I'm pretty confused (again).
I have a 180G tank and I have had, as you might expect, problems getting enough CO2 into the tank.
I decided to try the misters... so I bought three of the Rhinox 2" diameter misters (these are big). I also invested in some nice needle valves to distribute the gas.
In order to get any bubbles out, I had to crank the pressure up pretty high. The stones are so dense that the pressure has to be high. I tried to blow through the intake and it was a lot harder than say manually blowing up skinny balloons.
So anyway, I get a lot of bubbles in the tank. LOTS of bubbles. Not a lot of growth mind you. But lots of bubbles. The entire top of the tank is even covered in 'em. Well, except where I have some small pumps creating some turbulance to help with gas exchange. The fish are fine. No signs of stress. I even have happy otos.
The problem is that I'm going through CO2 like mad. I have checked the system for leaks (using soap bubbles)... but I don't see any.
Does the mister method use a lot more CO2 than the reactor method? Seems like it must. How many pounds of pressurized CO2 would you expect to use on a 180G say per month?
Thanks! - Chris
I have a 180G tank and I have had, as you might expect, problems getting enough CO2 into the tank.
I decided to try the misters... so I bought three of the Rhinox 2" diameter misters (these are big). I also invested in some nice needle valves to distribute the gas.
In order to get any bubbles out, I had to crank the pressure up pretty high. The stones are so dense that the pressure has to be high. I tried to blow through the intake and it was a lot harder than say manually blowing up skinny balloons.
So anyway, I get a lot of bubbles in the tank. LOTS of bubbles. Not a lot of growth mind you. But lots of bubbles. The entire top of the tank is even covered in 'em. Well, except where I have some small pumps creating some turbulance to help with gas exchange. The fish are fine. No signs of stress. I even have happy otos.
The problem is that I'm going through CO2 like mad. I have checked the system for leaks (using soap bubbles)... but I don't see any.
Does the mister method use a lot more CO2 than the reactor method? Seems like it must. How many pounds of pressurized CO2 would you expect to use on a 180G say per month?
Thanks! - Chris