CO2 bps for a 1.25ft tank

[Irn-Bru]

just moved from DIY to pressurized tank...
hope its not an overkill to use a 5l tank for only a small tank like mine...
anyway, its meant to be used for my future tank... hopefully a 3 or 4ft...

back to my topic, how many bps should i set it?
i am trying to go down as slow as possible (1 bubble every 3 seconds) but i am facing problems...

once the electric solenoid is switched off for the night... it does not start to pump again...

my tube is connected to a small glass diffuser/atomiser and there is a small amount of water in it...

before the lights and electric solenoid starts for the day, i notice that water would be sipping into the atomiser and tube... even past the one-way valve...

what seems to be the problem here?
any advice/comments would be most appreciated...

[Irn-Bru]

just moved from DIY to pressurized tank...
hope its not an overkill to use a 5l tank for only a small tank like mine...
anyway, its meant to be used for my future tank... hopefully a 3 or 4ft...

back to my topic, how many bps should i set it?
i am trying to go down as slow as possible (1 bubble every 3 seconds) but i am facing problems...

once the electric solenoid is switched off for the night... it does not start to pump again...

my tube is connected to a small glass diffuser/atomiser and there is a small amount of water in it...

before the lights and electric solenoid starts for the day, i notice that water would be sipping into the atomiser and tube... even past the one-way valve...

what seems to be the problem here?
any advice/comments would be most appreciated...

[Irn-Bru]

just moved from DIY to pressurized tank...
hope its not an overkill to use a 5l tank for only a small tank like mine...
anyway, its meant to be used for my future tank... hopefully a 3 or 4ft...

back to my topic, how many bps should i set it?
i am trying to go down as slow as possible (1 bubble every 3 seconds) but i am facing problems...

once the electric solenoid is switched off for the night... it does not start to pump again...

my tube is connected to a small glass diffuser/atomiser and there is a small amount of water in it...

before the lights and electric solenoid starts for the day, i notice that water would be sipping into the atomiser and tube... even past the one-way valve...

what seems to be the problem here?
any advice/comments would be most appreciated...

[Irn-Bru]

just moved from DIY to pressurized tank...
hope its not an overkill to use a 5l tank for only a small tank like mine...
anyway, its meant to be used for my future tank... hopefully a 3 or 4ft...

back to my topic, how many bps should i set it?
i am trying to go down as slow as possible (1 bubble every 3 seconds) but i am facing problems...

once the electric solenoid is switched off for the night... it does not start to pump again...

my tube is connected to a small glass diffuser/atomiser and there is a small amount of water in it...

before the lights and electric solenoid starts for the day, i notice that water would be sipping into the atomiser and tube... even past the one-way valve...

what seems to be the problem here?
any advice/comments would be most appreciated...

[Simon]

think 3 bps is too much for yr tank... or perharps u can try it out and observe yr plants and fishes.. quite impossible for water to flow pass the check valve unless its either faulty or u fixed it in the wrong direction

[Irn-Bru]

not 3bps... its 1 bubble every 3 seconds or 0.33bps...

check value is definitely not in the wrong direction coz CO2 went through... arrow pointing in the direction of the CO2 flow yeah?

maybe i'll change the valve and see how...
this was a second hand set... the previous owner actually tied the tubes to the valves with fishing line... is it really necessary??

[Simon]

oops... my mistake... tied a fishing line to the valve? y?

[Irn-Bru]

dunno... maybe more secure?

[benetay]

my suggestion will be check yr one way valve or the check valve. A good solenoid will be able to handle 1 bubble every 3 seconds, you may want to invest on a better option.

Don't quite get you with it does not start to pump again.

Water may seep into the diffuser but pass yr check valve maybe you should reconsider getting a good check valve. Nature aquarium sells the normal check valve which is cheap and good, other alternative will be dennerle check valve. The dennerle check valve does not allow you to connect the tubing in wrong direction if not it'll burst yr tubing.

You should be worry that water entering the solenoid.