the hagen ladder will not diffuse the bubbles well enough for such a large tank. you'd be better off feeding your co2 into a filter than using that.
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:iagree: I always put the tube to the filter. I tried using airstones but there was never enough pressure to push the bubbles in and through the stone. The filter gives a litte extra pul to get the bubbles out, breaks up the bubbles and spreads in the tank better IMO
First let me get CO2 bubbles to the tank, then worry about diffusing it. :swear:
I was going to try the micro-filter diffuser method (essentially take a 8$ filter for small tank and attach CO2 line to it, chop the impeller, and it's a cheap good diffuser. I would love to have it go into the filter. I have a Rena XP3 and I cannot for the life of me figure out how hook that up.
Really I think running it into the filter is just a matter of putting the output tube of the CO2 somewhere below or inside the input side of the filter. So your filter intake has some kind of basket/strainer or something on it - stick the end of the tube in there. I put a fine-holed airstone on my tube and just fasten the tube below the intake on one of m filters. Most people I think put the tube into the intake strainer.
Of course that makes sense...I was thinking of how to plug it IN to the fitler, not near the filter intake. Of course, the intake is on the other side of the tank from where the fermenters are, and I have a rena heater/intake, so...
I love it now that I have these (2 for 4.99 free shipping)
I had to replace the stones, everytime I had to remix the mixture. Granted they are cheap, but I hated ALWAYS having to buy them.
I had to replace the stones, everytime I had to remix the mixture. Granted they are cheap, but I hated ALWAYS having to buy them.
I also have one of those which I got for a dollar from someone on here. Seems to work pretty well, but I still think going into the filter works better. Right now I've got both happening in the same tank from two different CO2 sources.
I love it now that I have these (2 for 4.99 free shipping)
I had to replace the stones, everytime I had to remix the mixture. Granted they are cheap, but I hated ALWAYS having to buy them.
Just another stupid question here ... what is this and where did you get it?
Thanks.
Best wishes,
Wes
if you're leaking somewhere then back pressure would definitely be something to eliminate. for now i'd remove any diffusers, get it running and reconsider them later once you're set. i think it's a much better option than pressure building up and possibly blowing out one of your seals forcing you to constantly trouble shoot your system.
just something to consider.
wes... it's a ceramic co2 diffuser. you can find them all over the place. ones at that price range are pretty much exclusively on bargain sites like ebay, etc..
just something to consider.
wes... it's a ceramic co2 diffuser. you can find them all over the place. ones at that price range are pretty much exclusively on bargain sites like ebay, etc..
