VICTOR and DUAL STAGE REGULATOR PIMP CLUB (Helpful Information Links are on Page 1)

[Left C]

Me too.

[Captain Hooked]

I laughed the whole time I was taking those pics- could barely hold the camera steady.

All joking aside, the "little guy" has its place. I'm about to use it on a small alum cylinder for a small tank in a small cabinet- one which the Victor could never fit into. Also, the Victor would topple such a small, lightweight cylinder.

I say if you want to buy a regulator that you can get 100% of your investment back out if, one that will squeeze the last bit of CO2 from any cylinder, one that will hold pressure like a vice, and you don't require it to fit into a shoe box- buy a dual stage Victor.

[Left C]

[cheefunk]

That is seven different kinds of awesome. LOL!

I had to put of getting the rest of the parts for my CO2 set up briefly. I came across a good deal on craigslist... a Filstar xp3 and a 55 gallon tank for $80. I'm gonna sell the tank and swap my Mag 350pro for the xp3. And Christmas does help the cause either.

[bsmith]

I have about the same setup you will have on the 37g after you ge that XP3. Lemme tell ya, the XP's make a great reactor.

Originally Posted by cheefunk

That is seven different kinds of awesome. LOL!

I had to put of getting the rest of the parts for my CO2 set up briefly. I came across a good deal on craigslist... a Filstar xp3 and a 55 gallon tank for $80. I'm gonna sell the tank and swap my Mag 350pro for the xp3. And Christmas does help the cause either.

[cheefunk]

Nice how did you go about plumbing the co2 into the filter? I'm also gonna order some lilly pipes because it's missing a lot of the stock plumbing and I don't care for the blue intake pipe (it'll clash with the black background of my aquarium) I found some on ebay for about $40.

[bsmith]

Like this.

Originally Posted by cheefunk

Nice how did you go about plumbing the co2 into the filter? I'm also gonna order some lilly pipes because it's missing a lot of the stock plumbing and I don't care for the blue intake pipe (it'll clash with the black background of my aquarium) I found some on ebay for about $40.

[cheefunk]

I wonder how well it would work if I put the co2 input closer to the filter and not in the aquarium. I think a trip to the hardware store is in order to look for parts. What kind of media do you have in the filter. I have 4 bio foam pieces(2 different density's) and a small bag of ceramic noodles, definatly not enough to fill all of the trays. What else would work for a good filter media and reactor?

[bsmith]

I have a XP1 so there is less room for media. I have the bio foam in the bottom, I put tome whisper filter pads/covers over that, purigen in a bag, then bio-slab.

[DataLifePlus]

Alright, so I received my solenoid and needle valve from SuMo (thanks guys).



But I've hit a snag in putting everything together. I'm not able to attach the solenoid to the regulator body with the fiittings SuMo provided.

Here is a picture of the fitting on the solenoid:



And here is the one on the regulator body:



I attempted to remove the fitting from the regulator body, but it's on there really tight.

Is there some sort of adapter I can purchase to connect the two? Or am I supposed to remove that fitting from the reg body? Should the solenoid attach directly into the reg body?

Thanks all,
James.

[Left C]

Originally Posted by DataLifePlus

... And here is the one on the regulator body:



I attempted to remove the fitting from the regulator body, but it's on there really tight.

Is there some sort of adapter I can purchase to connect the two? Or am I supposed to remove that fitting from the reg body? Should the solenoid attach directly into the reg body?

Thanks all,
James.

Hi James

I removed that part on the regulator body when I built mine. This leaves 1/4" female threads on the regulator body so that you can attach the fitting, solenoid and metering valve that you got from Orlando. I had to put all of my regulators in a vice to get them off. It is really tight just like you said.

Check out what Rex is showing on his "how to" in the first and second picture. He removes the part that comes attached to the regulator. http://www.rexgrigg.com/regulator.htm

Left C

[Left C]

Originally Posted by cheefunk

I wonder how well it would work if I put the co2 input closer to the filter and not in the aquarium. I think a trip to the hardware store is in order to look for parts. What kind of media do you have in the filter. I have 4 bio foam pieces(2 different density's) and a small bag of ceramic noodles, definatly not enough to fill all of the trays. What else would work for a good filter media and reactor?

I bought some Eheim Substrat Pro for the biological filtration for my XP2.

I believe that some people use floss and/or more pads too.

[DataLifePlus]

Originally Posted by Left C

Hi James

I removed that part on the regulator body when I built mine. This leaves 1/4" female threads on the regulator body so that you can attach the fitting, solenoid and metering valve that you got from Orlando. I had to put all of my regulators in a vice to get them off. It is really tight just like you said.

Check out what Rex is showing on his "how to" in the first and second picture. He removes the part that comes attached to the regulator. http://www.rexgrigg.com/regulator.htm

Left C

Thanks again, Left. I figured I should remove it but after trying a few time and feeling like I was going to break something, I started having second thoughts.

~ James.

[Left C]

You should of seen me trying to get that particular fitting off for the first time. I was standing on the regulator with two wrenches locked together and I couldn't budge it.

One way that I've found to get it off is to put the fitting in the vice and turn the regulator counterclockwise.

[adstudio3d]

haha, this is funny I went to put everything together last night and having the same issue... but no vice to take it off. I'm going to bring the regulator to the gas shop when I get my tank fill and see if they can get it off for me. If not, I'll have to figure something else out.

I have one question, On the 253A I just picked up the fitting for the solenoid is not at the very bottom but on a slight angle. Is this normal or can I turn the housing somehow to make the fitting on the bottom? The bubble counter will not sit vertical but at an angle the way it is now... Will this be a problem?