CO2 regulator

[Yanir34]

Hello everyone, I want to connect my new GLA co2 regulator to my co2 container ,but need some advice here : (excuse me for my english)

How much pressure should be at each clock ?

How am I regulating this pressure- is it only from the co2 container, or also by the regulator?

I have new GEO calcium reactor that is ready to go .

 

[MarineandReef Jaron]

The first thing to understand is what the 2 gauges mean. The Right Gauge with the higher PSI numbers measures the pressure in your CO2 tank. I can't tell you what it should be. Instead, think of the right gauge as a measure of your remaining CO2 as the needle gets closer to 0 you are getting closer to empty. When the needle hits 0 you are all out of CO2 in your tank.

The left gauge is the pressure of the CO2 going out of the regulator. I generally want this to be as low as works. Higher pressures are more likely to bust a hose and put strain on parts. Normally 20-30 PSI is what I end up at. I have injected CO2 into a pressurized canister filter line. In this case the CO2 pressure needed to overcome the water pressure on the canister filter line so I had to go to 45 PSI or else nothing would come out. You can adjust the left gauge with the knob in the center of the regulator.

 

[Yanir34]

The first thing to understand is what the 2 gauges mean. The Right Gauge with the higher PSI numbers measures the pressure in your CO2 tank. I can't tell you what it should be. Instead, think of the right gauge as a measure of your remaining CO2 as the needle gets closer to 0 you are getting closer to empty. When the needle hits 0 you are all out of CO2 in your tank.

The left gauge is the pressure of the CO2 going out of the regulator. I generally want this to be as low as works. Higher pressures are more likely to bust a hose and put strain on parts. Normally 20-30 PSI is what I end up at. I have injected CO2 into a pressurized canister filter line. In this case the CO2 pressure needed to overcome the water pressure on the canister filter line so I had to go to 45 PSI or else nothing would come out. You can adjust the left gauge with the knob in the center of the regulator.

Thanks!!