Tresbling
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Would it be feasible to fit a solenoid to a DIY CO2 setup?
Obviously not to the tank feed, because then the bottle might explode But if you had a second tube coming from the bottle with the valve on it, it could be 'off' in the day and 'on' at night.
This would allow CO2 to escape into the room air at night, removing the pressure necessary to force it down through the water column and through the diffuser. A bubble counter could be fitted to the outlet to prevent air getting back into the yeast bottle.
More importantly, would the benefits of night shut-off be worth the bother and cost of setting this up? I am keeping tiny rasboras in a 4g setup, and am worried about suffocating them.
Any thoughts would be welcome,
Cheers
ps - can someone please tell me how to insert a picture into the message? Cant figure it out
Obviously not to the tank feed, because then the bottle might explode But if you had a second tube coming from the bottle with the valve on it, it could be 'off' in the day and 'on' at night.
This would allow CO2 to escape into the room air at night, removing the pressure necessary to force it down through the water column and through the diffuser. A bubble counter could be fitted to the outlet to prevent air getting back into the yeast bottle.
More importantly, would the benefits of night shut-off be worth the bother and cost of setting this up? I am keeping tiny rasboras in a 4g setup, and am worried about suffocating them.
Any thoughts would be welcome,
Cheers
ps - can someone please tell me how to insert a picture into the message? Cant figure it out