Picture is not working for me? Any ideas why? Not too worried about it, pretty much understand how it is set up.
Some questions, sorry:
1. Do you leave it on at night? Any special precautions, airstones and such? I have a full load of fish, not overstocked but right at the 55inches, LOL(once they are grown). Would hate for anything to happen to them. Is there anything I can do to completely prevent this? Do you have a solenoid?
2. Do you remember what you spent on the system. Had someone tell me that he did not recommend doing it this way and recommended me to a site that sold complete system(without co2 tank) for $300.00!! I know this has to be much cheaper.
3. Can you shut yours completely off? I have read that it is a good idea to be able to make at least 5 turns to off(more the better) and that it is recommended to be able to turn all the way down. Then another said it was useless???
4. What is your bubble rate? How long does the 5g tank last you?
5. Since you are just putting it into your intake tube on your canister, you are not using a pump? (I would not think so, but have to make sure, the filter is the pump, right) I have a Rena Filstar XP3 canister, I can do the same thing. But there is a DIY reactor, that looked nice-
here
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/diy_reactor.htm BUT if my canister will work just as well, I will just stick with that?? It seems like it would take more time and mix with more of the water through the canister...sound right?
6. What is the Ball valve he is talking about, after the water pump on that page? Says it is not pictured, just curious.
7. How long have you had this and have you had any problems? So far, I have only read about problems with needle valves going out (usually due to them filling the tanks too high) and temperature changes causing it to blow.
8. Why do you not exchange your tank, because you bought it new or something else I should be concerned about? I was planning on just picking on up(here) full and exchanging it.
I have a higher PH and KH, so hopefully, I will be okay. I am glad to see a site talk about the PH and KH with CO2, LOL! I thank you very much for your input! I got some grief about it from other people. I understand that it is dangerous stuff, but the problems I have heard were related to the tanks be too full and temperature differences. I would still have to put the "complete kits" together(that's the tricky part?) and pay an extra $150.00 for it! I just don't see where it is less risk...Still have to move the tank full...blah blah. Just seems like money thrown away. Nice systems, but not needed?.
As I said, I do appreciate it! Most of the above questions are peoples preference, just curious what yours are.
Julie