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It's supposed to zig zag to the top. Think you got it sideways.
Becareful removing the check valve, you will have trouble if water flows into your CO2 tank.
I removed the top "tube connector" cuz it served no purpose and had this check valve which I found entirely redundant.
YouTube - "Aquatic Plant" co2 diffuser
It's supposed to zig zag to the top. Think you got it sideways.
Becareful removing the check valve, you will have trouble if water flows into your CO2 tank.
i think he positioned it the right way, look at the fishes.somehow the co2 flowrate arent consistant.
Firethorn, a check valve connected be good, and suggest a ceramic glass diffuser works better.
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er.. I took the video sideways.. :POriginally Posted by cheetf
The check valve is at the top of the gadget and the hole was so tiny, with the pressure from the co2, water didn't go in at all... Which is one of my problems.. My gas is diffusing... SO WHAT.. the water inside is not coming out!! LOL
I tried a checkvalve(besides the one on top) and good Lord it was worst... instead of many tiny bubbles coming out at short intervals, it was like jetting out now and again..i think he positioned it the right way, look at the fishes.
Firethorn, a check valve connected be good, and suggest a ceramic glass diffuser works better.
Dunnoe why leh but my check valve needs pressure to open and then takes a while to close back up again..
I've got both plastic ones and a metal one which I didn't use for fear of corrosion.. Needless to say though, that metal one broke down within a day of purchase. For some reason it wouldn't open properly..
Dunnoe if all check valves are like this or I got lousy ones.. My idea of a check valve was simply allows one way travel. Nothing to do with pressure and delay time.. Instant reverse would be stopped and not so much pressure needed to open the valve.
I'm also thinking of getting a ceramic diffuser like what you suggested. I believe my bottles can create enough pressure to force out the gas.
Maybe even glass one without the ceramics..
This one is very very very chio.. The video even chioer..
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...e-how-use.html
So you are using DIYed CO2??
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Yea mate..
I just bought a ceramic/glass diffuser. And good Lord, the bubbles are BEAUTIFUL!! wahahaha..
Finally can start work on a real planted tank..
I've more leaves in my tank!
hmm, what do you use for your co2 bottle? I have problem forcing out the bubbles on my ceramic diffusor when i doing diy. Some more i am using the standard nutrafin bottle, shouldn't be any leak.
I'm using a 2 litre Apple Juice Jug for one set,
and daisy-chained 2 pink dolphin 500/600ml bottles so that one is an overflow tank.
If you want more power you can try adding in more yeast.. Only just a little more though.. I haven't tried it yet though. I just bought the diffuser,, will let u noe
I've more leaves in my tank!
yes please let me know the outcome. i have problem forcing out the co2 via ceramic diffusor, so i had to use the nutrafin flipper instead, which is very troublesome, cuz every week have to take the whole flipper out to wash as it is blocked by accumulated white slimy bacteria.
there shouldn't be a problem using ceramic diffusor with a standard nutrafin or 1.5l coke bottle. i have been using it for quite sometime
The trick is to have as little excess air in the system as possible. The more air you have inside, the longer it will take for the pressure to build up to the required level. I just filled to the brim, my overflow bottle and am currently getting 1 tiny bubble per second from the diffuser.
It stopped now cuz I was itchy and went and pressed the bottle. lol. I think I have a leak somewhere.
Will post video when the bubbles come back again.
Will there be a risk of over spilling?
For me, i leave some air inside the bottle... it may takes 1-2 days bf seeing bubbles coming out from the diffuser
yea.. i mean i fill up such that there is very very little air left...
but enough such that no water will get sucked into the tube..
Unlike the vinegar recipe, this one is slow and calm so no problems for me..
sorry no pictures.. haha.. camera spoilt..
Diffuser is bubbling with 2 500ml bottles as the generators..
There a total of half a teaspoon(flat) in both bottles..
Liquid filled to the brim to minimise amount of gas under compression
I've more leaves in my tank!
Oic. think i gotta try out myself. At first i was using the nutrafin flipper, it's abit troublesome cuz every 3 days i have to take out the entire flipper to wash as it will accumulate some slimy bacteria and block the passage. So i went to buy the tetra co2 optimat cuz i was kinda interested in its diffusor, but i then realise it's also not very convenient cuz you have to insert the co2 yourself everyday light on. Maybe i can try using DIY with tetra reactor?
erm.. sure? lol.. let us noe what happensOic. think i gotta try out myself. At first i was using the nutrafin flipper, it's abit troublesome cuz every 3 days i have to take out the entire flipper to wash as it will accumulate some slimy bacteria and block the passage. So i went to buy the tetra co2 optimat cuz i was kinda interested in its diffusor, but i then realise it's also not very convenient cuz you have to insert the co2 yourself everyday light on. Maybe i can try using DIY with tetra reactor?
hirowen, get some of those horned or zebra snails (nerite I think). they are particularly good at cleaning your flipper of slime.
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But the ceramic one will get choked in no time then the fine bubbles disappear and then comes the agony of cleaning, I think the problem with the first diffuser is that the flow is too high.
It's not just "Step1: Add Water, Step2: Add Fish" If everything else don't work, add plastic plants and fish
i dunnoe about how the diffuser will get clogged.. doesn't make sense to me.. we'll see wat happens... haha..
er.. don think it's too high a flowrate per se..
I shifted from a 2 litre test generator with one full (flat) teaspoon to a 500ml one with 1/4 (flat) teaspoon of yeast inside.. and I still had the same problem, the only difference being in the frequency of the "bursts"
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