IS THIS THE BEST METHOD OF CO2 INJECTION??? CO2 System For The Big Shallow Explained 😎

[@Sinserg]

It's nice but I personally like to see the CO2 bubbles it kinda relaxes me but to each it's own. 😅

[@rybalchenkofamily]

ngl I prefer the bubbles, really gives a sense of movement and relaxation. However you always go above and beyond its defiantly always nice to see. By far best aquascape channel. The Germans really know how to scape.

[@marklandsaat3696]

This brings back memories. I was an early adopter of CO2, had a Dupla system 30 years ago with a homemade reactor similar to the one you have. Worked really well.

[@tetraguytx1705]

I use an in-line diffuser from C02Art -- although honestly I suspect that all the in-liner diffusers probably come from the same manufacturer are just rebranded for the shop selling them -- but I'm also using a spray bar as outlet and I left some extra length of tubing from the filter to the tank. This set up has given me good C02 dissolution, at least judging by the drop checker and the plant growth. There's still mist in the tank, but the plants pearl so much that I can't distinguish between O2 bubbles and C02 bubbles anyway. Still, it's good to know all the options and to have them presented so elegantly. Your videos are the best, Mark. I noticed your channel is growing; it's well-deserved.

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah exactly, they are all the same 😂 That's true I'm pretty sure that when I have a full glosso carpet the tank will look like sparkling water anyway 😁 Yeah channel is growing nicely 😊

[@MrDoldora]

You captured correctly all the pros and cons. I'm using the co2 reactors for a couple of years. Some i built myself, some i bought. Flow reduction is my main concern. But, after testing some diffusers, noise, additional equipment in the tank, ruined photos because of bubbles...i cam back to reactors. It is a thing of taste, after all. Nice video, well documented, hats down.🤘 I enjoyed watching it.

[@MJAquascaping]

Yep I think after you get used to having a reactor you don’t want anything else anymore 😝

[@MrDoldora]

@@MJAquascaping yep! The hardest part is to clean it...meh😆

[@MrDoldora]

watching this again today, after trying an inline diffuser for a couple of months. I want to go back to reactors. :)))

[@kortikal1]

Hey ! Nice video, yes we really need a controller video plz (it's the perfect time: vacations)

[@nickh9294]

Ik draaide hier ook op reactors, jaren gedaan. Op mijn beide fx6 filters van de grote bak had ik zelfgebouwde exemplaren zoiets als jij hebt en in een mijn scaper's tank een Ista (sera kopie) op mijn jbl e702. Werkte allemaal prima maar ik begon me in de loop der tijd te ergeren aan het verlies van flow. Inmiddels ben ik alweer bijna een jaar van de reactors af en draai op inline diffusors en ik moet zeggen dat het mij persoonlijk beter bevalt dan reactors. Ook vanwege het feit dat er nu veel meer ruimte in de onderkasten is, toch wel fijn met onderhoud van de filters. Zo hebben we allemaal onze eigen voorkeur en ervaringen 😉 Tot de volgende maar weer en groetjes!

[@cattips_]

Great video 🌞🌞 I think you have two pumps for plant fertilizer. Can you tell me how to use this system?

[@Ttblondey]

Thanks. Didn't know the micro bubble is in pros and cons.

[@markloveder3392]

Wow that is amazing, having everything out of the tank and you also have plant fertiliser automated... a great set up and a lovely looking tank. I would use it.

[@MJAquascaping]

Thank you kindly

[@RyanCamaratta]

Did you ever do a video on that controller? I'd love to see that. Also what kind of stone is that?

[@sebastiancender5147]

I'm using in-line diffuser and actually I like CO2 bubbles in my tank 😃 I'm watching you for few months and I think it's great channel 👍Greetings from Thailand 🙂

[@MJAquascaping]

Thank you Sebastian!

[@allstarsalmeida]

I built my own diy reactor for my fluval fx6 on my 75g planted aquarium best decision I ever made lol, super clear water plants are growing like crazy…

[@MrDrewclark]

Can you test running an inline diffuser running to a reactor to see if results are better. I am curious

[@DeanR3]

I hate the mist also and really like the reactor and may look into one myself 😁

[@Stevenco9124]

Tnx, I dislike co2 mist. My favorite time with my aquarium is also when the co2 goes off. I know one way to avoid this is using co2 cup diffuser. Stick the cup upside down and inject co2 manually inside cup and leave it to diffuse slowly until cup gets filled with water again. I'm thinking of doing this when I have more tanks and a small co2 cylinder. Mine now is 6l welding co2 cylinder shared BTW 3 tanks. And a regular top filter and inside pump.

