Bubbles On Co2 Unit

[luque]

My bubbles are finally working after quite a while of not!!
Anyway there coming out quite large and fast, but by the time they reach 1/2 way they are tiny and travelling really slowly, is this good normal etc?

cheers for any replies

 

[john starkey]

My bubbles are finally working after quite a while of not!!
Anyway there coming out quite large and fast, but by the time they reach 1/2 way they are tiny and travelling really slowly, is this good normal etc?

cheers for any replies

HI luque, i take it you are using a yeast kit, if so the smaller the bubbles the better if you dont have a diffuser you could direct the bubbles straight into the the filter in take, regards john

 

[Esfa]

HI luque, i take it you are using a yeast kit, if so the smaller the bubbles the better if you dont have a diffuser you could direct the bubbles straight into the the filter in take, regards john

sorry to highjack, but could you use an airstone to disperse the c02?

 

[sjdriscoll]

I use a DIY yeast kit and have fed the CO2 'out' pipe directly into my filter intake. I get a fine mist of tiny bubbles out of my lily pipe as a result - and about 20 - 30 ppm in my 20gal. I found this method to be much better than using a ladder, with the bonus of less clutter in the tank.

As for the airstone idea - I think you may need to use a CO2 disperser although it looks exactly like an airstone and AE do them for £4.99. It might actually be an airstone for all I know though! I'd like to know as I could fit that into my intake pipe as well to make even smaller bubbles.

Good luck

 

[Esfa]

I use a DIY yeast kit and have fed the CO2 'out' pipe directly into my filter intake. I get a fine mist of tiny bubbles out of my lily pipe as a result - and about 20 - 30 ppm in my 20gal. I found this method to be much better than using a ladder, with the bonus of less clutter in the tank.

As for the airstone idea - I think you may need to use a CO2 disperser although it looks exactly like an airstone and AE do them for £4.99. It might actually be an airstone for all I know though! I'd like to know as I could fit that into my intake pipe as well to make even smaller bubbles.

Good luck

yeah i saw the dispersers and i was like... airstones do exactly the same, and i have about 5 in the atic lol. so i thought i might as well ask, get rid of the ugly ladder lol.

 

[Themuleous]

The bubbles produced by an airstone are too big and rise up through the water too quickly to dissolve effectively. A diffuser produces very small bubbles that diffuse very rapidly.

Sam

 

[luque]

i have one of those ladders.
So its good that it's doing this?

cheers luke

 

[aaronnorth]

i have one of those ladders.
So its good that it's doing this?

cheers luke

Yes so does mine, a proper co2 diffuser is the better option though

 

[Themuleous]

Yes! That's exactly what a ladder is supposed to do! If the bubble is small at the top than at the bottom it means the Co2 has dissolved into the water

Sam

 

[luque]

thanks for your help!!