need help with new co2 canister

[partobe]

Hi Everyone.
Im ready to switch over from my old co2 canister to the new one. I received the new one a few weeks back and didnt pay much attention to it until today when the old one ran out.. The problem Im having is I know how to disconnect the old one from the regulator but have no idea how Im supposed to connect the new one when it has a turner on the top when the old canister just a place to place the reg. Here are a cpl of pix hopefully that will help you figure what Im trying to say. The new canister is the aluminum one.
thanks
patrick

 

[ecvernon]

you will have to mount the regulator sideways

 

[partobe]

thanks ecveron so I need to remove the blue part ok thats what was messing me up(not hard to do). Let me go work on it

 

[smoq]

Isn't that a paintball tank you switched to?

 

[partobe]

thanks ecveronm ok I have it on and didnt blow up the building. Do I turn the knob all the way on?

 

[partobe]

Hey Smoq
Im not sure I thought I was switching from a paint ball lol. All I know is the new one is 5lbs co2 cylinder

 

[ecvernon]

the black one is a paint ball cylinder. he switched to the silver aluminum one.

there should be specific directions with your regulator . what brand is it?

you have to be careful so u dont blow the regulator out with too much pressure.

 

[smoq]

Oh, so the one on the left is a new one- I get it now. You are good, just unscrew the blue connector- it's a paintball tank adapter for a regulator. You can mount it sideways as ecvernon suggested. With that type of mounting, you'll be able to use bubble counter. Checck my regulator built thread for more info, hope that helps: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/90710-diy-co2-regulator-how-info-lot.html

 

[partobe]

thanks ecveronm I bought the reg from pacific it didnt come with instructions. If I take a pic of where the gages are would that help determine if I have it on to high?

 

[partobe]

thanks Smoq
for some reason my bubble counter never worked it never filled with water. I count the bubbles in the diffuser. Ill take a look at the link thanks for your help I really do appreciate the help

 

[partobe]

smoq my bubble counter is in the tubing not on the regulator like in your pix

 

[ecvernon]

yes it would help.

on MY REGULATOR.. the first gauge measures the amount of co2 in thy cylynder in PSI

the second gauge measures output pressure. the black knob has to be turned counter clockwise to be at the lowest pressure setting on the second gauge. when it is at lowest pressure setting then it safe to open the main CO2 knob then begin making adjustments in pressure

 

[ecvernon]

http://www.aquacave.com/MA957RegulatorSetUpProcedure.pdf

this is the manual for my regulator. I have also setup similar regulators of different brands using this manual. hope it helps

 

[partobe]

here you go

 

[partobe]

my co2 reg has a tiny little bras knob on it that countrolls how fast the co2 goes into the tank

 

[smoq]

my co2 reg has a tiny little bras knob on it that countrolls how fast the co2 goes into the tank

Is it accurate? I wouldn't run CO2 without a needle valve unlesss what you have is indeed a needle valve. Can you stop the flow to the amount where you can actually see the bubbles?

 

[partobe]

no smoq its just mid way up the tubing. I know it is supose to have water in it but never has.

 

[partobe]

Ive had it turned on for about 10 min now and no bubbles?

 

[partobe]

ok now have bubbles