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah that's an interesting method! I've only seen that once in a video from aquarium co op.

[@Stevenco9124]

Some ppl use mini co2 canister that come with the cup. Insta co2 is the product name but canister is too small for use more than a few weeks.

[@imwmwm]

I like the idea of having less equipment in the tank as well. So I went for a sera flore 500 reactor with bio master 350. I noticed that when the co2 is off, there is water back flow into the co2 tube even I have the check valve between the bubble counter and reactor. The water is actually able to pass the check cable and very close to the bubble counter sometimes. Do you have a check valve in your system? I am wondering if my check valve is faulty or biomaster 350 is able to push water through all check valves? Thank you!

[@jakehinch6654]

Question: can you accomplish a similar result by putting an inline diffuser on the intake side of your filter? The bubbles are then still trying to rise against a descending flow and also will get broken up by your filter media. Downside being you would have to clean it more often.

[@MJAquascaping]

I’m thinking of testing this out very soon

[@TheGodvszombies]

Unfortunately that would leave gas pockets in your canister filter which in turn will create a noisy filter. Some people have tried putting a In tank co2 diffuser under their outlet in old aquarium forums but that only made a noisy filter. Maybe it’s worth trying it now, now that it is a decade later 🤷‍♂️

[@OriginalMindTrick]

I'm not sure this is true but I heard that the low PH of the CO2 gas can damage rubber gaskets in the filter.

[@co2reactorwinfredhaan813]

Hoi Mark Jan. Wat een schitterende film over mijn reactoren en mijn werk. Je hebt me super trots gemaakt en ik heb een smile van oor tot oor. Hi Mark Jan. What a wonderful film about my reactors and my work. You have made me very proud and i have a smile from ear to ear.

[@Qdub34]

Great content. I don't have CO2, but if I ever decide to, your channel is one of the first places I will go.

[@robdos2000]

I've ordered one. Been looking for ages for something with 19mm fittings, he makes them. Nice guy, just sent me a picture before glueing it all together.

[@MJAquascaping]

Nice one!

[@robdos2000]

@@MJAquascaping tank is the last video on my channel, would very much like your opinion.

[@MJAquascaping]

@@robdos2000 That is a beautiful tank! Love the layout and the plant choice!

[@mdberkarslan]

İ personally prefer the mist someway it looks cool to me.Thanks for the friendly advices 🤛🏼🤛🏼

[@zbigniewburski6960]

How did you get so nice neasea gold, what is your water parameters? Mg? K? Tds? Fe? No3? PO4? Gh?

[@binlin6263]

Hi Would you tell me what brand nutrition do you use. I had ada bright k but I need do every day.

[@josemontalvo4532]

Excellent Vid. Thank you for sharing!

[@ratul89]

Which Canister do you recommend for 120P tank with this media based reactor?

[@armageddon87]

Co2 reactor is the best. I have always stood by co2 reactor. Anyway there are in tank co2 reactors and external out of tanks reactors too.

[@michaelwillett1990]

i use a cerges style reactor on my bigger planted tank for the same reason

[@piotrjorg]

Hello, thank you for the YT channel, it's really great! I have a 200l tank. he wants the rotala h'ra, the eleoharis parvula, the Micranthemum "Monte Carlo" and the rocks. I have an Oase biotermo 600 filter. I am thinking of a CO2 reactor and a UV lamp. is it not a weak filter for such conditions?

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah should be strong enough!

[@piotrjorg]

@@MJAquascaping thx ❤️❤️❤️🤗

[@martinplum2308]

what did you pick in hose size? and glueconnection ? im confused of what the difference between these 2 ... i have the same set up as u same pump and intarqo

[@aerobill8554]

Hey Mark, just discovered your channel. Great videos! (Mooi gedaan, man 😁). Living in the South of the Netherlands and a relative starter in the aquarium hobby with 3 medium sized tanks, I’m learning a lot. Especially now when I’m having some green string algae and considering if I should start with CO2. Keep it up. And yes, would love to see a video on the controller. Best regards.

