Should i buy a diffuser or reactor?
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i perfer a reactor with powerhead. both disolves the co2 in the water and then spreads it around the tank. i tried the the ladder and it worked ok, but im gettin more co2 dissolved with the powerhead mixing the co2.
hm, im just afraid a powerhead is going to be too powerful for my little 28 gallon tank. Can you recommend a powerhead and reactor for my application?
i use a rio 600 that pushes water into a old graval vac tube(i cut it to make it shorter) the idea is that the bubble rise and the water pushes them down. i added some bio balls so the bubbles wont just blow out the bottom, wrks well. i tried just pluggin my lne into a power and it just shot tiny bubble into the water, why i switch to the tube.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103611&highlight=reactor
a good idea of wht it looks like, i had to cut the tube so it would fit, wrks just fine.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103611&highlight=reactor
a good idea of wht it looks like, i had to cut the tube so it would fit, wrks just fine.
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I would go with a diffuser on a tank of that size. Actually, I just started using 2 diffusers instead of a diffuser and powerhead reactor. I personally can see better results with the diffuser a few days after the switch. So, now diffusers are my personal favorite(once u get past seeing all the little bubbles) so there.
my tank is smaller then urs but if the design confuses u just go with the bell diffuser, tht wrks well too.
go with a reactor.. it's money more efficiently spent, and if you decide to upgrade it'll suit the bigger tank anyway. 