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RE: CO2 loss through silicone tubing (was multi tank CO2)
- To: <Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com>
- Subject: RE: CO2 loss through silicone tubing (was multi tank CO2)
- From: "Schenck, Lyndle" <lschenck at dcscorp_com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 08:13:43 -0500
- Thread-Index: AcF3Ik1FaqlgTR5fQiOmzHoWf0j9sAAIOdgQ
- Thread-Topic: Aquatic Plants Digest V4 #1429
Well, that's a huge loss... I'm I still doing something wrong?
Wrong
equation, wrong assumptions?
Joe K.
Some wrong assumptions I think. The CO2 pressure differential in the
silicone line is less than 1 psi in low-pressure systems. I have my
three-tank manifold regulated at 2 psi with bubble counters at the
manifold. One silicone tubing run length is about 15 feet and is
introduced at the input of an Eheim canister filter where I can see the
CO2 bubble through the tubing. I see the same bubble rate at both ends.
Presumable there is some CO2:O2:N exchange across the wall of the tubing
but it is EXTREMELY negligible at the very low pressure differential.
If spending a buck a foot for special tubing makes you feel better about
your system though it is really a small price to pay. If you want to
get really high tech you should check out stainless steel tubing.
Lyndle Schenck