[@MJAquascaping]

3 medium sized tanks! Not bad for a starter 😁 I'd definitely recommend getting some CO2! If you are on a budget I have some videos about DIY CO2 as well 👍

[@sandeepsharma82100]

"Should I make a video about this controller?" Hell Yes Mark! Btw I am running CO2 art inline diffuser, and I agree with the sprite water or misty appearance all the time. I am thinking of the reactor but the flow rate reduction would be too much, I already feel the 850 is not able to keep up with the duties of this large tank

[@MJAquascaping]

Maybe consider getting a second cheap external filter, and just run it empty to power the reactor

[@sandeepsharma82100]

@@MJAquascaping yeah precisely what I was thinking. Have a spare fluval 350 I can use. But have to do lilly pipes again. Let me give this a shot. Need to research reactors a bit more. Thank you

[@KenLe1998]

@@MJAquascaping you can put an additional pump to boost the flow. I had: external prefilter - main filter - pump - external heater It worked fined, but takes a lot of space, a lot of hosing so I got myself the biomaster.

[@sandeepsharma82100]

@@KenLe1998 hi Ken, yes I do use a Hydor Koralia circulation pump

[@KenLe1998]

@@sandeepsharma82100Hello! The pump i mentioned, is not curculation pump. Its In-line pump, like you connect it to two sides of you hoses. Try to Google Aquael UniPump, comes with 2 version 700 and 1500l/h, very cheap. You are using a wave pump, which is not necessary for a tank under 2m long 😀🙂

[@SlickNick3]

I had no idea that was a thing! Very cool I just need to give co2 a try period!!!

[@fishiefarmer11]

I have a wet dry filter and sump filter connected to it my question is will a co2 work with my system or will eat up co2 very quickly

[@spottingnature3123]

I'm curious what you think of injecting CO(2) using the venturi of an internal filter for smaller tanks?

[@WhatIsMisophonia]

I used a 2 L pop bottle yeast reactor for a while, and the co2 was fed directly into my sump pump which was connected to an undergravel filter covered with a thin fine filter floss before the gravel (wouldn't really recommend it). I had no co2 bubbles, but the plants improved greatly, though the water became very acidic. I ended up discontinuing it. For some reason, I'm always struggling with ph.

[@marvinnguyen-colorado2018]

Add crushed coral or Wonder Shells; it will help replenish your GH, KH which also stabilize your PH

[@WhatIsMisophonia]

@@marvinnguyen-colorado2018 I have hard alkaline water, which is why I was surprised the co2 had such an effect. I'm still running a co2 yeast reactor, but a much smaller one. Also, the reason why I struggle with ph beyond that is for the opposite reason; the hardness rises over time and so too does the ph. I wanted to create no-water-change tank (or at least limited-water-change), but I have to change water every month or so to keep the hardness down. I'm using water softening pillows from API, but I'm still about ready to just say fuck it and what will be, will be.

[@omzdubz]

I know this is an old video but i have a question please. Is it possible to plug in an oxygen line into the reactor? It would be cool to set a timer for oxygen to come on at night after co2 shuts off

[@jamesrissler]

It would be interesting after this setup has been running for a while to compare your opinions on hi-tech vs your other low tech setups. Was it all worth it, or do you enjoy all the tinkering with low-tech more at the end of they day. You seem to be a tinkerer which is why I’m curious :) Great video - maybe you could share more about some of the new stuff like controllers for fert etc too!

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah that could make for a nice video!

[@OriginalMindTrick]

What is the reason you don't put the link to the reactor in the description?

[@MJAquascaping]

I think I just forgot, I've added it now! Here's the link for you as well in case you were curious www.co2reactor.nl/product/1819012/co2-reactor-met-inline-houder-ph-electrode-en-bellenteller

[@OriginalMindTrick]

@@MJAquascaping Thanks. Not many that make these as they are super niche and custom. I know a guy in the state who make one as well, his website is called nilocg and he can make one in any hose diameter and length as well. His product is cheaper but then you have pay custom to the EU plus more expensive shipping.

[@Aquagold.goldysingh1313]

❤️❤️❤️wow..best work like always you always share best experience with us. Co2 reactors are expensive that's the reason , they are not popular . Some time CO2 bubbles make scape so cool 🤗that's the reason everyone love diffusers. 🙏🙏. Best work ..this swallow tank looks superb. Goldy singh 🙏

[@MJAquascaping]

Thank you so much 😊

[@emerout]

Hello Mark, did you try to inject CO2 with an inline ceramic injector, but before the filter, instead of the outflow pipe ?

[@B.R.96]

It might be a stupid question, but is the placement of my diffusor wrong if the bubbles do now spread in the aquarium but simply just move vertically towards the surface? I followed your DIY method and I have a 35l tank with an aquaclear 20 hob filter.

