Diffuser Choked

[bigjohnstud]

Just want to check if anyone had encountered the following problem and can suggest some remedies:

I have a glass diffuser (small ceramic plate type). It was working fine with my diy CO2 for a week. Then it decided to give up. Somehow, the ceramic plate is not letting any air go through. Thinking that my diy CO2 pressure is insufficient, I hooked it up to an airpump and still nothing diffuses out of the plate. Seems like it is badly choked or something.

Any suggestions on what I can do? Thanks!

[cks]

try to soak it with bleach and then rinse it properly before using.

[PeterGwee]

Airpump pressure is not great enough to diffuse through for your info...Basically, diffusers are used with pressurised systems...whereas reactors are more suited for DIY for ppl who wants high efficiency CO2 dissolve rate.

[bigjohnstud]

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On 4/4/2003 3:35:53 PM

Airpump pressure is not great enough to diffuse through for your info...Basically, diffusers are used with pressurised systems...whereas reactors are more suited for DIY for ppl who wants high efficiency CO2 dissolve rate.
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I understand what you are saying. But an airpump should exert sufficient pressure for air to pass through the ceramic plate. This I observed when I used the diffuser as an airstone 1 year ago. The gadget is like choked or something as I can't even get air to sieve through the ceramic plate even when I blow directly into it. I think it is time to get another one. Thanks for the reply.

Cheers!

[Goondoo]

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On 4/4/2003 4:25:10 PM

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On 4/4/2003 3:35:53 PM

Airpump pressure is not great enough to diffuse through for your info...Basically, diffusers are used with pressurised systems...whereas reactors are more suited for DIY for ppl who wants high efficiency CO2 dissolve rate.
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I understand what you are saying. But an airpump should exert sufficient pressure for air to pass through the ceramic plate. This I observed when I used the diffuser as an airstone 1 year ago. The gadget is like choked or something as I can't even get air to sieve through the ceramic plate even when I blow directly into it. I think it is time to get another one. Thanks for the reply.

Cheers!
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1) Unless you superman, impossible to blow through Diffuser.
2) Air Pump indeed not enough pressure to pass air through diffuser.
3) Use a flipper for DIY instead. Unless you want to risk bottle explosion and get you house/room stinked. It might work for a while, but when it choke again, you sure it will not explode?
3) If you insist on a diffuser, go get a cheap diffuser instead. It just a couple of dollars... I got a small bulb look alike one(non-glass ceramic, looks like an air stone thou)from Chan and it only cost me $3.50 and is working perfectly in my 16 inch.

[bigjohnstud]

Thanks Peter, Goondoo and cks for your input and suggestions. They are very much appreciated.

Cheers

[CK Yeo]

DIY Co2 tend to have a bit of slimy growth on the outlet. It doesn't seem to harm anything, but it will choke the diffuser.

Periodically soak in bleach if cannot use reactor instead.

ck

[hwchoy]

it is possible to force something through a diffuser ceramic. I recently had to clean my ADA pollen beetle and when blowing into the diffuser the water in the diffuser comes through the ceramic, not very much and I had to blow like superman, but still.

as for cleaning of the ceramic plate, usually it is choked because there is a layer of algae on the plate, I used green wool to scrub it till it is white again, works great afterwards.