i use white teflon for gas such as N2, CO2, O2, purified air, He, Ar and H2 as well as water without any problem so far. i've never tried on anything else. Yvan Alleau 712 N.W Kings Blvd Corvallis, OR 97330 College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University office (Burt 222) # 737-3649, to be used wisely! yalleau@oce.orst.edu "When you're far from everything, you're getting closer to the essential" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Gallade" <mgallade@hotmail.com> To: <apisto@listbox.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 2:04 PM Subject: Re: apisto V1 #802 > Cameron, > You're correct.We use white teflon in our pneumatic and liquid aplications > at work(Pneumatic hoists).I used the white teflon for my CO2 injection > system without problems so far.I wouldn't use it on gases like propane or > butane. > Max > > Visit "The Digital Aquarium" and L&M Tropicals at: > http://clix.to/Apisto > > > > >From: "Cameron Case" <cameroncase@hotmail.com> > >Reply-To: apisto@listbox.com > >To: apisto@listbox.com > >Subject: Re: apisto V1 #802 > >Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 15:50:56 -0500 > > > >>Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 18:42:30 +0000 > >>From: "Max Gallade" <mgallade@hotmail.com> > >>Subject: Re: Was: Apistos and Kribs and CO2. > >> > >>Chris , > >>I use teflon tape on all threaded connections,between Solenoid,regulator > >>and > >>CO2 bottle.No leaks yet,knock on wood.My 10lbs bottle lasts about a year. > >>HTH > >>Max > >>Visit "The Digital Aquarium" and L&M Tropicals at: > >>http://clix.to/Apisto > > > > > >I'm not sure, but someone once told me there were different teflon tapes > >for > >different purposes. I think it is white tape for liquid (like, shower > >heads) and yellow tape for gasses (like what you want on your CO2 setup). > >Correct me if I'm wrong. > > > >Cameron Case > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > >For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > >email apisto-request@listbox.com. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com.