Co2 Reactor

Jamie G · Post by **Jamie G** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 1:08 pm

I have made a version of GG's reactor, but I am using plastic dish scrubbers instead of bioballs. Although I am not airlocking my canister filter, it blows out the bubbles thru the filter. Is this normal ? or should the reactor dissolve the co2 air ? It makes the tank a little unsightly with all the bubbles being blown around ... plus they collect at the top under the scumline. <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley11.gif" border="0">

Ghazanfar Ghori · Post by **Ghazanfar Ghori** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 1:58 pm

You've rigged it up correctly? With the water entering
from the top of the reactor and existing the bottom and
the reactor mounted vertically?

Jamie G · Post by **Jamie G** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 2:08 pm

yup, i dont know whats up. every once in a while, it sounds like it drains out and i can hear the h20 running back into it

Ghazanfar Ghori · Post by **Ghazanfar Ghori** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 2:28 pm

What rate are you adding CO2 to it? What the flow
rate on the filter?

Jamie G · Post by **Jamie G** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 2:31 pm

about 1 bubble/ 2seconds. im unsure of the flow rate ..
its the Eheim 2215. 1 bbl makes tiny bubbles .. any more and theyre lots of medium sized

Ghazanfar Ghori · Post by **Ghazanfar Ghori** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 2:44 pm

Have you checked your CO2 levels?

Jamie G · Post by **Jamie G** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 2:47 pm

negative on that ghostrider .. just ordered test kits today .. but not a co2 test .. isint there a way to figure it from ph and hardness ??

Ghazanfar Ghori · Post by **Ghazanfar Ghori** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 2:54 pm

Yep - use the pH / KH chart

<a href="http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_co2chart.htm" target="_blank">http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plan ... art.htm</a>

Cristy Keister · Post by **Cristy Keister** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:32 pm

Also check your connections are tight enough, make sure that air isnt' getting sucked in. That happened with mine on the 1st try.

Jamie G · Post by **Jamie G** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:36 pm

I thought of that as well .. and checked .. but theyre sealed.

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