[@susanko3645]

Honestly the co2 bubbles are quite relaxing for me😅

[@jeevandewee]

I tried the inline diffuser and had the same bad experience as you and switched back to the regular internal diffuser. A reactor is definitely an option for my larger tanks. I’m running 2 external filters on them anyway and could use one of them to drive the reactor. Thanks for the review of this system. Is the transparant smaller tube next to the reactor a bubble counter?

[@MJAquascaping]

Definitely give it a try then! Yep that's the bubble counter, not sure why I got that. Totally unnecessary...

[@rufis164]

Really cool & Neat display! Thanks for sharing!

[@renebakkers7505]

I juse DIY Co2, is that compattible with a reactor? Or is that not going to work?

[@RizalRahmanguerzl]

Does lilypipe ouflow positioning matters when using co2 reactor? Do we need to place it slighly deeper than usual so the water with co2 not getting escape to the surface faster?

[@MJAquascaping]

I don't think it really matters that much. The Co2 should be completely dissolved with a reactor, so it's not going to the surface

[@RizalRahmanguerzl]

@@MJAquascaping thanks for your reply!

[@maluskakrecik]

Put the inline diffuser on the intake. I have that on 4 tanks, 0 mist and 100% dissolved

[@damianknight1978]

Does this mean you're using the filter as a "reactor" - I want to try this but worried about what the CO2 will do to the filter media

[@maluskakrecik]

@@damianknight1978 the co2 is not the worry for filter media, the oxygen is, and you can have both, as long as the levels are not very high for co2(which would be problematic for fish and invertebrates anyway )

[@larryjenson8368]

Yes you are right, I have been doing this for years with no problems, although some people say that the co2 makes the external filter seals brittle over time, leading to leaks. This has not been my experience.

[@greggc68]

In my experience the reduced flow is the biggest con. Not only is the flow reduced but also it's inconsistent. The flow is decreased and it keeps decreasing as the filter media (especially sponges) collect detritus. It technically reduces the flow and, consequently, the amount of dissolved CO2 daily. Perhaps 2 reactors on 2 oversized filters will allow you to avoid this problem, but I was running into problems. After monthly filter maintenance and plant trimming everything looked fine, but then as the filter flow (and CO2) was decreasing and plant mass and greater need for CO2 was increasing, I was running into algae problems. Inconsistent levels of CO2 is worse than low but steady CO2 levels. I finally went for dedicated external pump-CO2 reactor and reconnected my filter for straight filter-tank circulation. Yeah it's an additional pair of hoses but far better results in plant health and overall cleanness of my tank.

[@MJAquascaping]

Thanks for sharing your experiences!

[@wickedmrwombat]

Is this particular product suitable for any pH probe? Or do you need a special one so it won’t leak? Can’t quite imagine how that works… would like to use this exact reactor with the pH probe canister for my next 125L tank and already got a Dennerle pH measuring and controlling system that I’d like to use with it…

[@MJAquascaping]

It works with any ph probe!

[@Christian.Danielsen]

Great video and a very interesting co2 reactor. Another cons, in my experience a co2 reactor doesnt work well with diy co2, because of low pressure. I have been using the Sera reactor, which also is a bit noisy, because it whirls water and Co2 together

[@MJAquascaping]

Hmm maybe that is something we have to put to the test! DIY CO2 on a reactor!

[@joeanthony7933]

As always your videos gives me something to think about. But I don't think I would use one, I like seeing the bubbles, and mine is hidden behind tall plants. Great videos, always very informative.

[@paulus1412]

Hier sinds 2009 tot op de dag van vandaag de aqua medic 1000 in gebruik. Werkt super goed. Simpel in onderhoud etc. Goede co2 opbrengst in het water. Heb er enkel destijds die bioballen uitgehaald. Meer doorstroom, en minder lawaai mocht er 1 wat los zitten en beginnen te draaien :P Komt er bij de 120P ook weer gewoon onder (eerst nog een keer de huidige meter bak verhuizen......... leuk klusje........).

[@MJAquascaping]

Ik heb ook gekeken naar die AM 1000. Lijkt me een goed ding inderdaad! Als ik geen ph electrode had was ik waarschijnlijk ook voor die gegaan.

[@enricos1409]

Nice Video and very nice summary. I would love to see more content about the Controller and the automated dosing! Thanks!

[@MJAquascaping]

Noted!

