DIY Co2 Reactor

[SnowRider]

What end should I have the Co2 input be on bottom/top? I can flip it both ways but have seen some keep it on the top where the water input is and some on the bottom as it exits the reactor.

 

[Brookster123]

Here's one i made.. drew it out for another member.

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[SnowRider]

This is the one I made.

 

[coralbandit]

co2 in top like Brooks pic(Nice)IMO.
It is dragged down onto water column(hopefully being absorbed) before going out bottom.
What size pump and how do you plan to control co2?

 

[SnowRider]

Pump is either going to be in line with a Fluval 406 which is 300 something GPH or an Aqueon 4500 which is 1189 GPH.

That's the Aqueon 4500 set up.
I posted about its set up in another post on here.

 

[Brookster123]

Did you use cpvc cement on the gray pipe? I've had issues there..

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[SnowRider]

Teflon tape

 

[SnowRider]

I wanted to keep it so as I could put straight ones or L shaped connections

 

[SnowRider]

I used the sealant for re-sealing aquariums(silicone). Didn't put it on the threads. Only made the seal on the outermost part of the gray pipe

 

[SnowRider]

Wanted to able to break the seal with ease.