CO2 distribution

Lighting, filtration etc
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[QUOTE=Ghazanfar Ghori] That's PER tank?! Holy moly!
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I'll take a picture tonight, I have the hex manifold bought directly from clippard (I have a part #) fits their classic needle values perfectly, was ten bucks or something like that, works great... I believe its the one Robert H was trying to rob people blind with, $50 or something he was charging... Only thing with clippard is a box charge, just get a few group members together for a group order...

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[QUOTE=Ghazanfar Ghori] That's PER tank?! Holy moly!
I'll take the for $59 and walk back and forth man![/QUOTE]

Hey, you spend how much on substrate? I'll take a good valve at the tank over that monstrosity any day of the week and still come out ahead of you.   <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0">
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Post by Ghazanfar Ghori »

True I spend on substrate - that's not going to
change since I do mostly stem plants and I change
things every few weeks. But $50 per tank for
distributing CO2 when there's an alternative
available for 1/6th the cost? Don't think
it's viable for me. Sure I'll have to
walk back and forth from the manifold to the
tank - but once it's set - I won't have to mess
with it. It's not like I have to tweak it daily!

BTW - my soil substrate tank is coming along nicely!
I'm impressed!
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Let me know how many feet of tubing you use.

Would you keep it down about the soil substrate already!
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Post by Ghazanfar Ghori »

Tubing is cheap - plus I already have an entire roll
of it. The way I'm doing this, the CO2 is only going
to two reactors - but I'm going to go for a hex
manifold or something so I can scale if I need to.
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That's a hex manifold? That's what I was talking about. Gang valve... hex manifold. Whatever.   <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0">

One of those multiple air line thingys.

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[QUOTE=Ben Belton]One of those multiple air line thingys.[/QUOTE]

Must be that southern drawl again <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley1.gif" border="0"> Anyhow, here's the pic:

<img src="http://www.rockytop.net/offsite/hexmanifold.jpg" border="0">

Part # is MRM-6, it fits a 10-32 gas connection, you may need a 10-32 to 1/4" connector. Best part is that it swivels. The needle valve is the MNV-4K2, best cheap valves around, they fit right into the manifold. The screws in the there are sold separately methinks, it's basically a set screw with an O-ring, be sure to get these...

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Post by Ghazanfar Ghori »

You wouldn't happen to have part numbers for the set screw with o-ring would you?


Anyone else interested in this?
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[QUOTE=JLudwig]Must be that southern drawl again [/QUOTE]

Whut evah...
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[QUOTE=Ghazanfar Ghori] You wouldn't happen to have part numbers for the set screw with o-ring would you?[/QUOTE]

I found it... I have their whole catalog, neat stuff altho most is overkill for us.. its the 11755, I bought the package, I remember having a surplus... its like 1.60 for 20 of these things or something, MRM-6 is 6.90, the MNV-4K2 is 9.90, a 15006-1 [1/8" NPT to 10-32 Female bushing] is $0.35. Grand total of 66.65 for six needle valves add all the adaptors....

Recap:
www.clippard.com
11755-PKG Plugs for hex manifold
MRM-6 Hex manifold
MNV-4K2 Needle valve
15006-1 1/8" NPT to 10-32 Female bushing

That should do it if I remember correctly... I could make a few bucks selling this stuff for the prices the online shops do... Absolutely happy with everything. <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0">

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