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I've been thinking about ordering a Co2 system for a while now. I've done a bunch of research, but I just want to double check before I drop some money. So, could everyone please double check my understanding?
So, it seems like everyone likes the Milwaukee regulator: $88 - Milwaukee MA957 CO2 Regulator, Free Priority Shipping!
After that, I'll need a check valve, tubing, tank, and a diffuser/reactor. In the interest of saving some money, I'd like to hold off on the PH controller for right now. So, I can adjust the flow rate using the regulator to hit my target Co2 concentration. Not quite as accurate, but still a relatively stable way of adding Co2 so long as I sneak up on it.
I've got one of three options for nighttime. I can either hook up the solenoid to a timer and shut it off at night, hook up an air pump/airstone and leave the regulator running, or don't worry about it and let it run 24/7.
Am I correct on all of this? The only thing I don't want to do is have large Ph swings and stress my fish. Also, this will be in a bedroom. Is Co2 a bad idea then? I thought about getting an alarm for an RV, but all of those are for carbon monoxide...
Thanks!
So, it seems like everyone likes the Milwaukee regulator: $88 - Milwaukee MA957 CO2 Regulator, Free Priority Shipping!
After that, I'll need a check valve, tubing, tank, and a diffuser/reactor. In the interest of saving some money, I'd like to hold off on the PH controller for right now. So, I can adjust the flow rate using the regulator to hit my target Co2 concentration. Not quite as accurate, but still a relatively stable way of adding Co2 so long as I sneak up on it.
I've got one of three options for nighttime. I can either hook up the solenoid to a timer and shut it off at night, hook up an air pump/airstone and leave the regulator running, or don't worry about it and let it run 24/7.
Am I correct on all of this? The only thing I don't want to do is have large Ph swings and stress my fish. Also, this will be in a bedroom. Is Co2 a bad idea then? I thought about getting an alarm for an RV, but all of those are for carbon monoxide...
Thanks!