[mrbelvedere]

I have a Rhinox 2000 on an ADA-60-P. I have about 1BPS, but the diffuser won't "pressurize" and start diffusing. I have to cran it up, then lower it down in order for bubbles to start escaping. Do I perhaps need a smaller diffuser?

 

[eklikewhoa]

just let the 1bps build pressure to overcome the ceramic disc and it should difuse from the weakest spot of the disc.

 

[mrbelvedere]

That's the problem. It sat for 3 hours doing nothing.

 

[epicfish]

There must be a leak somewhere or something...

If you have it at 1bps for 1 hour, that's 60 bubbles of CO2. At 3 hours, that's 180 bubbles. That sort of pressure would pop off the tubing from the diffuser.

Have you tried soaking it in bleach or H2O2 yet? Even with new ones, a good soak will help it. And NEVER brush the ceramic surface.

 

[Overfloater]

I agree. You have a leak. Find it with soapy water.

 

[Rex Grigg]

There must be a leak somewhere or something...

If you have it at 1bps for 1 hour, that's 60 bubbles of CO2. At 3 hours, that's 180 bubbles. That sort of pressure would pop off the tubing from the diffuser.

Have you tried soaking it in bleach or H2O2 yet? Even with new ones, a good soak will help it. And NEVER brush the ceramic surface.

Hmm... I think the math might be a bit off here.

1 bps = 3600 bph.

60 seconds per minute, 60 minutes per hour. 60x60=3600

So three hours would be 10,800 bubbles.

 

[epicfish]

Hmm... I think the math might be a bit off here.

1 bps = 3600 bph.

60 seconds per minute, 60 minutes per hour. 60x60=3600

So three hours would be 10,800 bubbles.

Ooops. You win. It's still too early for me. Thanks Rex.

 

[intermision]

I had to redo my DIY co2 because it leaked like crazy, it would build up almost enough pressure to make bubbles, but not quite enough.

 

[mrbelvedere]

Leak? Why didn't I think of that! *smacks head*

I'll check on it.

 

[epicfish]

I had to redo my DIY co2 because it leaked like crazy, it would build up almost enough pressure to make bubbles, but not quite enough.

This is a pressurized system. If you can't get bubbles out, especially with a pressurized system, then there's a leak somewhere.

 

[intermision]

This is a pressurized system. If you can't get bubbles out, especially with a pressurized system, then there's a leak somewhere.

I know, but it;s the same basic concept.

 

[mrbelvedere]

Came up with 2 conclusions in the last 5 minutes. One, I wasn't running 1 BPS. More like 3 bubbles per minute. That's what I get for guesstimating. Two, I had a check valve that was about halfway out of the threading. Seems to be fixed now.

Didn't find any other leaks. Then again, I used windex at my father's (self proclaimed handyman) advice.