CO2 Disaster

[sumitha]

We may have gone slightly off topic from CO2Art's dual stage regulator! I've got one in the post heading towards me for my first attempt at a high tech tank so was hoping to confirm that their bad batch of dual stage regulators from January 2016 was a one off.

To continue(off-topic!), I am quite risk averse when it comes to equipment and also realise I don't always have the time for rigorous maintenance. This summer I went to the extreme of replacing all my canister filters with DIY Hamburg Matten Filters powered by Jetlifters. These should give months (potentially years) of zero maintenance filtration without sucking up fry/shrimplets or getting blocked/reduced flow.

The high tech 50L tank I'm hoping to setup is on a two month dry start at the moment. It's going to be fishless until I know what I'm doing with CO2 or perhaps with a pair of Threadfin Rainbows who aren't competing for food very well with my Black Bar Endlers.

 

[zozo]

The only extra safety device you could build in regarding co2 is a pH controler switching your solenoid, still doesn't mean your totaly off the hook.. Also this needs regular maintenance and double check. That's the con of equiptment in general, if it fails to do what it needs to do..

pH controllers might have pros and cons regarding plantgrowth as some state or experienced, tho i myself never encounetered one yet.. But besides this it is a pretty relyable safety switch in a co2 setup. That's also th ereason why i bought the darn thing i had a always fluctuating bubble count and the choice, buy a new regulator and hope its ok or put the pH controller in.. Either way, was going to cost me, so i took my changes with the pH controller and happy with it.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

This summer I went to the extreme of replacing all my canister filters with DIY Hamburg Matten Filters powered by Jetlifters. These should give months (potentially years) of zero maintenance filtration without sucking up fry/shrimplets or getting blocked/reduced flow.

I like Matten filters as well. I haven't tried the <"jetlifters">, but they look pretty good.

or perhaps with a pair of Threadfin Rainbows who aren't competing for food very well

They really like micro-worms.

cheers Darrel

 

[sumitha]

pH controllers might have pros and cons regarding plantgrowth as some state or experienced, tho i myself never encounetered one yet.. But besides this it is a pretty relyable safety switch in a co2 setup. That's also th ereason why i bought the darn thing i had a always fluctuating bubble count and the choice, buy a new regulator and hope its ok or put the pH controller in.. Either way, was going to cost me, so i took my changes with the pH controller and happy with it.

It's a slippery slope Marcel. My CO2Art dual stage regulator arrived today. I still need to get an FE, diffuser and CO2 tubing. I've got a ph probe knocking around somewhere but won't be surprised if I fork out for a ph controller next.

Cheers, John

 

[sumitha]

Hi all, I like Matten filters as well. I haven't tried the <"jetlifters">, but they look pretty good.

I got my Poret foam and Jetlifters from Swiss Tropicals (where you linked). I'm quite happy with both except postage costs from the US + customs changes + fees. I suggest trying our German friends instead https://www.garnelen-tom.de/zwerggarnelen-shop/HMF-Luftheber.The Aqua Mac airlifters look especially tempting.

They really like micro-worms.

cheers Darrel

Thanks Darrel. I used to run several different live cultures but slacked off due to family and work commitments. Have got some frozen cyclops waiting as a treat for the threadfins once they get their own tank away from my Endlers.

Cheers, John