Please help with new CO2 system - New to Planted Aquariums

wannagrowplants · 04-01-2008, 08:11 AM

I have a 40gl Long tank with (1) Odyssea 48" compact light system with 2 54wt plant bulbs and (2) 24" 20 wt plant bulbs. I have black flourite substrate, Cascade 700 canister filter , 1 power head sponge filter in each corner and a Red Sea CO2 system with paint ball canister. I am having a problem with the bubble counter on the system. I can not get it to seal so when I turn the reactor on water flows out of the bubble counter. Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks
Betty

orlando · 04-01-2008, 08:21 AM

where does the water leak from?

wannagrowplants · 04-01-2008, 08:23 AM

It leaks out of the bubble counter

gibbus · 04-01-2008, 09:39 AM

can you post a pic of your setup? its a bit hard to imagine where the leak is.

wannagrowplants · 04-01-2008, 12:35 PM

Will post a photo after I get home from work tonight.

wannagrowplants · 04-01-2008, 08:17 PM

Here is the system. The water is coming out of the top of the bubble counter.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...6&pcatid=15526

gibbus · 04-02-2008, 04:30 AM

do you mean leaking out of the container or do you mean that the wter is getting pushed into the tube going to the reactor? if its water getting pushed into the reactor perhaps you filled too much fluid or your CO2 is too strong.

wannagrowplants · 04-02-2008, 02:49 PM

The water is coming from the reactor into the bubble counter and overflowing the bubble counter.

orlando · 04-02-2008, 02:58 PM

You need a check valve in there for sure..This will fix your problem.

Brilliant · 04-02-2008, 02:58 PM

Check valve installed?

If this is new I would return it and ask for refund. I really like the hydor kit I also like homemade regulators from guys like Orlando and Rex.