I did a little research last night on the internet about how other people where building their CO2 reactors. Nothing like researching after the fact, right? I was looking to see if anybody else was building their reactor the same way I was. I didn’t find reference to it, but, there are hundreds of DIY …
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Do It Yourself CO2 Reactor Construction Details
As promised, here are some more details on the construction of my Home Made CO2 Reactor. This CO2 Reactor is made from a couple of aquarium siphons, and an airline tubing splice connector. I drilled a hole in the top Siphon Cap the same size as the airline tubing splice connector. I chose to drill …
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Home Made CO2 Reactor
My friend Matt flew in yesterday from Arizona. We ended up going to Big Al’s pet store. We where looking at the planted tank accessories, and noticed that they want $130 for a CO2 Reactor. We put one together for under $40. A CO2 Reactor is a device used with planted tanks that will help …
New background on the Fish Tank
I had a busy day with the fishtank today. I cleaned the tank. I shuffled the pumps and filters around. I made a black backdrop for the tank. Here you can see some of my filter equipment. I moved it to the side instead of hanging off the back. I wanted to make room for …
Hydor Bioflo Small Aerobic Filter
I recently purchased a Hydor Bioflo Small Aerobic Filter from Big Al’s. It looked like it could be a really good product. I have a problem with the top of my planted tank looking like like the water sitting in a dirty pot for 3 days… you know, that nasty looking scum on the top? …