HOB CO2 Ideas? Help....

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Dudun

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So I'm running DIY Co2, and seem to be having problems. BK was a lot of help, and told me exactly how he set his up - which seemed to work, kinda.

I'm only getting 20-30 bubbles per minute. Any ideas how to get more out of it?

Also, since I'm running a HOB - the outlet of course is falling into the tank, causing some surface agitation. Has anyone ever figured out a way to have the water "slide" down a ramp or whatever, into the water - instead of just falling.

I can't seem to think of any ideas - and after 3 days now, I really haven't seen a lot of growth.

Any help at this point is appreciated. I'm really starting to become discouraged from planted tanks because after trying 4 or 5 batches of DIY CO2, I can't seem to get what I'm looking for.

Recipe followed:
-2c sugar mixed with warm water.
-Take that mixture, put in shot glass, add 1/4tsp of yeast - mix & wait 10 minutes to activate.
-Mix yeast/sugar with bottle
-Attach to CO2 reactor

I will go pressurized as soon as my student loan refund gets back, but in the meantime - I'm just trying to get this to work.

Thanks guys/gals
 
I have a EMP-400 I am going to try and modify to eliminate the water fall. The Fluval 205 I got for a 29 gallon tank really sucks for water movement.

What filter are you using? Once I figure something out, I can share with you what I come up with. :dance:
 
i have the same problem with my pressurized setup with an HOB. do what these guys said and fill the water as high as possible so the bottom lip of the output is below water. that seems to decrease splashing enough for the co2 to stay dissolved in the water. think about getting a canister or a sponge filter for smaller tanks with that loan
 
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