DIY CO2 w/ Hagen/Nutrifin Ladder

DIY CO2 diffusing w/ Hagen/Nutrifin Ladder. CO2 Generators are (2) one gallon bottles. They produce so much CO2 that I needed to place a valve in the line to control the amount of bubbles. Tank is a 29g aquarium.

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Pets & Animals

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• CO2
• hagen ladder
• co2 diffuser
• ladder diffuser
• co2 ladder
• nutrifin ladder
• 29 gallon aquarium
• guppy

[aquyenl]

it looks like the bubbles from the ladder just go straight to the surface without really dispersing in the water. is the ladder really efficient for co2 solubility?

[tacomanoffice1423]

@aquyenl

the ladder helps the CO2 dissolve into the water by allowing the bubbles to remain in contact with the water longer. Is it efficient? No, its not efficient, but it is great for tanks of 20gallons and below.

I upgraded my CO2 setup to a cheap powerhead with a co2 tank and regulator for this 29g tank. I still have the ladder setup on two of my 10gallon tanks. I have two ladders.

[tacomanoffice1423]

@gobanan11, yes I leave in 24hrs a day 7 days a week. With this setup, the co2 levels are not high enough to poison the livestock. I did try a powerhead diffusion setup w/ the diy co2, and that poisoned some of my neon tetras, though the guppies and endlers I had didn't mind.

[spydiscythe]

how often do you have to replace the yeast mixture?

[tacomanoffice1423]

@spydiscythe

most i got was 6 weeks

[Bowser3141592]

Exactly the setup I was looking for. Also, thanks for the comment about the wine yeast. How does the brown sugar help the mix? Does it delay some of the fermentation?

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[TheBossManhunt]

how long did it take for your bubbles to start traveling up like that, mines just collect and sit there doing nothing.

[fortheloveoffish]

Yo I hav the nutrafin CO2 complete system and my bubbles come out like 3 times slower......

[algolake]

@aquyenl Compare the size of the bubbles at the start and at the end. That will give you a clue. Of course the bubbles go to the top. It's a gas! No system made dissolves 100% CO2 into the water.

[aznsushi41]

i bought the hagen co2 system, the powder they give u seems to lag alittle, how long did it take until i see bubbles?

[tacomanoffice1423]

@thdebord

Absolutely correct! I switched to wine yeast about 4 months after posting the vid

[thdebord]

@boradude25 wine yeast is better. more alcohol tolerant so it lives longer giving you more time between changes.

[LastBlueMist]

Looks quite large. Is it possible to hide this behind an aquarium background?? If I cut an outlet in the background to allow for the co2 to pass through into the aquarium. Can you orientate it so the co2 is released at the bottom of the ladder????