending on whether or not you want to tear apart the regulator.
You need to have a way to split the output and then have a control (needle valve) for each line.
Ideally you would want a regulator built with this purpose in mind. However since many of us never considered that we bought a mass produced regulator. These regulators can be adapted to work. There are a couple of ways to do so depending on whether or not you want to tear apart the regulator.
I could just use a diffusor or a better diffusor in the 29 and none or a worse diffusor in the 10. It would be a slight waste of gas but that would ensure more CO2 was in the larger tank.
Placing the output tube deeper in the small tank than the large tank would put more pressure on that line, would this help?
Trying to monkey rig the path of least resistance is going to cause you nothing but problems.
Trying to just bubble CO2 though the water column in a 10 gallon tank with only 10" of water to play with is pretty much worthless.
This is really one of those cases of do it right or don't do it.
Trying to just bubble CO2 though the water column in a 10 gallon tank with only 10" of water to play with is pretty much worthless.
This is really one of those cases of do it right or don't do it.
You can get an inline manifold where you do not have to do anything to the regulator... I thought Rex sold those too.
See this..
This is a manifold bank of 4 needle valves. You connect the tubing from the regulator to the manifold which then gives you four lines each with its own needle valve. This is a four way. You can get it with two instead of four. If Rex won't get it for you I can. We both buy it from the same place.
See this..
This is a manifold bank of 4 needle valves. You connect the tubing from the regulator to the manifold which then gives you four lines each with its own needle valve. This is a four way. You can get it with two instead of four. If Rex won't get it for you I can. We both buy it from the same place.