CO2 Reactor - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

**Purrbox** · 09-09-2006, 12:10 AM

Water flows in the top (the straight connector) and out the bottom. This maximizes the contact time that the CO2 has with the water.

mr funktastic · 09-09-2006, 01:43 AM

lol ok i am confused as to how u run everything. i realise that it is run with a powerhead but how is it all hooked up? i am kinda a noob to reactors.

CaptnIgnit · 09-09-2006, 02:10 AM

There are a few ways of doing it.

1. You have a submersible water pump
2. You have a non submersible water pump
3. You have a canister filter

1. you put the pump in the water, run a piece of tubing from the pump to the reactor. and then from the reactor back to the tank.
2. similar to #1 but you have to run a piece of tubing from the tank to the pump, then follow the rest of #1.
3. you cut the hose running back to the tank from the canister and place the reactor between that.

I recently made a spray bar for my whole setup. I'll actually take a picture tonight to show you how I made it.

mr funktastic · 09-09-2006, 02:38 AM

cool. i didnt realise this type of diffuser could be used for such a small tank. i think i may do this in my 20 gal to get better levels. i get really high leverls right now but could always be better lol. i just need to build one...

JRagg · 11-17-2006, 02:17 PM

I hope this isn't considered too much of a Gravedig, but I figured since everyone I've seen in here still posts and likely still peeks at this forum no one will get too upset with me about it.

Purrbox, I'm looking into making one of these for my 10g tank and I've got a couple of questions.

1) I notice that you have yours hooked to a powerhead, what size hose did you use, and where did you find the hose? (I have the smallest penguin powerhead model)

2) If I had the powerhead in the tank pumping out of the tank and through all of this, how would I work the return line? Meaning I would need some type of outlet/spraybar type thing to connect this to.

Thanks

tropicalfish · 11-17-2006, 06:32 PM

I have a Penguin Powerhead, and I never found a way to attach a hose to it..., unless you get like a super thick one...

JRagg · 11-17-2006, 10:25 PM

Oh well. I may just run the CO2 hose into the powerhead inlet and have a mist. Seems cheaper and easier.

farma · 11-19-2006, 04:44 AM

Ok Forgive me here.
What does the reactor do?
does it help the CO2 mix with water?
Farma

mr funktastic · 11-19-2006, 09:23 AM

thast exactly what it does. the co2 enters at the begginning of the unit and the water is flowing through it. the unit is filled with bioballs or some other material that casue the bubbles to break up and disperse through the water.

farma · 11-20-2006, 03:44 AM

Thanks Mr Funktastic.
I just have my DIY CO2 going into a bottel laying on it's side on the bottem of the tank.
Farma

09-09-2006, 12:10 AM	#11
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,382	Water flows in the top (the straight connector) and out the bottom. This maximizes the contact time that the CO2 has with the water. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

11-17-2006, 02:17 PM	#15
JRagg Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 847 Images: 3	I hope this isn't considered too much of a Gravedig, but I figured since everyone I've seen in here still posts and likely still peeks at this forum no one will get too upset with me about it. Purrbox, I'm looking into making one of these for my 10g tank and I've got a couple of questions. 1) I notice that you have yours hooked to a powerhead, what size hose did you use, and where did you find the hose? (I have the smallest penguin powerhead model) 2) If I had the powerhead in the tank pumping out of the tank and through all of this, how would I work the return line? Meaning I would need some type of outlet/spraybar type thing to connect this to. Thanks __________________ 10g Heavily planted - 1 mating pair of Apistogramma Cacatuoides "Orangeflash" and a whole lot of MTS

11-17-2006, 06:32 PM	#16
tropicalfish Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 325	I have a Penguin Powerhead, and I never found a way to attach a hose to it..., unless you get like a super thick one... __________________ --- 75 Gallon Rena FilStar xP3, Aquarium Systems Visi-Therm 200W (2), Coralife 48" Aqualight 260W 6700K --- 10 Gallon Hexagon Hagen AquaClear 30, Visi-Therm Deluxe 50, DIY CF 20W 6500K CF, Hagen Natural CO2 System :: Bloodfin Tetra (1), Red-eye Tetra (3), Black Skirt Tetra (3), Harlequin Rasbora (6), Platy (1), Otocinclus Catfish (1) :: Rotala Indica, Hygrophila Difformis (Wisteria), Cabomba Carolinia ---

11-17-2006, 10:25 PM	#17
JRagg Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 847 Images: 3	Oh well. I may just run the CO2 hose into the powerhead inlet and have a mist. Seems cheaper and easier. __________________ 10g Heavily planted - 1 mating pair of Apistogramma Cacatuoides "Orangeflash" and a whole lot of MTS

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09-09-2006, 01:43 AM	#12
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	lol ok i am confused as to how u run everything. i realise that it is run with a powerhead but how is it all hooked up? i am kinda a noob to reactors.

09-09-2006, 02:10 AM	#13
CaptnIgnit Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 217	There are a few ways of doing it. 1. You have a submersible water pump 2. You have a non submersible water pump 3. You have a canister filter 1. you put the pump in the water, run a piece of tubing from the pump to the reactor. and then from the reactor back to the tank. 2. similar to #1 but you have to run a piece of tubing from the tank to the pump, then follow the rest of #1. 3. you cut the hose running back to the tank from the canister and place the reactor between that. I recently made a spray bar for my whole setup. I'll actually take a picture tonight to show you how I made it.

09-09-2006, 02:38 AM	#14
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	cool. i didnt realise this type of diffuser could be used for such a small tank. i think i may do this in my 20 gal to get better levels. i get really high leverls right now but could always be better lol. i just need to build one...

11-19-2006, 04:44 AM	#18
farma Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney. Australia Posts: 27	Ok Forgive me here. What does the reactor do? does it help the CO2 mix with water? Farma

11-19-2006, 09:23 AM	#19
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	thast exactly what it does. the co2 enters at the begginning of the unit and the water is flowing through it. the unit is filled with bioballs or some other material that casue the bubbles to break up and disperse through the water.

11-20-2006, 03:44 AM	#20
farma Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney. Australia Posts: 27	Thanks Mr Funktastic. I just have my DIY CO2 going into a bottel laying on it's side on the bottem of the tank. Farma

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