Tom's DIY internal reactor...
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Re: Tom's DIY internal reactor...
I run mine on 29 gallon tank and it drives my pH from 7.4 to 6.0 which calculates to over 90 ppm of CO2. I am sure with your tank which is a little bit more than 3x my tank's volume, the pepsi bottle will do fine with an higher gas flow rate though you might want two diffusers to spread the mist out more evenly.
I run mine on 29 gallon tank and it drives my pH from 7.4 to 6.0 which calculates to over 90 ppm of CO2. I am sure with your tank which is a little bit more than 3x my tank's volume, the pepsi bottle will do fine with an higher gas flow rate though you might want two diffusers to spread the mist out more evenly.
Re: Tom's DIY internal reactor...
I'd use a 150-200gph and use two of them, one on each side.
You can order from www.veiwtainer.com
I believe...........
Old Flourish 500ml bottles also work.
You pick the old plastic used bottle of your choice
The veiwtainer does look good though.
Aesthetics are important even if it's DIY
Regards,
Tom Barr
I'd use a 150-200gph and use two of them, one on each side.
You can order from www.veiwtainer.com
I believe...........
Old Flourish 500ml bottles also work.
You pick the old plastic used bottle of your choice
The veiwtainer does look good though.
Aesthetics are important even if it's DIY
Regards,
Tom Barr
Re: Tom's DIY internal reactor...
I used the top half of a python-like vaccum tube. Its perhaps a wee bit smaller than those other things, but the output of my powerhead fit perfectly into the top -- I am susing a maxi-jet -- it you cut the part of the vacuum tube that the hose fits over down to just about 1/8", the maxi-jet output fits quite snuggly and you don't have to do anything else to hold them together.
Tom Barr said:I'd use a 150-200gph and use two of them, one on each side.
You can order from www.veiwtainer.com
I believe...........
Old Flourish 500ml bottles also work.
You pick the old plastic used bottle of your choice
The veiwtainer does look good though.
Aesthetics are important even if it's DIY
Regards,
Tom Barr
I used the top half of a python-like vaccum tube. Its perhaps a wee bit smaller than those other things, but the output of my powerhead fit perfectly into the top -- I am susing a maxi-jet -- it you cut the part of the vacuum tube that the hose fits over down to just about 1/8", the maxi-jet output fits quite snuggly and you don't have to do anything else to hold them together.
Re: Tom's DIY internal reactor...
Don't forget to look around at Home Depot or Lowes. My Home Depot always has a bunch of different sizes in stock. They're great containers for holding nails, screws, and other small things.
TexasRock said:
Don't forget to look around at Home Depot or Lowes. My Home Depot always has a bunch of different sizes in stock. They're great containers for holding nails, screws, and other small things.
Re: Tom's DIY internal reactor...
Could you cap the end of the reactor and put an elbow on that to run to my return pump? That way I could mount it in my sump and have the CO2 enriched water blasted around my tank by my pump.
Basically keep the design exactly like Tom has it, except put an elbow in the other end and have some 1/2" tubing running to my intake of my pump. I'd use a "T" on my pump that way it won't suck the water through the reactor, just use the CO2 enriched water to blast around my tank...
Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions?
Keith
Could you cap the end of the reactor and put an elbow on that to run to my return pump? That way I could mount it in my sump and have the CO2 enriched water blasted around my tank by my pump.
Basically keep the design exactly like Tom has it, except put an elbow in the other end and have some 1/2" tubing running to my intake of my pump. I'd use a "T" on my pump that way it won't suck the water through the reactor, just use the CO2 enriched water to blast around my tank...
Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions?
Keith
Re: Tom's DIY internal reactor...
The good part about using a powerhead is that it is easy to turn on when the lights are on and off etc.
If you Tee off from the main filter, this is fine provided you also have a solenoid that shuts off the CO2 gas flow.
Regards,
Tom Barr
The good part about using a powerhead is that it is easy to turn on when the lights are on and off etc.
If you Tee off from the main filter, this is fine provided you also have a solenoid that shuts off the CO2 gas flow.
Regards,
Tom Barr