[@GoodSamaritan1972]

Yes please make a video about this controller

[@hansbartenopavis2305]

I made one from a 110 mm grey sewer pipe with 1 screwable cap with 2 hose connectors from the 22 mm in and out hoses. 60 cm long. Costet about 10 euroos. Filled it with pvc balls and water going in from above and out at the bottom. Co2 is getting in through a jbl diffusor mounted at the inlet hose. THE PH PROBE IS IN THE AQUARIUM.... NOT IN THE DIFFUSOR. Thats were you want to measure!!!!!! It works for over a year now with no problems an no bubbles.

[@lazygardener6278]

the benefits sound amazing, why you can't buy it from regular vendors? I would appreciate an ADA stainless steel reactor for example... thanks for sharing your your experience with this method!

[@MJAquascaping]

There are some good quality reactors on the market, the Aquamedic 1000 for example. I really liked this option because I can also hide the ph probe!

[@lazygardener6278]

@@MJAquascaping thank you for your answer!

[@ioanioan7790]

Great videos! It inspired me a lot. Thanks for the effort. I took a 240 liter aquarium with the dimensions 120x40x50 cm, and I have to equip it. What flow rate should the External Filter have for such a reactor? What Filter do you recommend for this ?

[@lala8068]

Hi,i just found your channel and srsly i rly appreciate it😭i've been finding information about aquascaping for few days and your video literally gave me information in few minutes.Thanks for that. I just watched your beginner guide videos and i have a question I have never ever had a fish or a shrimp in my entire life i would like to know how often do you feed them?When i watch your beginner guide video,i totally understand what the plants need,could you make a video about the shrimps and fishes like a total beginner guide.It will be really helpful for me.

[@MJAquascaping]

Happy to hear my videos are helping you! Regarding feeding fish and shrimp, just a tiny amount once a day is fine. If you forget a day no worries, they can easily go without food for a few days.

[@Beregar79]

It also depends on how many fish you have and what size. As a general rule I feed my fish once a day and let the shrimps eat scraps left by the fish. This includes my betta tank where I just feed the betta. It's going to miss a few morsels which are enough for the shrimp. However I do offer shrimps, plecos, otos and the like zucchini slices and also give shrimps carrots or carrot pellets a few times a month. You can also give them other veggies as long as they have relatively hard texture (i.e. if you give broccoli remove the flower head). I don't buy flakes anymore because of various issues they have (i.e. bloat). Instead of that I've a mix of sinking pellets and sinking granules. Some of the pellets are hard pleco type pellets which last for a longer time while others turn into powder which is foraged by shrimps and fish. Most fish actually forage throughout the tank so they don't eat from surface or bottom alone though there are of course exceptions. Anyhow as for numbers: 1 medium pellet per day (think Sera O-nip or similar) is enough for around a dozen cory sized fish. I usually drop around three pellets into my 180 and 240 liter tanks but they also include some bigger fish like half a dozen farlowella. Add a pinch of granulate mix for other fish which means around 40 glowlight danios in one tank and the same amount of espei and kubotai rasboras in the other. If you are tempted to feed more do a "luxury feeding" once per week (i.e. on sunday) where you feed for example twice a day rather than increasing the daily dose. Anyhow that's how I do it. :) Edit2: Ended up editing out the bad example since I found a better reference image which can be found here: www.indohobby.com/media/wysiwyg/Sera_Bottom_Feeders_Tablets_Fish_Food.jpg If you feed for example omega one shrimp pellets it takes about three of them to match one o-nip. Similarly if you feed for example Sera Viformo Nature type pellet two should cover around a dozen cories and since they are powdery other fishies will get fed on the side too. Vivachips on the other hand are really thin so I'd drop two of them to match one o-nip. Also this is not exact science use roughly "two to three smaller pellets to one medium sized one depending on size of the smaller pellet"

[@KenLe1998]

@@Beregar79 you are making your life more complicated 🤣🤣 just saying

[@Beregar79]

@@KenLe1998 How come? It's pretty easy system. Toss in a bit of food and let the fish handle the rest?

