CO2 for Multiple Tanks . . .

[revfred]

I need some advice as to how I might run CO2 in multiple tanks off of one CO2 tank ... Any advice and/or reference sites would be greatly appreciated. Also, any pitfalls to avoid would be helpful.

Thanks

 

[styxx1]

I bought my tank and regulator at the same place - www.beveragefactory.com and they've got the absolute best prices that I have found anywhere for both items. What you want to use is either a "y" attachment (that goes on the regulator) or a "manifold" that has multiple needle valves...check it out on that site and you'll be good to go!! PM me to let me know how it goes or if you need more help...

 

[aquatic-store]

Depending on how many tanks you can also use a 2- 3- or 6 way splitter

More 2 way and 3 ways here but no pics This site is in developement

 

[revfred]

Thanks guys ...just what I was looking for ....

 

[dss2004]

Hey Rev tell me how that goes. I will eventually need to use my 20lb. cylinder on another tank (just don't have the space right now).

 

[revfred]

Will do dss......

 

[NoDeltaH2O]

I have 4 aquariums in 2 different rooms and would like to soon get a compressed CO2 system, and ideally, I would like to use a single CO2 tank to serve all 4 aquariums (29gallon, 20gallon, 10gallon, 5gallon). Does anybody know if there is a "limit" on how long the airline tubing can run before performance degrades? Also, is the regular airline tubing available at the LFS up to the job? This sounds like a stupid question(s), but here it is anyway.
When I worked at McDonalds a long time ago we had CO2 tanks in one room and the soda dispenser in another room, but we used big thick hoses.
If I placed the CO2 unit in the "middle" of the 4 tanks, then 2 would have very short hoses, and the other 2 would need about 25 feet long each. Anybody ever done anything like this before? Any and ALL ideas, suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[denimous]

http://members.cox.net/tulsaalstons/AquaticPlants.htm#High Pressure CO2
this doesnt directly answer anyone's questions, but its a cool link for pressurized CO2 systems =D

 

[mitermaker]

Robert H at Aquabotanic.com has some great deals on splitters:

http://www.aquabotanic.com/abstore/en-us/dept_19.html

The best price I've seen for Class 1 CO2 proof tubing is at US Plastics:

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pr...USPlastic&category_name=18321&product_id=8660

This is the link for blue but they have different colors, the stuff is flexible you can tie a knot in it without kinking.