JARDLI Aquarium CO2 Proof Tubing 16 Feet
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No CO2 tubing for aquarium use should ever have a pressure of more than 850 psi. The pressure you'd get from a fully open, unregulated, full tank of CO2 at room temperature is 850 psi. A regulator is required to control this pressure and reduce it from its extremely high psi to a safe level of no more than 50 psi. This reduced psi is then adjusted by a needle valve that can assist in providing a finer control, something that is 100% necessary for use in an aquarium system. At the end of the day, no more than ten people were involved. In a typical aquarium setup, 50 psi should never be run through flexible tubing like this.
This tubing is designed to connect to a regulator or bubble counter and allow gas to flow through; it is not designed to filter water. It's too small and thin.
16 feet.
It's just clear tubing, don't get me wrong.
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CO2-diffuser units are required for CO2 distribution in aquariums using diffuser units. air tubing with a higher pressure rating to handle the higher pressure requirements Standard aquarium airline tubing will only work if you're bubbling into your filter's intake or using another low-pressure CO2 injection method. br>There's a simple reason why I can't give this 5 stars. It takes about ten minutes for the diffusers to begin to bubble after the CO2 has been turned on. There isn't a single blemish on the system. Because the hose has some flex, when the CO2 is turned off, it continues to bubble for about ten minutes. br>While it would be ideal if the CO2 started and stopped instantly, the timers can be adjusted to compensate. br>There is one thing I'd like to point out. Before connecting to any fittings, make sure the tubing is softened by submerging it in near-boiling temperate water for at least twenty seconds. Make sure your system has a check valve as well.
This tubing was used to replace some cheap airline tubing that I had previously used. It was obvious that the old tubing was not CO2 proof. Based on current performance, this tubing is 100% CO2 proof. It's a lot stiffer than airline tubing, so it's a little more difficult to install, but not too difficult. I set my bubble counter to 1 bps (bubbles per second) when I first turned on my regulator, and holy cow! When I used my old tubing, the CO2 output into my tank appeared to be roughly three times what I had seen coming out of my diffuser. I lost 100 PSI on airline hose in three days, and my PSI barely moved after running this CO2 tubing at 1 bps for three days, demonstrating that this is far more efficient. (Yes, I realize BPS isn't an exact measure of flow, but it's all I have. ).
I put this in my tank in late August, and by October, it had thousands of pin holes. I was perplexed as to why my tank was having problems; not all of the gas was making it through the line; I assumed it was the diffuser or that my co2 checker was broken; however, the bubble counter was fine, and the tank was running on the low side; I wasted gas and money, but more importantly, I wasted my time with this tubing. Even with boiling hot water, it is impossible to remove my diffuser or one-way valves. For these reasons, I would not use it.
Pros: br>Extremely durable; does not leak, tears, or develops pinholes like softer tubing; heat can be used to make it more flexible; fitting will not leak or come apart once installed. br>br>Contrary to popular belief, there are a number of disadvantages to using this product. br>Not very flexible; a drop of oil on the fittings is required to get this tubing onto the fittings; when installing on glass fittings, extreme caution is required because the pressure used to push tubing over fittings can break the glass.
Warm the tip of the hose and it will expand to fit. In general, this is a fantastic product for my CO2-fed aquarium. It keeps its shape and doesn't leak. JARDLI is a JARDLI product.
What can I say, this is CO2 tubing that simply works and isn't supposed to "leak. " It's a little stiffer than standard air tubing, but it gets the job done. Suction cups were included to keep it firmly attached to its intended location.
It works fine; it's a little stiff and less flexible than the ones I had before, but it's still usable. It's a nice clear color, and I'm assuming the connection is good because I'm getting a lot of CO2.
For CO2 tubing, this is the best option. It's a little stiffer than I prefer, but it does the job and doesn't kink. You may need to warm it up by dipping the tip in boiling water for 5 seconds, depending on what you're going to use it for.
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