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Thread: Do we ever need to clean CO2 reactor such as UP ??

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    Do we ever need to clean CO2 reactor such as UP ??

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    Hi folks,

    My CO2 reactor (those with 3 bio balls) are looking really dirty inside (but the balls can still spin when the co2 runs out) ... do we need to clean them ? If so, how often do you do it ?

    Thks.

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    when you feel like it...


    heh
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    or be like me: hide it behind some big plant...out of sight, out of mind

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    when they're really gunked up the flow of water will be pathetic
    just keep an eye on it
    when you feel it's noticeably much slower it's time to clean it
    i find using an overnight soak in bleach followed by a thorough cleaning is good enough

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    If the ball is not spinning, does that mean we have to clean the reactor?

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    Frankly speaking the spinning balls doesn't do much for diffusing the co2. Cleaning of the reactor is not necessary. To me cleaning would make it less of eyesore...
    Cheers!!

    Sherwin Choo
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    when you look at the balls when they're spinning, you'll see co2 trapped among them
    they help to dissolve it faster imo
    so i would say yes, clean them

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