How do i use this bubble counter

1151 Views 9 Replies 5 Participants Last post by MERSF559, Mar 14, 2014

Sean W.

Discussion Starter · Mar 13, 2014

Hey guys,

I was setting up the Co2 for my 110 gallon the other day and i broke my bubble counter, so today i was able to get my hands on a bubble counter from the LFS, it was the only one they had, im not sure how to set it up. I tried filling it halfway with water but it just flowed out the other end.

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OVT

· #2 · Mar 13, 2014

Add a check valve between it and the needle valve, fill it up, connect the other hose to defuser.

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houbanna

· #3 · Mar 14, 2014

What about creating a vacuum with ur finger on one end of the tube after filling. Then add to line. any water in co2 line should advance into counter once preasurized, right?

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Sean W.

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 14, 2014

OVT said:
Add a check valve between it and the needle valve, fill it up, connect the other hose to defuser.

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good looking out, thanks!

got it all setup

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MERSF559

· #5 · Mar 14, 2014

thats pretty dope. how did you hook up that glass part to stivk to the wood?

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neilshieh

· #6 · Mar 14, 2014

MERSF559 said:
thats pretty dope. how did you hook up that glass part to stivk to the wood?

It looks like a piece of acrylic or glass stuck using scotch's heavy duty double sided foam tape.

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Sean W.

Discussion Starter · #7 · Mar 14, 2014

neilshieh said:
It looks like a piece of acrylic or glass stuck using scotch's heavy duty double sided foam tape.

yup that it! it took me a little while to come up with elegant but not permanent way to mount the delicate glass bubble counter to the stand. Just a piece of Acrylic attached to the wood with 3M's 3011 industrial strength double sided tape, then airline tubing holders onto that.