[@lala8068]

@@MJAquascaping THANK YOU

[@squa_81]

i'm making a new tank, and i've been planning it for 4 months, but i'm not allowed to have a c02 tank inside my bedroom, so i got c02 pils, and i wonder how they work, i couldn't find a lot of information but as far as i know it's like a passive c02 diffuser, exept on a weekly basis. i'm worried since i'm gonna keep shrimp in a 20l liter tank, so i think there might be a risk with the ph varying too much with the pills

[@MJAquascaping]

I would not use the CO2 pills. If you are not allowed to have a CO2 tank in your bedroom, maybe you can ask if it's okay to have a DIY CO2 system in your bedroom. It's probably even cheaper than those CO2 pills, and a lot more effective. Check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/haXTl5-qg5ZoY5o

[@squa_81]

@@MJAquascaping well I got two years worth for 10€... Oh well I'll try the diy next

[@mandarw86]

what plant is the centre bright yellow one?

[@MrVili83]

Bonjour mark, encore merci pour la traduction. Et encore une vidéo qui est très intéressante car tu montre encore une fois de plus t'es technique et ses super intéressants j'ai regardé 5 fois ta vidéo comme toutes les autres et tu m'apprends beaucoup de choses. Continue comme sa ses cool tmde ta part de partager. Merci beaucoup.

[@MJAquascaping]

C'est toujours agréable d'entendre que je peux apprendre quelque chose aux autres ! Oui la technique est intéressante. Encore un défi pour ne pas faire trop compliqué.

[@MrVili83]

@@MJAquascaping avec t'es vidéos j'ai du mal à lancer mon nouveau bac. Car à chaque vidéo que tu post sa me fait réfléchir pour moins faire d'erreur. Mais sa me plaît beaucoup d'apprendre. Merci.

[@calico88]

How to make one ? How it works ?

[@esxboi6765]

@MJ Aquascaping Did you sort out the vibration on your Oase biomaster then? I noticed you've removed the foam. I had the same issue out the blue last week after doing a clean, I believe it must of been the trays full of lava rock that wasn't seated properly and were causing a loud hum! It drove me mad for most of the night tbh lol until I'd had enough at aprox 5am I eventually got up (my aquarium is in my bedroom and the unit is completely open design) i took everything out of the filter and then replaced it all ensuring that each tray was sitting correctly in the one underneath, now my Oase Biomaster is back to being almost silent.

[@MJAquascaping]

I only removed them foam for the filming 😊 I'ts definitely less noisy, but you still hear it. I think I got used to the small hum as it does not bother me anymore.

[@esxboi6765]

@@MJAquascaping lol oh ok. Maybe when you do ur next clean pull out the trays give everything a little shake and then reassemble making sure there's no media sitting under the pre filter tube, or that any of the trays them selves are not sitting right, possibly causing the impellers natural vibration to be resonating off of anything it shouldn't.. I'm sure you'll probably find a vast improvement, These filters are almost silent, or at least should be and with yours being inside a cabinet you shouldn't be hearing anything at all, i sleep 3 feet away from mine and i can't even tell it's on Mj.

[@mchlnovak]

Make a video about the controller please!

[@r0dani3lb]

I have a question. I see you don't cover most of your aquariums. How do you deal with the evaporation and humidity in room ? Thank you very much for the helfull videos.

[@KenLe1998]

Refill it when is needed, reduce your temp 🤷‍♂️ what else you can do 🤣 I refill about 10l at the middle of week, 2x a week in winter cuz the heater works more often

[@MJAquascaping]

I don't have any issues with humidity, and evaporation is just more regular refills 😬

[@freddy9233]

Hello thank you for the video, I already have a main filter and I am thinking of buying a second one but smaller only for the reactor. My main is the JBL 1502 and for the second I am thinking of the e902 which is rated at 900l/h but the real flow is actually 400-500. Would this be fine in combination with my main filter ?

[@MJAquascaping]

Yep sounds good!

[@freddy9233]

@@MJAquascaping thank you, I will give a try it worths the effort. How did you find the flow reduction over the weeks? Have you experienced any co2 fluctuations problems ?

[@TankTastic]

Yea pretty much covered it all. Def a good investment it looks like.

[@winger178]

Nice video! I have been using CO2 reactors for a long time. My experience is to remove all the media that is inside these reactors, they only reduce the flow tremendously and do not help to dissolve CO2 any faster, CO2 dissolution in water is actually very fast and easy in these reactors, the turbulence created from the inflow on the top of the reactor is actually more then enough to do the job. Misschien iets om uit te proberen voor een volgende update ;)

[@MJAquascaping]

Ga ik zeker eens proberen!

[@DavidBono]

Awesome video. I will have to look into this! I love the lights you use by the way!

[@MJAquascaping]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@user-ej1td1rq9h]

Hey MJ why does my tank have lots of white particles in the water?

