Hello All,
I have a glass bubble counter on my planted tank's CO2 output but over time the water evaporates and it has to be refilled. Has anyone used baby oil instead of water so it doesn't evaporate? Any other options?
Thanks :grin2:
How about condescending? Big C.You guys understand Chemistry? Big C.
Plus, gas traverses differently in oil than in water. As a hydrocarbon, the oil will also change the gas that flows through it. Sounds stupid, honesty.
I understand Chemistry, I studied it in school... Let's see at 4 bubbles per second means that .25 of a second that the CO2 gas comes into contact with the oil means will not affect the gas's chemistry in any way...Eventually, that oil will make it into your system. Plus, gas traverses differently in oil than in water. As a hydrocarbon, the oil will also change the gas that flows through it. Sounds stupid, honesty.
You guys understand Chemistry? Big C.
Thanks!Use mineral oil. Can be bought at any pharmacy for about 5 bucks a bottle that will probably last you forever.
Thank you, I can deal with the slower bubble count - if anything it makes it easier to see.CO2 will travel more slowly through the oil, but this doesn't really impact anything (the original question was regarding how to slow down/prevent evaporation of bubble counter fluid).
Also, oil will not change gas(es) that flow through it.
I have a one way valve between the bubble counter and the inline diffuser. I check the whole system it once a week so I can stop it before any issues.I don't use anything other than water. Mainly because I don't want to accidentally ruin my $40 diffuser by forcing $.02 worth of oil through it.
I have a one way valve between the bubble counter and the inline diffuser. I check the whole system it once a week so I can stop it before any issues.I don't use anything other than water. Mainly because I don't want to accidentally ruin my $40 diffuser by forcing $.02 worth of oil through it.
I have a one way valve between the bubble counter and the inline diffuser. I check the whole system it once a week so I can stop it before any issues.
this is what i use as well and it works greatUse mineral oil. Can be bought at any pharmacy for about 5 bucks a bottle that will probably last you forever.
Neat idea. I feel like my diffuser creates back pressure and fills my counter anyways. I checked yesterday and the water level looks like it did when I filled it with water back in November.I've found that by breaking the seal in the bubble counter itself I can back-suck water from the tank enough to fill it. Once it evaporates I do it again. Works with both an atomizer and an inline reactor.
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Check valve is built in the BC and is used to keep the water from the BC from entering the tube to the needle valve.Wouldn't a check valve (which you should be using) prevent any back-flow from making it to your bubble counter?
I use Glycerine from Riteaid.Hello All,
I have a glass bubble counter on my planted tank's CO2 output but over time the water evaporates and it has to be refilled. Has anyone used baby oil instead of water so it doesn't evaporate? Any other options?
Thanks :grin2: