Reply With QuoteSaw in other forum that you have the Intense Bazooka. You not using it anymore?Originally Posted by EvolutionZ
Again after 1+ day, the bps drops to 1 bubble per 4 seconds. There is no min working pressure specified for this one and I dare not open the valve too big again, don't want to blow the sealant again.
Saw some where that the gla or bazooka atomizer have a note saying that it need minimum working pressure of 30 psi. Gonna give up on the product if it leaks again.
Sorry to bros who went to get it faced the same problem. Maybe I am just unlucky.
Saw in other forum that you have the Intense Bazooka. You not using it anymore?
On my 2nd CO2 system with a manual regulator, I also installed one of the atomizer that I got together with it free. Without the bubble counter and connecting the atomizer directly, I can get the atomizer to work but I can't read the bps.
Add in the bubble counter, the lines pressured and bps almost stop with 1 stream of tiny bubbles produced from the atomizer. No mistitng from the atomizer. Open the valve a bit more and........ "POP" my bubble counter blew apart from the join area.
The bubble counter is made of crystal plastic(based on specs) from PowerMen with built in check valve and it works well on all my glass diffusers. Got it online from HK for SGD $10
Just a caution for others. Don't crank the CO2 up too much if the atomizer is not working. Either the air line tube or the bubble counter will give way if the pressure is too high.
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jeff, i think the one i gave you dont form mist. the one i'm using right now does. i'll try take a picture of it if i can
That's the problem with cheap plastic bubble counters. I had one a long while back when I still had a pressurised CO2 system running, it cracked after long term usage. As for the atomiser, probably an issue with how the ceramic part is created. You ever tried the wooden airstones instead? Might get finer bubbles than this item.
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I mode the diffuser that broke off from the Dymax reactor and can get quite fine bubbles.
My tank looks like a can of 7up if I crank it up to 2 bps. All the plants and equipments are coated with bubbles now...
Saw wooden airstone before but read that CO2 will break it into pieces after long use. Those that I came across are squarish and don't look that nice in the tank.
Few days back, I noticed a crack on the plastic of my brass bubble counter on my other system but no leak detected. Maybe should remove the atomizer before it blew up also....
Anyone tried the Intense precision bazooka CO2 atomizer? Thinking of ordering it online or maybe get the one from gla which have good review though it looks the same as the intense one.
Last edited by jeffteo; 26th Apr 2011 at 16:49.
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WAH!! If i had seen your post i would not have bought this atomizer 3 days ago. I facing the same problem as you. I crank it up max but only 1 bubble every 6 secs. Guess if i go back seaview they would change also. Are you ordering the intense co2 atomizer??
Mine just broke again. Leaking from the joint again. Replaced back my good old glass diffuser. Best part this time is I give the atomizer part a gentle twist and it pop right out of the housing.
Intense one don't know where to get leh. Online stores that I know of don't ship overseas. Anyone going HK can help me get? GLA one is slightly more expensive. Maybe will get for my next proj if still cannot find intense one.
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Jeff, contact me again, I got one glo atomizer second hand to let go. Haha. Wolfgang bro bought from hk pass to me.
Used around 1 month plus.on 24 hours so not a single algae.
I think it's a case to case basis.. My first plastic bubble counter actually crack and leak water which was inside..
Then I changed to a ANS glass counter but felt that the bubble count is not accurate.. Bought UP bubble counter (plastic) which was said to be able to withstand high pressure for atomizer and from this one, it is working fine and I am injecting at 1.5bps.. Mist starts coming out about 15-30mins after the solenoid starts.. Somehow the atomizer need sometime for the pressure to build up before releasing the misty CO2...
By the way, I am using UP Inline Atomizer 16/22
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Diy co2 hard to control. inline atomizers require higher working psi. You likely only get the gushing for a short period only. But you mention "or even floating up to the surface..."
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Got an ANS bubble counter for another tank and decided to give it another try on the free one that I got from a Bro here. And....
On the left is the one I got from C328, the right is from a nice Bro. Can see 2 different color of glue used.
Both leaked at the glue area in less than 1 week, took it out and give it a twist and both became like this.
This time round bubble counter never break and manage to help squeeze out alot of bubbles on the atomizer but end up the atomizer still gave way.
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Haha. Jeff, I think it's because I got the atomizer from overseas.
Do you still need a atomizer? Ive got one glo atomizer, can take and go try.
It's ok. I got the UP simple atomizer already. Not as fine bubbles but better than glass diffuser and is cheap.Haha. Jeff, I think it's because I got the atomizer from overseas.
Do you still need a atomizer? Ive got one glo atomizer, can take and go try.
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