DIY co2 help

[Tetra1990]

I'm wanting to get into co2 for my plants, java fern, melon swords and the tank is a 29 gallon. I've read you can use a 2 liter soda bottle and air tubing. I would appreciate some advice on how to go about this. Thanks.

[George9]

Originally Posted by Tetra1990

I'm wanting to get into co2 for my plants, java fern, melon swords and the tank is a 29 gallon. I've read you can use a 2 liter soda bottle and air tubing. I would appreciate some advice on how to go about this. Thanks.

I run a bottle and all I have is a tube running from the bottle, to the diffuser, which is inside the tank. A check valve is a good thing to have in between so as not to start a siphon

[Tetra1990]

Originally Posted by George9

I run a bottle and all I have is a tube running from the bottle, to the diffuser, which is inside the tank. A check valve is a good thing to have in between so as not to start a siphon

What's a diffuser? The more I think about this, the more I'm wanting to just use root tabs.

[George9]

It turns the big co2 bubbles into a stream of tiny ones. I used a fluval ceramic diffuser. Just hook it up to the end of the tube and your set. Easy.

Look it up on Amazon. I paid like $6