The pH in my tanks tend to run a tad low, 7.8ish, and I want to try bumping it up. I was inspired by this thread:
And by the fact that I own a Reef Glass skimmer and one of these:
(Cheaper on Amazon but I can’t post the link)
My ideas is to put a sealed container of CO2 scrubbing media in line with the air pump that powers the skimmer likely using these:
While I wait for the bottle caps in the mail, I wanted to experiment:
I picked up some air-line stuff that was available at my local stores and tried to throw something together. I mostly failed because I had trouble making an airtight seal and or the containers were not actually airtight. That said, I managed to make half of an airtight container to try on my actual skimmer:
I am using the wrong size tubing and I am worried I am restricting airflow to my skimmer. . . But we will see.
CO2 scrubber without skimmer
Skimmerless CO2 Scrubber Build I'm writing this build thread for a CO2 scrubber setup without the need for a skimmer since I had a difficult time finding anyone who had done this. The plumbing is simple: air pump --> CO2 canister with sodalime --> an airstone placed in your sump or tank I...
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And by the fact that I own a Reef Glass skimmer and one of these:
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(Cheaper on Amazon but I can’t post the link)
My ideas is to put a sealed container of CO2 scrubbing media in line with the air pump that powers the skimmer likely using these:
Popular Aquarium Bottle Cap for DIY Plants CO2 Diffuser Air Generator SystemYI | eBay
This bottle cap is very suitable to be DIY Co2 system’s accessory that the size fits common PET plastic bottle. Attached with high quality plastic "O" ring inside of the cap to prevent missing the Co2.
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While I wait for the bottle caps in the mail, I wanted to experiment:
I picked up some air-line stuff that was available at my local stores and tried to throw something together. I mostly failed because I had trouble making an airtight seal and or the containers were not actually airtight. That said, I managed to make half of an airtight container to try on my actual skimmer:
I am using the wrong size tubing and I am worried I am restricting airflow to my skimmer. . . But we will see.