Hey,, i just bought a nano diffuser, can i just go out and buy some c02 from the hardware shop and hook it up straight up to the nano diffuser allowing a slow trickle freed of co2 or do i need bits in between,.. sorry im a newby
@SuperNova2747 You would need a regulator to control the flow of CO2. If you hook it up to the main cylinder and it would instantly smash from the pressure. If you're looking for an easy and cost-effective pressurized system, then have a look at our store: co2supermarket In addition to the regulators we also sell an adapter so you can run it using a SodaStream cylinder.
Will a DIY pop bottle system be able to make enough pressure to work the diffuser, or will the bottle burst? (how many p.s.i. needed to force gas through diffuser)
@TheRetiredtrucker using the DIY yeast solution that I think you're describing can have problems with nano diffusers because, as you say, they require high pressure to force the gas through the ceramic disk. It is possible though, but eliminating leaks at high pressure with pop bottles is tricky.
If you decide to get a pressurized system then have a look at my other videos you'll see our pressurized system that's created using a SodaStream bottle - very cost effective!
@liljdog687 the ones we sell at CO2 Supermarket come with suction cups. But if yours doesn't then you could wrap some lead weight used for weighing plants around the 'U' of the diffuser - that will weigh it down to the bottom of the tank.
I am wondering why would you pump CO2 into the tank? The fish give off CO2 every time they breath. If you pumped oxygen into the tank you would be giving the fish more energy, thus swimming around more staying active. Don't think I wouldn't agree it helps the plants, but you mentioned that it adds to the green house effect, so why add to it then.
@EJRYON47 CO2 is added for plants' benefit as they need carbon in order to build plant structure and grow. They are carbon-based lifeforms, so no carbon = no growth. Carbon doesn't occur naturally in the water so it needs to be supplemented artificially by injecting CO2. The plants absorb the CO2 and give out Oxygen, i.e. through photosynthesis. So long as you have adequate planting in the tank, the Oxygen that the plants produce is more than enough to sustain Oxygen levels for the fish.
Hey,, i just bought a nano diffuser, can i just go out and buy some c02 from the hardware shop and hook it up straight up to the nano diffuser allowing a slow trickle freed of co2 or do i need bits in between,.. sorry im a newby
SuperNova2747 1 week ago
@SuperNova2747 You would need a regulator to control the flow of CO2. If you hook it up to the main cylinder and it would instantly smash from the pressure. If you're looking for an easy and cost-effective pressurized system, then have a look at our store: co2supermarket In addition to the regulators we also sell an adapter so you can run it using a SodaStream cylinder.
CO2Supermarket 1 week ago
Will a DIY pop bottle system be able to make enough pressure to work the diffuser, or will the bottle burst? (how many p.s.i. needed to force gas through diffuser)
TheRetiredtrucker 1 week ago
@TheRetiredtrucker using the DIY yeast solution that I think you're describing can have problems with nano diffusers because, as you say, they require high pressure to force the gas through the ceramic disk. It is possible though, but eliminating leaks at high pressure with pop bottles is tricky.
If you decide to get a pressurized system then have a look at my other videos you'll see our pressurized system that's created using a SodaStream bottle - very cost effective!
CO2Supermarket 1 week ago
I have a nano diffuser, but it did not come with a suction cup or anything to grip the tank
liljdog687 2 weeks ago
@liljdog687 the ones we sell at CO2 Supermarket come with suction cups. But if yours doesn't then you could wrap some lead weight used for weighing plants around the 'U' of the diffuser - that will weigh it down to the bottom of the tank.
CO2Supermarket 1 week ago
I am wondering why would you pump CO2 into the tank? The fish give off CO2 every time they breath. If you pumped oxygen into the tank you would be giving the fish more energy, thus swimming around more staying active. Don't think I wouldn't agree it helps the plants, but you mentioned that it adds to the green house effect, so why add to it then.
EJRYON47 4 months ago
@EJRYON47 CO2 is added for plants' benefit as they need carbon in order to build plant structure and grow. They are carbon-based lifeforms, so no carbon = no growth. Carbon doesn't occur naturally in the water so it needs to be supplemented artificially by injecting CO2. The plants absorb the CO2 and give out Oxygen, i.e. through photosynthesis. So long as you have adequate planting in the tank, the Oxygen that the plants produce is more than enough to sustain Oxygen levels for the fish.
CO2Supermarket 1 week ago