OK so kinda of a long post about CO2 and my experience with it.
~I've tried the Dennerle yeast and sugar method. TWICE!....it's crap, it doesn't work.
~I've tried the DIY Chinese CO2 Generator with baking soda and citric acid. It works BUT!!! It only generates a bit over 100 ml of CO2 and you have to weekly refill it.
So.. I threw it away.
There might be different brand stickers on those kits but they are all the same, made in the same place in China, the resellers just add their own brand sticker on them.
I wanted CO2 but having a refillable cylinder was out of the question. Did a lot of research and I've discovered pressurized disposable CO2 cylinders.
1. I've bought the cylinder 0.5l for tesing purposes. I have it running for 2 months, 3 bubbles/second and i'm very happy with it. It costs ~$30 And it's made in Italy. It has a M10x1 thread!
2. Got a made in Germany pressure gauge/reductor for ~$70 It's important to always check the thread as there are many variants and if you have a M10x1 cylinder, you need to have the same type of reductor.
3. Got a Milwaukee solenoid valve for ~$60
4. The black CO2 hose and the ISTA diffuser (with built-in bubble counter and check valve)...each at a price of ~$10
As i said I'm more than happy with the system so when this cylinder empties (i guess in 1 or 2 months) i'll get the 2.5L one also disposable. It's ~$50 and of course the thread is M10x1
The tank looks like this:
~I've tried the Dennerle yeast and sugar method. TWICE!....it's crap, it doesn't work.
~I've tried the DIY Chinese CO2 Generator with baking soda and citric acid. It works BUT!!! It only generates a bit over 100 ml of CO2 and you have to weekly refill it.
So.. I threw it away.
Green Bubbles CO2 Generator - zestaw CO2 z elektrozaworem
Kompletny zestaw CO2, działający na zasadzie zacieru i komponentów naturalnych. Dostarcza roślinom łatwo przyswajalny dwutlenek węgla. Zestaw wyposażony jest w elektrozawór, aby Twoje akwarium stało się całkowicie bezobsługowe.
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I wanted CO2 but having a refillable cylinder was out of the question. Did a lot of research and I've discovered pressurized disposable CO2 cylinders.
1. I've bought the cylinder 0.5l for tesing purposes. I have it running for 2 months, 3 bubbles/second and i'm very happy with it. It costs ~$30 And it's made in Italy. It has a M10x1 thread!
2. Got a made in Germany pressure gauge/reductor for ~$70 It's important to always check the thread as there are many variants and if you have a M10x1 cylinder, you need to have the same type of reductor.
3. Got a Milwaukee solenoid valve for ~$60
4. The black CO2 hose and the ISTA diffuser (with built-in bubble counter and check valve)...each at a price of ~$10
As i said I'm more than happy with the system so when this cylinder empties (i guess in 1 or 2 months) i'll get the 2.5L one also disposable. It's ~$50 and of course the thread is M10x1
The tank looks like this: