THe regulator just reduces the pressure coming from the tank. You still need to adjust the flow of the CO2 with a needle valve or a flow regulator. A needle valve is typically used with reef tank calc reactors, as flow valves are quite expensive. They are typically used in hospitals, and in welding shops with inert gases used to flood tanks being welded (such as fuel tanks) or with CO2 in high dollar green houses such as for "herb" growers using halide lighting systems.