I have 8 DIY 2L CO2 bottles. 3 are on my 29g tank.
I just changed one to a new bottle, shut off the valve, installed the new bottle and left it for 2 hours (that is usual). I then went to turn it on. Just before I did, I noticed one of the other bottles was collapsed in on itself. Since it should be generating gas it should be expanding if the tube was blocked, or if not blocked just pumping CO2 bubbles into the tank.
So, I opened the valve on the new bottle -- it took about 20 seconds to settle down as it had built up a bit of pressure. Then I opened the top of the collapsed bottle and let it expand. I then put the cap back on and suddenly bubbles were appearing like mad into the tank as this bottle collapsed again. I di this 3 times, each time the bottle collapses as bubbles go racing into the tank. I don't know bubbles of what for sure, nor do I know where they are coming from or how the bottle is collapsing. Take the cap off and bottle expands back to normal. Its like something is sucking the gas out and pushing it into the tank.
Either I have the greatest invention of the year, or my bottle is possessed.
Anyone have any other ideas?
At rest (me not fiddling with that bottle) there are fine CO2 bubbles coming out of my diffuser as expected. The other two bottles are just fine.
I just changed one to a new bottle, shut off the valve, installed the new bottle and left it for 2 hours (that is usual). I then went to turn it on. Just before I did, I noticed one of the other bottles was collapsed in on itself. Since it should be generating gas it should be expanding if the tube was blocked, or if not blocked just pumping CO2 bubbles into the tank.
So, I opened the valve on the new bottle -- it took about 20 seconds to settle down as it had built up a bit of pressure. Then I opened the top of the collapsed bottle and let it expand. I then put the cap back on and suddenly bubbles were appearing like mad into the tank as this bottle collapsed again. I di this 3 times, each time the bottle collapses as bubbles go racing into the tank. I don't know bubbles of what for sure, nor do I know where they are coming from or how the bottle is collapsing. Take the cap off and bottle expands back to normal. Its like something is sucking the gas out and pushing it into the tank.
Either I have the greatest invention of the year, or my bottle is possessed.
Anyone have any other ideas?
At rest (me not fiddling with that bottle) there are fine CO2 bubbles coming out of my diffuser as expected. The other two bottles are just fine.