FIZZ FACTORY. anyone used?

[CHINABOY1021]

through what i've read, its bascially a little tablet you put in a container supplied and the tablet will create co2 through chemical reactions. I just want to know if this can replace diy co2?

here's a link
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=6&pCatId=6318

PICTURE of the device:
http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20030501225025/www.drsfostersmith.com/images/bigimages/lg_781512_19619.jpg

it seems pretty cheap co2 provider. so can someone give me some input. thanks

[RENEGADE]

hey this might work for me! keep me posted(oh wait i'll do that):D

[Two Tanker]

I have also seen this one for Hagen and it is cheep also,

Hagen CO2 System (http://www.hagen.com/usa/aquatic/addinfo/co2system.html)

It is available at Big Al's.

[wetmanNY]

Isn't this working on the same principle as Alka-Seltzer? Aren't you adding an acid (citric? phosphoric?) and a (carbonate) base to your water? Is this a good way to be adding carbon dioxide?

I'm just too cautious to add anything to the water unless I know what it is. There are enough mysteries about fishkeeping anyway.

[CHINABOY1021]

thanks guys

The device made by jungle fizz factory has only a container that is contained with co2 produced by the reactor that is outside of the water. the one with hagen has a huge co2 release device within the tank. it might be pretty hard to hide. but do these actually work. hhaha

[Fedorov]

I had used it in the past , before I went pressurized .. It did work , but in my 55gal it was not large enough . For a smaller tank it would be fine , but the cost of the tabs would add up .

[Tyler718]

Originally posted by CHINABOY1021
thanks guys

The device made by jungle fizz factory has only a container that is contained with co2 produced by the reactor that is outside of the water. the one with hagen has a huge co2 release device within the tank. it might be pretty hard to hide. but do these actually work. hhaha

I use the Hagen system. It works really good and cheap to use. The canister hangs on the back out of sight. The reactor is fairly easy to hide behind a plant or piece of driftwood. There is a thread or two on this. If you do a search on it you'll find it. We go into great detail about them.

Dave