[@brantworks]

I custom built a CO2 reactor in 1998, for all the reasons outlined. Mine was transparent as I wanted to understand what was going on inside. It worked great. Main reason I did it was you couldn’t buy proper in-tank diffusers bock then (where I lived) so there was a lot of CO2 wastage. I didn’t show many people so it was an unintended secret, I suppose. Is it really such an odd device? To me it’s an obviously superior method.

[@WhatIsMisophonia]

Now that you have the reactor and know how it works, could you do a video on a diy reactor?

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah maybe in the future

[@spencer5082]

Who makes these custom reactors? Love the idea for the pH Probe!

[@MJAquascaping]

www.co2reactor.nl/

[@spencer5082]

Thanks! I'm guessing he can't deliver to the US. Definitely gonna look into building this. Great idea. It seems this is common in the saltwater world. Do you find the pH Probe being that close to the saturation gives you a false reading compared to what the tank actually is? Also, is the "extra" outlet just a bypass?

[@annedehaan4101]

Mooi systeem! Misschien voor later, ik wil het eerst proberen met DIY CO2 voor mijn 60 scape (93L) al vraag ik mij af of het niet praktischer is om meteen voor een systeem te gaan ivm snel opraken. Wel fijn om te weten hoe het werkt en misschien meteen grotere filter aanschaffen mocht ik het toch willen.

[@MJAquascaping]

Als je het budget hebt zou ik zeker investeren in een goeie CO2 set!

[@amarariffin]

how many bubbles/sec?

[@pkoppart]

Great video again. Very structured and informative. Kind of came at a good time too. Even I was exploring this option. After you have used it for a few more months, please do touch on this topic again. And would you happen to have the website link to the shop you bought this from, please?

[@MJAquascaping]

I will make another video about it in a few months 👍www.co2reactor.nl/

[@pkoppart]

@@MJAquascaping Thanks a lot :-)

[@domesticcardetailing8295]

Nice vlog, question, I have just got a 165ltr planted heavy tank and was trying to find out how many neon tetra or small fish I could get in there also I will be getting a clean up crew of shrimp and ottos not sure on the numbers for them as well could you help me

[@MJAquascaping]

You can go with quite a large group 50+ neons easily

[@domesticcardetailing8295]

What is the temperature that’s best for a planted tank

[@gianwinters]

Clean and clear for me is the way to go.

[@davidprowse1474]

Great video. One question on the pH probe. I was wondering how you are using it? Was it for information only (ie a way of monitoring for issues) or are you using to control the pH (ie switching on and off the CO2 to keep pH at a set value). I understand the latter can lead to fluctuating CO2 levels -> BBA! Love your channel. Really enjoy your videos and content. Thanks from Brisbane.

[@MJAquascaping]

I'm using the ph probe to control the CO2 levels! planning to make a video about that soon.

[@davidprowse1474]

Thanks MJ.

[@HazeWan95]

Just want to ask one question. Can i put inline at inlet hose ? So that co2 can dissolve little in the canister? Just curious is it possible?

[@MJAquascaping]

I never tried this, but I'm thinking of testing it very soon.

[@Antskills]

Great video! How many BPS are you running? I have a 65 gallon 120cm and I have to run about 8 BPS to hit my target Co2 range which is about 6.6 ph in 4dkh water (38 PPM of Co2)

[@MJAquascaping]

I'm not entirely sure, but I think it will be very similar to yours, maybe a bit less. I'm also staying at ph 6.8

[@Antskills]

@@MJAquascaping awesome thanks! Yeah I felt like I was using way too much bps to get to my targeted Co2 and was considering a better reactor build. I’ll just stick with what I have since everything is growing in nicely now.

[@ByMella]

Yo man, ik heb zojuist de zelfde reactor aangeschafd ook bij wilfred. Nu heb ik hem staan op een 240liter bak met een oase biomaster 600. Nu merk ik dat de stroming toch zorgt dat er belletjes gelijk meegaan door de reactor en dus niet helemaal oplossen. Nu zag ik dat jij hem draaiend heb op een 850, heb jij hier ook last van? Dacht niet dat het nodig zou zijn om een bypass te nemen met een oase😅

[@9892906886]

Even i am switching form inline to a reactor, have not received it yet (insta turbo) not sure if the flow will be enough to rotate the propellers with my fluval 207. Wish me luck so that I can have a bubble free tank.

[@MJAquascaping]

Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

[@Natquascape]

Really interesting topic, never knew this existed.

