co2 generator

[zkt]

Gererator on left. Drier on right. Regulator in front. Bubbles in box.

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Range of adjustment

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[Kasakato]

Holly crap. Is that DIY? How much are you using? How high of pressure are you getting?

 

[sivic]

very impressive. How much did everything end up costing you?

Im still learning bout the whole co2 stuff but im assuming your setup isnt pressurized since your topic says generator. So why do you need pressure guages? Also where do you put your yeast/etc in?

Do you plan on making a how to guide to make one of these bad boys? :clap:

 

[zkt]

The square thing at the top left is screw on plug. At 72 F, with a couple Tbs sugar, 2 tsp yeast and 10 oz water, the pressure is 1/2 psi on the high side of the regulator. Could heat it up 20 degrees and it would run increase a lot I suspect. Most of the pvc I had in the junk box. The reg costs 10$ at Harbour Freight. Could prolly build it for 25-35 $. Could downsize it a bit I thijnk and use 1 1/2 pvc for the generator instead of 3 inch.
Part of the idea was to use a faster reaction than yeast and sugar and store co2 as well as generate it. Which it isnt doin yet.

 

[Kasakato]

That's a monster system. Blows my lil pop bottle out of the water. Now all you need is a de furse in the tank.

 

[zkt]

a de furse in the tank ?

 

[Kasakato]

Ya the part that mixes the Co2 with the water.

 

[zkt]

Ahh yes- de furse in de tank. For now think I`ll let it go with the airstone. A high pressure water pump would take a while to rig up.
How do ya know when the co2 level is high enough anyway ? Fish start slowing down ?

 

[Kasakato]

If your fish start slowing down, crack it down! You will need a pH and KH reading. Plug those numbers into this: http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_aquacalc.htm The rest is all there. And its defuser, sorry

 

[sivic]

okay you got me wanting to build this thing now, cause my plants are dying and i know some co2 would be a good thing to add... Could you buy chance tell me know what all i would need to build that. whats the purple stuff? some kind of pvc glue? please let me know asap, you just made my day :clap:

so the bigger pipe on the left is your generator in which just to add the stuff. but what exactly is the right? whats the purpose of the drier. Would that be whats shown here DIY-Co2 Reactor



What size tank do you have that hooked up to?