DIY co2

[Tifta]

Does this work? Or is there something that works better than this?
DIY Yeast CO2 Reactor

some info on this would be great. I really want to start a planted tank!

 

[SpeedEuphoria]

If you stick with medium to lower lighting then you should not need CO2. Others use CO2 from a tank to get a more constant/predictable amount and to them its also less hassle.

It depends on what you setup consists of and what you want, and how much work you want to do.

 

[MisticX]

a very effective DIY project for co2 diffusion was made by one of this site's members (do not remember which one ... was is neillah ?? ... i will search)

i admire the fact that in his project the co2 diffusion is complete. (=ZERO loss of gas)
most the other projects i saw presented do not proud themselves with this astonishing fact.

i will search for the link in a sec.

edit: (added link)
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f20/diy-line-co2-reactor-93486.html

the genius is sparky697, i think that is you contact him/her he/she might even sell you one for a very reasonable price.

 

[neilanh]

What size tank, and how much lighting do you have/want to have?

BTW, Sparky's reactor won't work with a DIY system, they can't build up enough pressure to work.

 

[Purrbox]

BTW, Sparky's reactor won't work with a DIY system, they can't build up enough pressure to work.

That's not entirely true. I made scaled down CO2 reactors for my aquariums which were powered by ViaAqua 180's and they worked perfectly well with DIY CO2.

 

[neilanh]

Fair enough, I should've caveated that I was never able to build up enough pressure to do it.

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Go to this link. It just have everything you need to know about DIY Yeast/Sugar Co2 System.

 

[FishEggs]

The short answer Tifta is yes it works and yes there is better out there.

What plants are you looking to grow in what size tank?

 

[Tifta]

The short answer Tifta is yes it works and yes there is better out there.

What plants are you looking to grow in what size tank?

I have a 5 gallon tank right now that i am converting into a planted tank. I got a few plants in it on my profile. I still want to buy some driftwood and maybe tie some java moss on it.

 

[SpeedEuphoria]

You can grow Java moss is virtually any light, or lack of it. Thats the only truly green thing in my tank with the stock lighting.