[@williammcdowell6257]

A reactor, in-tank, or external, is significantly more efficient, cheap external reactors however, in my experience need very powerful filters, in-tank, a medium will suffice. Good video.

[@1Venger]

I think the cons of the reactor outweigh the benefits, cost, loss of flow etc... but the biggest loss is the loss of efficiency talked about in the video is the co2 bubbles hitting the leaves. I guess we just have to put up with the fizzy water effect in our tanks if we want the best growth and plant health....

[@khaledj.9985]

For me, the diffusers never worked in my large 150cm planted tank, no matter how much i inject co2, my co2 checker always remained blue… Then started to use a co2 reactor, on my 1st day the co2 checker turned light green with only a fraction of co2 injection rate.

[@laketuna]

Any idea how much/what efficiencies might be for diffuser vs inline vs reactor?

[@MJAquascaping]

Nah I don't know. It would be nice to test that in the future.

[@pochbelmonte]

i got tired of cleaning CO2 diffusers so i researched for alternatives. been using CO2 reactor for months now and so happy. lesser work.

[@MJAquascaping]

Awesome! Which one did you get?

[@pochbelmonte]

@@MJAquascaping hi! I’m in asia, it may just be available here but it basically looks like a bare canister filter housing with co2 inlet. I got it for just around 20 US dollars.

[@TJF1987]

Groot fan, ga zo door! Heb net co2 systeem gekocht van dennerle voor een kleine tank, maar het neemt wat ruimte in beslag waar staan ze bij jou voor je kleine tanks. Gebruik je 1 CO2 fles voor alle?

[@MJAquascaping]

Ik heb een los systeem voor elk bakje. Dit neemt inderdaad wat meer ruimte in beslag, maar ik zou niet weten waar ik zo'n grote CO2 fles moet verstoppen. De kleine 500 grams flesjes kun je redelijk makkelijk verstoppen, en gaan op een klein bakje nog makkelijk een half jaar mee.

[@TJF1987]

@@MJAquascaping ik heb een 500 gram en een 2 kilo tank, 500 gram met statief is bijna even groot als de 2 kilo. Je ziet soms op internet ook dat ze een soort splitter gebruiken voor meerdere tanks. Maar dat heb je dan goed verborgen ik heb ze nog niet in je filmpjes ontdekt.

[@nestknowledge5552]

C02 is cool , but they are expensive or not available

[@MyriophyllumTuberculatum]

you can get fire extinguisher + regulator + diffuser for less than 100$, then you only have to buy fire extinguisher, 10$ for 2 Kilo

[@dfg297lpopdirk]

can i buy one in a store

[@777zilwis]

Which ph probe are you using?

[@MJAquascaping]

I'm not sure actually.. it came with the Intaqo controller

[@777zilwis]

@@MJAquascaping Quite a pricy set … It looks that you are not married yet 😃

[@ezhilpadmakumar4634]

Does inline diffuser work the same?

[@MJAquascaping]

Not really, with an inline diffuser the bubbles are very small, but still visible.

[@xjacob2335]

Currently, I'm using Ista co2 ceramic reactor (Taiwan brand) for almost 3 months, 2-3 times smaller than what you're using right now.

[@MJAquascaping]

Nice one! Is that the turbo or the maxmix? Happy with it?

[@xjacob2335]

Turbo one I think, the one with impeller...I can say👌. From diffuser to reactor, best experience ever.

[@0206975]

@@xjacob2335 me too,but plastic is really bad quality.Mine is cracked at the bottom,probably I tied too much.they could use good quality for plastics.I will go with atomizer,arrived yesterday and see how it will go.If it Sprite effect I will try to find some other reactor.

[@NoName-zs6pw]

Woher hast du die CO2 Flasche

[@KishoreKumar-wp8ic]

Sir in my tank staregen reppin are melting frequently and they have been rebirth. give me sagition plz

[@MJAquascaping]

Staurogyne repens does best with good light, CO2 and a nutrient rich substrate.

[@mahergomez429]

Super hi-tech. Very neat.. But here we do a lot of DIYs.....

[@MJAquascaping]

I love DIY as well. But yeah this tank is very hi-tech 😂

[@cooliipie]

Hey here's a really good idea... maybe.. Going back to the diffuser you bought which made the water cloudy - What if instead of putting that on the output return, you put it on the input return, making the CO2 go into the canister and breaking it up in there. Has anyone ever done this?

[@KLOPCBEN18]

Really cool merci.