DIY: Co2 system - Aquarium Advice

Aquaboy · 03-12-2005, 12:55 PM

I've seen some of these Co2 systems. A lot of them involve air pump(s), powerheads, ect.). Has anyone made a successful Co2 system? If so, what do you need to make one? How did you set it up? My amazon tank is coming along very nicely, but the plants lack Co2. Please help me out.

hforney · 03-12-2005, 01:06 PM

I forgot the link, but if you do a search for [acronym:7954752868="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:7954752868] you will find several posts detailing the [acronym:7954752868="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:7954752868]. One post gave all the details of [acronym:7954752868="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:7954752868] plus a link on how to estimate the [acronym:7954752868="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:7954752868] in your tank based on [acronym:7954752868="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]ph[/acronym:7954752868] and [acronym:7954752868="Carbonate Hardness"]KH[/acronym:7954752868].

black udder · 03-13-2005, 04:13 AM

just look at the top sticky in this forum. Has a ton of links and enough info to get you completely setup.

youronlysin · 03-15-2005, 02:48 AM

I found everything I needed right here on this site. I use a powerhead driven reactor that seems to work quite well. The powerhead is the most expensive part of my system and I got it on clearance for 6 dollars. It doesnt need to be very big at all, so I dont see the need to spend a ton of money on a powerhead for this purpose. Im using an Aquaclear 1000 unit, which is now discontinued, but I think was the smallest powerhead in the series. I havent had any problems with it so far.

shawmutt · 03-15-2005, 04:16 AM

My site is pretty nice

youronlysin · 03-15-2005, 04:46 AM

Yes it is. I should have mentioned before that, when I say I found everything I needed right here on this site, I mean links to members' personal websites as well! Members like shawmutt and rex grigg have great sites and everything else I found just by browsing the forums on AA.

03-12-2005, 12:55 PM	#1
Aquaboy Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 43	DIY: Co2 system I've seen some of these Co2 systems. A lot of them involve air pump(s), powerheads, ect.). Has anyone made a successful Co2 system? If so, what do you need to make one? How did you set it up? My amazon tank is coming along very nicely, but the plants lack Co2. Please help me out.

03-13-2005, 04:13 AM	#3
black udder Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 149 Images: 9	just look at the top sticky in this forum. Has a ton of links and enough info to get you completely setup. __________________ 46g planted 2 Bristlenose Plecos; 1 Angel; 3 Rafael Cat; 1 plattys; 6 Tetras (2 black skirt 2 serpae, 2 blueberry); 1 Pictus Cat; 1 clown loach; 2 mollies (1 spotted & 1 black); 1 Zebra Danio; 2 Oto; 1 golden wonder killie; 2 Kuhlii loach; 2 SAE; 1 bumblebee cat; 2 upsidedown cats; 2 golden algae eaters

03-15-2005, 02:48 AM	#4
youronlysin Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toano, Virginia! Posts: 649 Images: 10	I found everything I needed right here on this site. I use a powerhead driven reactor that seems to work quite well. The powerhead is the most expensive part of my system and I got it on clearance for 6 dollars. It doesnt need to be very big at all, so I dont see the need to spend a ton of money on a powerhead for this purpose. Im using an Aquaclear 1000 unit, which is now discontinued, but I think was the smallest powerhead in the series. I havent had any problems with it so far. __________________ I almost dated a psychic..... She left me before we met.

03-15-2005, 04:16 AM	#5
shawmutt Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greencastle, PA Posts: 2,050 Images: 6	My site is pretty nice __________________ ~Mike Shaw Shawmutt.com. Blogs and Pictures of the Massively Multiplayer Offline game, Real Life.

03-15-2005, 04:46 AM	#6
youronlysin Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toano, Virginia! Posts: 649 Images: 10	Yes it is. I should have mentioned before that, when I say I found everything I needed right here on this site, I mean links to members' personal websites as well! Members like shawmutt and rex grigg have great sites and everything else I found just by browsing the forums on AA. __________________ I almost dated a psychic..... She left me before we met.

03-12-2005, 01:06 PM	#2
hforney Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 77	I forgot the link, but if you do a search for [acronym:7954752868="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:7954752868] you will find several posts detailing the [acronym:7954752868="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:7954752868]. One post gave all the details of [acronym:7954752868="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:7954752868] plus a link on how to estimate the [acronym:7954752868="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:7954752868] in your tank based on [acronym:7954752868="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]ph[/acronym:7954752868] and [acronym:7954752868="Carbonate Hardness"]KH[/acronym:7954752868].

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