DIY CO2 Scrubber With A Phosban 550 Reactor | BRS Media Test

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[@aior0s]

Why don't you try attaching the inlet of the reactor to draw from outside air?

[@The.MrFish]

Love the new videos, you seem more relaxed

[@sebastianpickens9988]

Two little fishies COX media works great for me and has a very obvious color change. Raised my ph 0.2-0.3 consistently, you should give it a shot.

[@Jacropora]

Buy your media from a Pharma company its a fraction of the cost, also recirculating works ALOT better, not only at raising your PH but also at reducing the media consumption, it actually makes sense when you go with that method to lower your surface agitation as you loose PH that way.

[@adambahe9309]

Co2 scrubbers are the way to go. Recirculating makes the media last a good long while. And it’s a great way to “chase ph” but not risking accidentally overdosing your alkalinity to chase higher PH levels.

[@jakesreef1730]

The BRS CO2 scrubber is only $36 and $7 for a bag of media. And it holds almost 1 whole bag of media. That's pretty cheap.

[@CalebChapman12]

Q:How do you stop filter socks from over flow? A:Stop using them 😂

[@FishOfHex]

Yup

[@TheHerm14]

Nice video. Do you ever think of dosing Boron to create more stability with your ph. I dose my systems and they stay in a really good range. 7.8-7.9 evening with lights off. 8.2-8.3 with lights on day hours. Just a thought. I know all our systems are different. Nice tattoo of theTrue Percula... If your ever in Cali Bay Area Da Wei Tattoo is the spot.. Fun to get things elsewhere... Great videos..

[@Ruffles206]

Hi tgeherm14 what is boron? Is that good the corals?

[@robertjacobson1399]

3d print a new skimmer lid and just print some threads for fittings

[@FishOfHex]

I'm working on something atm

[@SWATMM]

Don’t forget to reconnect the skimmer drain on the nyos quantum looks like it slipped off... great video, very informative thank you

[@FishOfHex]

Havent had a chance to reprint it yet but thank you

[@SWATMM]

@@FishOfHex man I’m blind 😅 I didn’t notice the missing elbow

[@MakerofThingss]

The latest few batches of BRS media is weird. Get the icecap stuff as a trial, if that helps then you know it was the BRS media. "DiveSorb" is about $60 shipped for 10lb. I'd get about 2 weeks per pound in my system. I used to get 7.6-7.8ph, when just using media into my skimmer (like you have here) I went up to about 7.9-8.1ph. I've now been experimenting with an "aeration chamber" which is basically a mostly closed off section of my sump and using a 1000gph air pump into 2 large airstones and recirculating the air coming out of that back into the co2 scrubber and then into the inlet of the air pump. For the past week I've been sitting at 8.3-8.5 and the media barely looks changed... I've also got my chaeto in that chamber and have found its tripled its growth rate. Some crazy experiments but hey, thats the coolest part of this hobby IMO.

[@CalebChapman12]

I have the kalk stirrer which is apparently the same housing, my lid broke last night, had to superglue as well

[@donward2466]

Think BRS just posted a video about this. Your set up was the the same as the two year old post on BRS. They just posted a new video that was different in set up. Curious about your feedback.

[@fadetoblack.-]

Why not run the skimmer through the media. And then outside. the air is fresher outside. Also two little fishies makes the best media.

[@gabesreef]

I definitely don't use that media and my system went up a lot with the scrubber.

[@manoharb2181]

Hi sir,may I know DI resin catridge powder vs catridge block which is better to reduce tds.which is reliable pls tell me.

[@lanegaskins]

Swamp the inlet up to make it pull through the top of the media to the bottom of the canister just to see if that makes any difference.

[@FishOfHex]

I'll give it a shot

[@FishOfHex]

Update: No difference

[@johansson2402]

What if you let the scrubber draw air from outside ?

[@CalebChapman12]

Wait?! When did you get the new ink?

[@the.humble.reefer7230]

Try'd using the same media in a reactor and it didn't raise my ph either. Media never changed color either.

[@thetaberfamily]

Would it be better to change the inlet of the reactor to take air from the outside air pipe? That's how I did mine and it worked for me.

[@thetaberfamily]

I also get my C02 scrubber media from a dive shop and it is much cheaper.

[@ronswanson9004]

The media didn’t change color bc 1 tablespoon of water at the bottom of the canister is not enough. It dried out within a day with a large skimmer like yours. You need to have humid air for the media to work properly. That description on the BRS bag is generic for their small canister reactors. I had the same problem as you. Attached a small squirt bottle to replenish the water at the bottom of the media can. Using up 100FL OZ of water per week and my skimmer is much smaller. I am also drawing air from the outside like you. Lasts me 2 months with the large BRS canister. Probably the size of yours. You just need to replenish the water.

[@Robot_repeater]

Check out carbolime as a co2 media. The guy from reefdudes had a video about his diy co2 scrubber a while back, and it seemed like he was getting it in bulk for a decent price.

[@lunes-1]

👍

[@eddyortiz8110]

Nice Spaghetti bowl of cords you have there big guy! Make a wooden box and set them in there just like that😂 kidding! That looks like a fun job to straighten out anyways.✌🐕

[@FishOfHex]

The thought of actually fixing that.. nope its good until i relocate haha

[@joe0813]

my CO2 scrubber with BRS media did nothing for me tank either. It also never changed color. was a waste of money.

[@alexpellman8637]

I’m sure you’ve said it before but what lights are those on ur refugium?

[@FishOfHex]

Reefbrites

[@gio210a]

Try the ice cap brand , is really expensive, can you make connections for a recycling on a skimmer I have a red sea skimmer???

[@FishOfHex]

I'm working on something like that atm. A lid extention with hose fitting. I'll have a video on whatever I come up with

[@Sammy31Dee]

So you not gonna show us the new ink? But to get my yellow tang and blue hippo on my arm

[@FishOfHex]

I'll post pics when the sleeve is done

[@Sammy31Dee]

@@FishOfHex from what I could see it looks BA

[@scuba_john4758]

Wouldn’t it be easier to add the water first before the media …..

[@FishOfHex]

The dust would dry up the water

[@Emmanuel-rs7eu]

BRS's media doesnt last and it will cake overtime. Like J...pharma one is much better.

[@Ravan_Caw]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@fishlikethis82]

Dig the new ink bro.

[@joshbroadbent2341]

New ink?

[@FishOfHex]

Yea started the saltwater sleeve.

[@wishbone1100]

New tattoo!! Is it the same clown as the outro?

[@petert2041]

Nice tatt Travis