White Cloudy Substance

filipnoy85 · 01-16-2006, 06:33 PM

I have a white cloudy substance forming where my CO2 bubbles out into my diy ladder diffuser. I cleaned it off already, but it's coming back. Anyone know what it is? I only have guppies and ottos in my tank along with a lot of plants.

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tazcrash69 · 01-16-2006, 07:23 PM

Is this a DIY CO2? Could you be getting some yeast foam into the air line?

malkore · 01-16-2006, 09:31 PM

Its normal, its airborne contaminents from your DIY CO2.
You need to add a gas separator betwen the DIY chamber and the diffuser.

a 20oz mt. dew bottle works great. Airline from DIY chamber comes in, runs to the bottom. second airline exits the top and goes to the diffuser. Fill halfway with water, so the second airline is NOT submerged. The co2 rises to the top and escapes...the contaminents stay in the water.

no more white snot on the diffuser.

**lumpyfunk** · 01-19-2006, 05:05 AM

I prefer the 1 liter bottles, bigger cap! just drill holes slightly smaller than your tubings OD , cut at an angle lube and pull it through with a pliers

filipnoy85 · 01-25-2006, 03:14 PM

Wow, thanks for the help everyone. I'll try what you suggested malkore!

01-16-2006, 06:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
filipnoy85 Guppie Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (28) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 429	White Cloudy Substance I have a white cloudy substance forming where my CO2 bubbles out into my diy ladder diffuser. I cleaned it off already, but it's coming back. Anyone know what it is? I only have guppies and ottos in my tank along with a lot of plants.

01-16-2006, 07:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
tazcrash69 Scape? What's a scape? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hawthorne, NJ Posts: 2,820	Is this a DIY CO2? Could you be getting some yeast foam into the air line? __________________ Walter Visit my 125 profile and gallery or my 5 gallon low-tech. Proud member of: --May the floor under your tank always be dry!!!

01-16-2006, 09:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
malkore Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 2,165	Its normal, its airborne contaminents from your DIY CO2. You need to add a gas separator betwen the DIY chamber and the diffuser. a 20oz mt. dew bottle works great. Airline from DIY chamber comes in, runs to the bottom. second airline exits the top and goes to the diffuser. Fill halfway with water, so the second airline is NOT submerged. The co2 rises to the top and escapes...the contaminents stay in the water. no more white snot on the diffuser. __________________ Malkore Filstar XP2 PIMP #3 Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved

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01-19-2006, 05:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
lumpyfunk Green Water Master (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Prior Lake, MN (Twin Cities) Posts: 1,316	I prefer the 1 liter bottles, bigger cap! just drill holes slightly smaller than your tubings OD , cut at an angle lube and pull it through with a pliers

01-25-2006, 03:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
filipnoy85 Guppie Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (28) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 429	Wow, thanks for the help everyone. I'll try what you suggested malkore!