Linking Co2 Units

[Fishy_7]

I want to purchase another Nutrafin CO2 unit for my tank. If I link the output tubes using a T-piece, so that the CO2 goes through the same diffuser, will that be OK? I would like to avoid having 2 diffusers in the tank for aesthetic reasons.

Thank you.

 

[nry]

That will be fine, I think many of us here who have used two cannisters have done it that way

 

[Fishy_7]

That will be fine, I think many of us here who have used two cannisters have done it that way

Brilliant - thanks!

 

[SuperColey1]

It will work but....

When you change one mix. You will lose the pressure on the other can and therefore it will have to start up again (they dont keep the consistency then.)

What I got was a 2 way gang valve from Pets at Home for £1.29 which lets you put 2 inputs in and one input out. (Its made to be the other way round i.e. to split 1 air pump to 2 air stones but works the opposite way round.)

You can close the valve on the cannister you are changing therefore maintaining the pressure on the other cannister.

Go away put in new solution, reconnect and reopen the valve and hey presto. The can that you are not changing keeps its pressure. doesn't have to start again and you keep a better consistency.

Andy

 

[Fishy_7]

It will work but....

When you change one mix. You will lose the pressure on the other can and therefore it will have to start up again (they dont keep the consistency then.)

What I got was a 2 way gang valve from Pets at Home for £1.29 which lets you put 2 inputs in and one input out. (Its made to be the other way round i.e. to split 1 air pump to 2 air stones but works the opposite way round.)

You can close the valve on the cannister you are changing therefore maintaining the pressure on the other cannister.

Go away put in new solution, reconnect and reopen the valve and hey presto. The can that you are not changing keeps its pressure. doesn't have to start again and you keep a better consistency.

Andy

Sounds perfect! I will hunt one of those down. Second cannister just won on Ebay

 

[nry]

Though providing you change the cannister way before lights on (or after lights off) it should make little difference. No different than turning pressurised CO2 off over night, the pressure will still need to build up in either setup.

 

[SuperColey1]

Im on about the reaction within the other cannister. If the air gets in then the reaction halts.

Try it. If you remove the cap on one and leave it for 10 minutes the froth dies down

With pressurised there is no reaction , just pure CO2 and you it gets through th hoses much quicker IME

andy