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mittzgame · 02-04-2008, 10:19 PM

I'm in the process of setting up a planted (around 60 Vals) 125 gallon cichlid tank. It's my first time using/injecting CO2. I was thinking about using a 3/4" X 18" piece of PVC for a spray bar, the first 6" wouldn't have any holes and would be filled with a sponge followed by a small layer of polyfill. The remaining 12" would have 1/8" holes every 3/4's of an inch. The CO2 would be injected just before the spray bar with a check valve within an inch of the junction to prevent water from backing up into the CO2 line. The canister filter would be pushing around 210 gph at that head space. It would be great if I could get some feedback about this idea to see if it would work or if there are improvements I could make. Thanks

02-04-2008, 10:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
mittzgame Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Enfield, CT Posts: 4	DIY spray bar/diffuser I'm in the process of setting up a planted (around 60 Vals) 125 gallon cichlid tank. It's my first time using/injecting CO2. I was thinking about using a 3/4" X 18" piece of PVC for a spray bar, the first 6" wouldn't have any holes and would be filled with a sponge followed by a small layer of polyfill. The remaining 12" would have 1/8" holes every 3/4's of an inch. The CO2 would be injected just before the spray bar with a check valve within an inch of the junction to prevent water from backing up into the CO2 line. The canister filter would be pushing around 210 gph at that head space. It would be great if I could get some feedback about this idea to see if it would work or if there are improvements I could make. Thanks