I need advice on CO2 Reactor

I havent used a Milwaulkee regulator but I bought the JBJ reg which appears nearly identical and it was dirt cheap imo, like $60-70 for the regulator/combo (dual guage) with selenoid, needle valve, bubble counter, and check valve all pre-assembled. The needle valve can be a bit touchy to adjust but not difficult.

I tried building a few diy reactors but they were pretty finicky about the flow rate of the powerhead/pump and I have had better results with a <$5 rena micro bubler ceramic stone. I placed a powerhead so it blows across the bubler a few inches above so as the bubles start to rise they get blasted away throughout the tank. Worked pretty well imo since I got pearling for the first time (although I also increased the lighting by 25% or so at the same time).
 
You guys are making this way too complicated, just stick the co2 tube in your canister intake. Dont need any of that other stuff. The whole point is to not let the co2 bubble reach surface before they are absorbed, by putting it in a canister intake that will never happen.

The only downside is you will hear some splash sound from time to time.

I tried all sorts of diffusers etc, in the end this is the simpliest and cleanest method.
 
Lorazoo said:
I am new to all of this and looking to buy a CO2 reactor/ regulator for my 125 planted tank. Has anyone bought the Milwaulkee regulator or the Red Sea Reactor 500? I spoke to customer service from Aquariumplants.com and they basically told me these items were "crap" and tried selling me their stuff.
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Iam using Red Sea Reactor 500 and it work just fine. When the full 1 month supply is used up, dont buy the expensive refill. Just buy the sugar and the yeast at the grocery stores and use the sugar and the yeast container that comes along with the box to get the exact amount.

I hope this helps.
 
blueiz25 said:
Im using the power reactor, purhcased from here http://www.aquabotanic.com/abstore/index.html?lang=en-us&target=front.html . I like it, works well. The only downside i have found is if yu dont keep the sponge in the bottom cleaned several times a week, it will be "pushed" out.

happy fishkeeping
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Then place a piece of tubing so the flow makes a circular flow pattern around the reactor tube so you get a downward spiral.
A properly design internal reactor should never require a sponge.

Regards,
Tom Barr
 
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