11 Step DIY CO2 Reactor.

by **a1k8t31524** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:17 am

i have a question about this, i had an idea i have a spare spray bar sitting around and i siliconed a bubble wand inside it so that nothing can escape out of the end and connected a T valve to the end now i plan on hooking a air pump up to 1 side and Co2 generator to the other use suction cups to secure the spray bar to the back wall of my aquarium under the intake of the power head that power my UGJ so some of it would be sucked into the power head forced through it turned into "micro bubbles" and forced through my jet system and some would also be sucked into the intakes of my canister and HOB filters, have the same effect that you had with yours Pete. and then having the air pump hooked up to the same apparatus i would be putting oxygen into the water at the same time. Helping to prevent any Co2 poisoning that might happen at night.

Think this might work?

by **Peterkarig3210** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:27 am

Ummmm. A bubble wand inside a spray bar? I can't picture it. You have a undergravel jet system? I'd just run the co2 into the UGJ system pump, and like Gumbii said the impeller will do a lot to get it in the water.

I can't get what you're thinking. Maybe???

by **a1k8t31524** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:40 am

well tryin to kill two birds with one stone with the random shit i got layin around

by **Peterkarig3210** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:02 am

I'm not an expert on this, but I think you'll need a way to measure the co2. There's a way with using the pH and the kH but it only works if there are no buffers used in the water. I'd sign on to www.plantgeek.com and join their forum. They can help you with these specifics.

I'd keep track of the amount of yeast used as this will regulate the rate the co2 is generated. I'd start with 1 teaspoon. I don't think the sugar is a big deal. I used about 4-6 cups.

by **gumbii** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:17 am

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dude that's a toughie... i wouldn't put it directly on the powerhead's venturi pump because it will create a huge vacuum... maybe you could have it close enough that the bubble gets sucked into the system, allowing it to get chopped up... i think it will work very well thru the UGJ system...

i would sans the entire bubble want spray bar apparattus... lol...

it's just too much hardware in the tank... just have the hose really close to the intake of the power head... by having micro bubbles going thru the undergravel jets should be enough for the co2 to get around...

by **Peterkarig3210** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:47 am

I did some reearch on ammonia and nitrifying bacteria and it said that the bacteria forms a slime matrix stuck to the surface of the filter substraight, so maybe sand is good, and the way the sand shiftes probably cleans it and keeps gunk from clogging the bacteria.

I wonder if a skimmer could be used for a sand filter? I'm thinking of adding sand to mine to see.

by **a1k8t31524** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:25 am

huh???????

by **Peterkarig3210** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:27 am

Sorry. I put this in the wrong thread.

by **Peterkarig3210** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:44 am

Did you start your yeast/sugar/water mixture? I'd just get it going and then play around from there. It's so easy.

by **a1k8t31524** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:16 am

yeah plan on doing that 2marrow

11 Step DIY CO2 Reactor.

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