Co2 diffusers options

What is best will depend on what we each see as a priority. More info on what you think is a good feature will help.
Some things that change the answer? Want inline or in tank? Mind seeing the bubbles or do you want no bubbles of CO2? Want to DIY or no? How much CO2 are you needing to push and how do you want to power it? Hundreds of options so which is best is a personal view?/

I use canister filters, want no bubbles, and use low pressure on simple tubing. That leaves me a fan of the Grigg's reactor and DIY.

PlantedRich said:

What is best will depend on what we each see as a priority. More info on what you think is a good feature will help.
Some things that change the answer? Want inline or in tank? Mind seeing the bubbles or do you want no bubbles of CO2? Want to DIY or no? How much CO2 are you needing to push and how do you want to power it? Hundreds of options so which is best is a personal view?/

I use canister filters, want no bubbles, and use low pressure on simple tubing. That leaves me a fan of the Grigg's reactor and DIY.

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Im running a 10lb pressurized cylinder with a dual stage regulator. don't mind having the diffuser in my tank but not having it In there and no bubbles would be better. The problem I have with an Inline setup is the intake and return on my filter are about 1" in diameter. I feel like id rather go the easy route and get an in tank atomizer or diffuser.
I just wanted some opinions and ideas on what I should use and what you all thought was best.

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If you don't want to go with CO2 reactor (It is the best option), You can go to the second best, inline CO2 Atomizer. =)

https://aqualabaquaria.com/collections/co2-injection/products/inline-co2-atomizer-diffuser-up-aqua

Size of tank will make a big difference to me. If I add all the CO2 at one point and have lots of bubbles going straight up and out, much of the CO2 is lost at the surface rather than spread more fully around all the tank. Water movement from things like powerheads can help get it moved but then they do add some trouble of their own. For somewhere like less than 40 gallon tanks, where less CO2 is needed, something like one of the UP inline or any of the ceramic diffuser might be the way I would go. I have a hard time recommending the in tank due to being a firm hater of the bubbles and noise.
But then my view may not be what you may want and need.
One inch tubing? Is that speaking inside or outside diameter? One inch ID gets into a pretty big sounding tank and needs lots of CO2 pushed.

kalan850 said:

Im running a 10lb pressurized cylinder with a dual stage regulator. don't mind having the diffuser in my tank but not having it In there and no bubbles would be better. The problem I have with an Inline setup is the intake and return on my filter are about 1" in diameter. I feel like id rather go the easy route and get an in tank atomizer or diffuser.
I just wanted some opinions and ideas on what I should use and what you all thought was best.

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on amazon.com you can find diffusers for $15. It doesn't really matter which one, they all make bubbles.

IntotheWRX said:

on amazon.com you can find diffusers for $15. It doesn't really matter which one, they all make bubbles.

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You right you right lol

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I think I'll go with an atomizer from amazon or ebay

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