Sera Plant Care Set

[ILuv3ggs]

Hey guys,

I am currently in the planning stages for my new FW aquarium, and would like to have it planted. I can't afford a top-notch CO2 setup at the moment (perhaps down the track ) but I managed to find this little kit.

http://www4.sera.de/site/main.php?language=en

Just wondering has anyone used it, or is it worth using ? From what I gather, you just place a CO2 tablet inside the reactor and it diffuses it with the water.

Thanks to anyone who can help

 

[Wizzard~Of~Ozz]

http://www4.sera.de/site/content/content.php?page=123&language=en

looks like the same concept behind the Junglelabs upside down tray system. you ca use DIY tanks with that one tho, the one you were pointing to is tablet only (meaning you are stuck buying tabs all the time)

 

[BlazerFRS]

I wouldn't buy this... You're gonna have to use a LOT of tablets to keep levels consitently high enough; And you'd be putting tablets in all the time.

From what I gather it's about the same cost as a Hagen system; which is going to be much better IMO. My hagen kit did pretty well on my 10g, but couldn't keep the CO2 levels consitently as high as I liked (or high enough to keep the algae away). That's why I made a 2L bottle reactor, which should do a much better job (just made it sat).

It's really quite easy to make your own yeast co2 system. If I knew I wouldn't have purchased the Hagen system.

Some stuff to read if you like:

http://www.qsl.net/w2wdx/aquaria/diyco2.html

http://members.myactv.net/~shawmutt/diy_co2.html

 

[ILuv3ggs]

Making one looks easy enough, just hope its enough for a 50g tank.

Thanks guys !

 

[travis simonson]

I know nothing about typical DIY CO2 systems but I do know that I love that avatar

 

[BlazerFRS]

DIY on a 50g is prolly not gonna get the best co2 levels. The instructions I linked to suggests using two liter containers, but for a 50g you're gonna have to go big- at least 2 one gallon containers i would expect. 3 or 4 might do you better.


in a 50g that tab system would definatly be a bust tho. in a 5g or 10g, maybe you'd get slight benefit, but definatly not enough for a 50g IMO.

 

[Simpte]

DIY is all but ineffective on tanks larger than 30 gallons and that is even pushing it. Its just too hard to keep a constant co2 level for any period of time on larger tanks. If you have a canister filter I would try hooking up an airstone to a 2 liter bottle of Co2 DIY mixture and attaching an airstone right underneath the filter intake. This will give you maximum co2 diffusion for what you are working with.

 

[ILuv3ggs]

I guess its better then nothing, guess i just need to experiment a bit

thanks for the replies !