CO2 Scrubber

[horseplay]

who uses one? thoughts? how do you set it up?

 

[DangerDave]

I do. This one is easy. Buy or make a reactor, Fill with pellatized soda lime, connect to skimmer (Air in and out). When it changes color put in new media.

Why do you need one? Meaning what is causing the low Ph, and how low? There are less expensive options depending on your situation. I HAVE to do it. I buy it in a 5 gallon size to make it less expensive.

 

[radiata]

I do. This one is easy. Buy or make a reactor, Fill with pellatized soda lime, connect to skimmer (Air in and out). When it changes color put in new media.

Why do you need one? Meaning what is causing the low Ph, and how low? There are less expensive options depending on your situation. I HAVE to do it. I buy it in a 5 gallon size to make it less expensive.

DangerDave - What are you paying for a delivered 5G size, and who is your supplier? I've tried the import-fresh-air-from-outside-your-home method, but I'm not impressed with the results...

 

[DangerDave]

I didn’t get much from the outside air either. I ordered from this site.

JorVet Soda Lime, 5-Gallon

Soda Lime Bucket

www.jorvet.com

I’m replacing the media every 20-25 days. I’m about halfway through. I’m not 100% on when I ordered it, I think it was last fall.

 

[myrjon]

who is your supplier? sometimes our lingo kills me.

 

[amado]

Horseplay what’s your ph?
Usually it’s the calcium reactor that brings down ph. If you go back to 2part your ph goes up. Or dose Kalkwasser with your calcium. Kalkwasser if it’s a small system should be enough.

 

[horseplay]

As I discovered my alk is actually 11dkh. With this level the ph is between 8 to 8.2. We live in an apartment so the air is stale after a while. When possible I keep the window open but not always possible. I do 2 parts.

 

[amado]

If your ph is 8 leave it alone.
Even if it drops to 7.9 I would leave it.
raising your ph gets expensive using Co scrubbers and now you have another failure point. If your corals are doing good I wouldn’t chase ph. 8.2 leave it alone.

 

[DangerDave]

who is your supplier? sometimes our lingo kills me.

It’s that link I posted....