Any have experience doing this? Any problems, suggestion?
I'm assuming the canister will act as a reactor? I have a choice co2 system on order from Green Leaf and i'm trying to save some money by not buying a diffuser.
I didn't have such good luck with this method. Works best if you can get away with a low bubble count otherwise you end up with too much gas building up in the canister. No harm in giving it a shot though since it works well for some people. Below is a link to a reducing T that you can splice into the intake tube. Make sure you get the right size for the hose you are using and hose clamps to prevent leaking.
i just did this with my xp.the intake is sectional and rena gives you enough pieces i just drilled a hole in one of the sections and put in an air line fitting i usualy have about 10bps. so far no lock up and hardly as many bubbles in the tank as the power head i was using and good dispersion!
I don't think the carbonic acid is corrosive to the plastic, however, we are only talking relatively short term usage (1-2 years). I suppose the effects would be more pronounced with prolonged usage.
I have, however, found that standard airline tubing as well as plastic check valves get brittle after awhile.
As the tubing for the intake to the canister is basicly vertical, and the flow is down (from the aquarium). I have wondered what would happen if you simply use the intake tubing as a reactor. Saving the canister any issues.
Try it for me
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