Urgent help with Co2 leak
I had a very fustrating time with my CO2 setup ever since i added a splitter valve. The story goes like this. I used to have a 2 litre CO2 package from Nature, then i added a tank so added a split valve too. Not too long after the cylinder was empty, which i thought was normal since i had used the 2 litre cylinder for quite some time already before adding the splitter. So i upgraded to a 5 litre cylinder. It was only about 2 months that the cylinder was used up, which is ridiculous by any standard. Not to mention i only use it for 8 hrs per day for 2 tanks at 1 bubble per sec.
Today just went for refill at NA and asked Chan what to do. He suggested i turn the main valve on and off and observe if the gagues show any signs of dropping after 5 hrs. I did that with the splitter setup, and both gauges dropped to 0 within 15 mins. To isolate the leak i took out the splitter and replaced it with just a single needle valve, but gauges drop after 15 mins too. Now i only know i have a leak somewhere but can't pinpoint it. I can't possibly dunk the whole setup in water to test, no container that big. Not to mention i can't soak the solenoid too.
Please help. I am already very upset with this whole sage. Thanks and regards.
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NEON TETRAS WOULD BE PERFECT IF NOT FOR THE ^#&*!()%@^&@%# NEON TETRA DISEASE!!
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