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Old 20-04-2003, 06:16 AM
SlimFlem
 
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Default Co2 and Filters as Diffusers

Aqua, is the amount of bubbles produced by the DJ50 overwhelming, as in so
many they are floating all in your tank all the time, or are they produced
every so often? What size tank do you have? I tried sticking my airtube
into the intake of my Eheim 2028, but the amount of bubbles spit out the
outlet was so many, my entire tank (75) was almost filled with tiny bubbles
rising to the top? So I now just have the airtube bubbling to the top until
I find another way to diffuse the bubbles. I will give the DJ50 a try.
I'll also try adjusting the flow rate of the Eheim to see if that helps. I
DIY jugs are producing at least 3 bubbles per second. Does that sound like
too much or just right?

thanks.

"Aqua" wrote in message
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However, How well does it disolve the co2 into the water? do you ever

have
any wasted bubbles come out of the filter?


I have seen thousands of very tiny bubbles (much smaller than perling)
coming out of my DJ50. When they move towards the top surface, they

disolve
and disappear.

Dominic

"Aqua" wrote in message
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I am using Duetto Internal Filter (DJ50) as my CO2 diffuser. Have a

look
at
it at
http://www.dlink.org/aqua/CO2.html

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Thank You

Dominic
http://www.dlink.org/aqua

"Dustin" wrote in message
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Ok Ive started a new thread

Leigh Stated earlier
"I am considering switching to some kind of reactor, or injecting

directly
into the filter intake, in hopes of lowering the maintenance

required.
You
do have to rinse the Eheim diffusor's ceramic disk every week or

two,
to
keep the CO2 bubble size small."

Is the eheim made for this, or are you just putting the air tube

into
the
intake line in the tank?

I have a Magnum 350, would the gas just create a large air pocket in

the
canister, or would it be disolved? Anyone tried this?

Thanks!