DIY Co2 on 10 gallon

FobbyBobby · 09-14-2005, 03:05 AM

I was just wondering what kind of DIY Co2 setup others ran on their 10 gallons...and their setups, since black beard algae which has started to grow on some of my plants, is apparently caused by low Co2 levels. My plants are pearling like crazy though.

I'm using a 2-liter bottle for the Co2, 2 cups of sugar, 1/4 tablespoon of yeast.

PinkRasbora · 09-14-2005, 02:23 PM

What kind of reacter do you use? The hagen ladder or something else?

I will tell you that I have a DIY 2 liter, with a DIY bell reacter. I have little to no algae, but I can't make my plants pearl to save my life. lol

**sarahbobarah** · 09-14-2005, 03:06 PM

that's what I've been using too.

you can easily make a powerhead reactor

Georgiadawgger · 09-14-2005, 03:07 PM

For a 10g you can use a bell, ladder diffuser or even cram the hose inside the intake strainer of a Hagen Aquaclear and you should easily hit 30+ ppm of co2. The latter method is a bit annoying because of the "pop...pop...pop" noise of the co2 bubbles being smashed, but the gas gets trapped inside the filter media (the white pads) and is dissolved pretty efficiently.

09-14-2005, 03:05 AM	#1
FobbyBobby Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/100%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 197	DIY Co2 on 10 gallon I was just wondering what kind of DIY Co2 setup others ran on their 10 gallons...and their setups, since black beard algae which has started to grow on some of my plants, is apparently caused by low Co2 levels. My plants are pearling like crazy though. I'm using a 2-liter bottle for the Co2, 2 cups of sugar, 1/4 tablespoon of yeast.

09-14-2005, 02:23 PM	#2
PinkRasbora Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Newport, MI Posts: 480	What kind of reacter do you use? The hagen ladder or something else? I will tell you that I have a DIY 2 liter, with a DIY bell reacter. I have little to no algae, but I can't make my plants pearl to save my life. lol __________________ ~Pink's Tank:~ 14 Gallon Tall Aquarium Picture link Soon

09-14-2005, 03:06 PM	#3
sarahbobarah LOTR BFME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Bay Area Posts: 1,159	that's what I've been using too. you can easily make a powerhead reactor __________________ "What do you want to be when you grow up?" "The world's sexiest ichthyologist." - Eheim Madame 172 Best Dressed Member of SVAS, SFBAAPS. (I sit at the cool kids' table)

09-14-2005, 03:07 PM	#4
Georgiadawgger Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Arlington, VA (Near the Pentagon) Posts: 2,416	For a 10g you can use a bell, ladder diffuser or even cram the hose inside the intake strainer of a Hagen Aquaclear and you should easily hit 30+ ppm of co2. The latter method is a bit annoying because of the "pop...pop...pop" noise of the co2 bubbles being smashed, but the gas gets trapped inside the filter media (the white pads) and is dissolved pretty efficiently. __________________ 40g AGA Breeder: Pimp# 44: Eheim 2026; Anti- Filstar; CLTT UV; 3 wpg PC, pressurized CO2. GATA! FTD!!!

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