Regulator for Calcium Reactor

[msorenson]

Anyone have any experience with the Reeffanatic regulator? Pro's Con's? Is there anything better?

Thanks,
Mark

 

[ChrisRD]

Sorry, no experience with that regulator. I have a Blueline and I'm very happy with it.

I got it as part of a CO2 package from MRC that included the Blueline regulator, bubble counter, check valve (built-in), a Mag 2 for circulation and CO2 tubing for about $10 more than the price shown for the regulator you're looking at.

Here's a recent thread: http://reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=27730&highlight=

HTH

 

[msorenson]

Is the blueline easy to adjust? I have heard horror stories about needle valves being a pain to adjust.

~ Mark

 

[ChrisRD]

Is the blueline easy to adjust? I have heard horror stories about needle valves being a pain to adjust.

I would say it's sensitive because a small turn can make a big difference in bubble count, but it does seem to accurately hold a setting. I haven't really had any trouble getting the setting I want, just need to make very minor adjustments.

 

[Telochupoto]

Go to eBay. Do a search for the JBJ or the Milwaukee regulator/solenoid/bubble counter. The JBJ runs from $99-120; whereas the Milwaukee I bought for $79.99 Mine was actually a listing from eReeftank.com

 

[ChrisRD]

whereas the Milwaukee I bought for $79.99

I mentioned the Milwaukee in the thread I linked to above - that's the lowest priced all-in-one deal I've seen. Someone in that thread wrote in about possible problems with this unit. How has yours been treating you? Does it have a built-in check valve?

 

[Anonymous]

Hey Wolfie- does the Blueline have a check valve? I ran out of CO2 (oops tighten it better next time) and if I opened the needle valve with no gas in the tank the liquid in the bubble counter started to sink down...

I thought there was a built in one....?

 

[ChrisRD]

Hey Wolfie- does the Blueline have a check valve? I ran out of CO2 (oops tighten it better next time) and if I opened the needle valve with no gas in the tank the liquid in the bubble counter started to sink down...

Hmmm...that's strange. According to Andy at MRC the Blueline does have a built-in check-valve and it should be before the bubble counter (coming from the CO2 tank).

I never really checked this on mine to make sure it was working. Just hooked it up.

Maybe yours is stuck open?

 

[Anonymous]

Dunno, but I guess I can't tell if the tank is full of gas, which it now is...

 

[Telochupoto]

whereas the Milwaukee I bought for $79.99

I mentioned the Milwaukee in the thread I linked to above - that's the lowest priced all-in-one deal I've seen. Someone in that thread wrote in about possible problems with this unit. How has yours been treating you? Does it have a built-in check valve?

Haven't tried it yet, I'm still debating on which reactor to buy. I will post accordingly later on. Thanks.

 

[ChrisRD]

Haven't tried it yet, I'm still debating on which reactor to buy. I will post accordingly later on. Thanks.

Yes, let us know how you like it. Thanks.

 

[Telochupoto]

Here is a link to an ebay auction for a whole CO2 system by JBJ...



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... egory=3212

 

[Telochupoto]

Haven't tried it yet, I'm still debating on which reactor to buy. I will post accordingly later on. Thanks.

Yes, let us know how you like it. Thanks.

I just received it today to be exact... it looks definetly well made; I will elaborate when I try it out next week [hopefully].