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you might want to add super glue for added strength , not sure plastic glue can prevent leaks
Can not get the magic diffuser or in-line reactor in LFS, I decided to (or had to) make one myself.
Go through this post you will agree with me why I dare to claim it's the best in-line-diffused-reactor ever been made by human beings.
I don't like a common diffuser 1)it's in tank 2) green algae will occupy the dispenser surface 3)CO2 bubble can not reach to each corner of the tank
I don't like a reactor, it will 1)slow down water flow 2) will get dirty and difficult to maintain
Now, I combine them.
1)Buy a ANS Nano Diffuser. It's the smallest in diameter of ANS series. It will cost you S$5.5.
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2) Buy a T connector fits the nano diffuser size. It will cost you S$0.8
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3) Use hot glue gun to assemble the two. Remember to clean both of the joint surface and squeeze the glue on both side. To insert the diffuser in before the glue frozen. Two plastic straps are prevent any accident disconnection event only.
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4) You need metal clips to tighten up the connection. S$1.0/Pcs.
Note: To set the diffused-reactor horizontally to avoid air strap.
Here we come to the final:
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Remember: to use hard (black) co2 line. Don't use the silicon type one since it result high ratio of CO2 loss.
5) To adjust your outlet, you will be awarded a tank with misty bulbs in full.
Cheers.
It is possible to show a picture when in working condition?
Thanks
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Andrew
don't worry. Already one month running.
Most pump output pressure less than 1.5kg/cm2, something like pressure on the cap of an up side down 1.2L coke.
good idea
Good DIY, must try.
sounds good! and very clear picture and instructions too!
cheap version of the UP inline diffuser it seems like..
do the algaes still grow on the ceramic diffuser?
There have no algae issue since it is not exposed to light.
Thanks all you guys attention. Below is the video on youtube.
thumb up for this!
Same concept as the CAl AQUA CO2 Diffuser but at a faction of the cost. Well done!
http://www.calaqualabs.com/diffusers.html
Jeffrey
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Nice link provided!Originally Posted by jeffteo
Hope they could release T-shape diffuser which will have 0 reduction of water flow.
CAL Aqua Labs claim that theirs is also zero reduction in flow rate. With the bigger bulb in the middle, I think they compensated the space used by the diffuser already. Anyway, I will rather try your idea than buying an expensive one.
There's a good external / internal inline diffuser by boyu. Cheap somemore.
Ah ha. Found the BOYU one. It is Boyu CD-01 inline CO2 diffuser.
Something similar to green leaf aquarium Atomic inline CO2 diffuser.
gla claims 100% dissolution in water.
Now this is making my hands itchy...
Jeffrey
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Greenchapter's website put they will be having the UP aqua atomic inline diffuser for sale soon ( seems like the GLA replica)
Some says the UP aqua version is the rebranding of the gla one. It looks exactly the same lo. Should be the same OEM I guess. Don't know should try or not as some review says the effect in the tank is like a bottle of 7up.
Boyu/GLA/UP all cannot buy at LFS....
I think GLA or Boyu (easier to make) will need a little bit higher CO2 pressure to work. The lovely CO2 need a higher pressure to fill up the larger space out of ceramic compared with my T-Shape one. Now i understand why GLA made such a ET shape----in order to reduce the CO2 space to pump....
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