new CO2 reactor

K House · 10-08-2006, 05:14 PM

Just hooked up my new Aqua Medic CO2 reactor. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=9918 I have it hooked up to a Fluval 103 that pumps 103 gph. I guess I was expecting to see movement in the reactor to know that the CO2 and water were mixing. I have a bubble counter so I know the bubbles are going in at the rate I want. Before, I had a "CO2 reactor 200" and you could tell that it was mixing the bubbles into the water. http://www.floridadriftwood.com/CO2_reactor_info.htm

How do I know that this new one is really working? (Yeah, I'm a chronic worrier.)

**Damon** · 10-09-2006, 08:18 AM

You should see the bubbles mixing in the chamber.

girth vader · 11-11-2006, 02:23 AM

depending on the bubble rate you should see it in the reactor or at the output spout. I made my own using PVC so I cant see the CO2 actually disolve but I can see the tiny spray go into the tank through the canister spraybar. how many BPMs are you doing?

10-08-2006, 05:14 PM	#1
K House Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 110	new CO2 reactor Just hooked up my new Aqua Medic CO2 reactor. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=9918 I have it hooked up to a Fluval 103 that pumps 103 gph. I guess I was expecting to see movement in the reactor to know that the CO2 and water were mixing. I have a bubble counter so I know the bubbles are going in at the rate I want. Before, I had a "CO2 reactor 200" and you could tell that it was mixing the bubbles into the water. http://www.floridadriftwood.com/CO2_reactor_info.htm How do I know that this new one is really working? (Yeah, I'm a chronic worrier.)

10-09-2006, 08:18 AM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	You should see the bubbles mixing in the chamber. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

11-11-2006, 02:23 AM	#3
girth vader Hey Now! Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 616	depending on the bubble rate you should see it in the reactor or at the output spout. I made my own using PVC so I cant see the CO2 actually disolve but I can see the tiny spray go into the tank through the canister spraybar. how many BPMs are you doing? __________________ I have a tank!!! A nice one too!

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