CO2 reactor

cowfish · 01-06-2007, 01:02 AM

i have a wet/dry eheim 2229. ive heard of running co2 into the air intake and using the canister as a reactor but im not sure how to do it. when i unplug the pump to feed water runs back out of the intake and it stayes half full until i turn the pump back on.

actioncia · 01-06-2007, 07:32 PM

as long as your intake is below water line, it should just stop as the cainster is supposed to have a air tie seal from back siphoning. Regards, jC.

cowfish · 01-06-2007, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by actioncia

as long as your intake is below water line, it should just stop as the cainster is supposed to have a air tie seal from back siphoning. Regards, jC.

im talking about the air intake it has a third hose to pull air in .this canister never stayes full the water levale fills up lets out into the tank its not like a reguler canister were there is a steady flow

2wheelsx2 · 01-06-2007, 11:44 PM

Wouldn't the wet/dry action of the canister just degas most of your CO2? People running the canister as a reactor are not using wet/dry models.

actioncia · 01-08-2007, 11:02 PM

sorry I miss that part about wet/dry. Disregard my posts. Regards, jC.

**lumpyfunk** · 01-11-2007, 08:14 PM

you may want to post this in the equipment forum, might get some better answers.

01-06-2007, 01:02 AM	#1
cowfish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: austin texas Posts: 70	CO2 reactor i have a wet/dry eheim 2229. ive heard of running co2 into the air intake and using the canister as a reactor but im not sure how to do it. when i unplug the pump to feed water runs back out of the intake and it stayes half full until i turn the pump back on.

01-06-2007, 11:44 PM	#4
2wheelsx2 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 1,232	Wouldn't the wet/dry action of the canister just degas most of your CO2? People running the canister as a reactor are not using wet/dry models. __________________ Filstar pimp #59 (shhhh on the Eheim)

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01-06-2007, 07:32 PM	#2
actioncia Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (66/100%) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 672	as long as your intake is below water line, it should just stop as the cainster is supposed to have a air tie seal from back siphoning. Regards, jC.

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actioncia Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (66/100%) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 672	sorry I miss that part about wet/dry. Disregard my posts. Regards, jC.