The Planted Tank Forum - View Single Post - Methods of DIY co2 diffusion.... Bring em on People!!!!

KurtG · 05-07-2008, 01:47 PM

I'm not so sure the issue with diy CO2 isn't more related to inconsistency versus dissolution. In prior diy CO2 setups, I didn't appear to have any problems with dissolution, the problems were inconsistent CO2 levels brought about trying to control the biological CO2 process (temp swings to the mix, batch strength, being able to control input relative to photoperiod, etc).

fwiw, I used an inline reactor (~2' long 2" dia PVC) plumbed to the canister filter with the gas line coming in about 1/2 way up and the water entering from the top.

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KurtG Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 365	I'm not so sure the issue with diy CO2 isn't more related to inconsistency versus dissolution. In prior diy CO2 setups, I didn't appear to have any problems with dissolution, the problems were inconsistent CO2 levels brought about trying to control the biological CO2 process (temp swings to the mix, batch strength, being able to control input relative to photoperiod, etc). fwiw, I used an inline reactor (~2' long 2" dia PVC) plumbed to the canister filter with the gas line coming in about 1/2 way up and the water entering from the top. __________________ 75g crypt field (C. spiralis) w/wild silver angels, 3 T8s 2x OD, XP3, pres. CO2, 20H dwarf cray, (2) 20 watt T-12s, playsand & clay, no CO2.