CO2 SCRUBER MEDIA

[jose hernandez]

whats a good alternative for co2 scrubber media have a friend that is in need of some but bulkreefsupply is out of stock

 

[Montiman]

TLF CDX will work

 

[rsumner]

Has anyone ever looked at using 13X Molecular Sieve as an alternative to Soda Lime (which is what the BRS co2 media is)? While the cost-per-pound is similar, I've read an article indicating that 13X Molecular Sieve can last months or years and it can be regenerated by baking it. Here's an example of some on Amazon:



And a link from a company who primarily deals with this type of media in the pharma field:

13X Molecular Sieve Products - Delta Adsorbents

13X Molecular Sieve has a pore size of roughly 10A . 13X Mole Sieve is used primarily for refinements of liquid and gases. We have it in stock now!

www.deltaadsorbents.com

I've never used the stuff and couldn't find any links on R2R on it, so I figured I'd ask.

 

[Mical]

I use this ->

 

[Scorpius]

Medvet soda lime. Lots of us use this stuff.

 

[ReeferWarrant]

I use this ->

Just bought this as well

 

[Scorpius]

https://www.shopmedvet.com/product/soda-lime-5-gallon-JOR553B

 

[h2so4hurts]

https://www.shopmedvet.com/product/soda-lime-5-gallon-JOR553B

And if you get it from them on eBay it's $104 with free shipping. Save $4!!

 

[ReeferWarrant]

What type of scrubber are you using? I'm building a DIY one and wondering if I should just bite the bullet and buy the one off of BRS.

 

[Mical]

Just bought this as well

I'm kicking myself for buying from Amazon, you might be also when you see this... -> https://www.shopmedvet.com/product/soda-lime-3-lb-bag/anesthesia-respiratory#minicart_a

 

[ReeferWarrant]

Yup.... sheesh, I'll keep that in mind for next time.

 

[Mical]

Yea, made same mistake. Good stuff wrong vendor.

 

[h2so4hurts]

It's about 3x as expensive on Amazon.

 

[GabeM]

How many of you are running a recirculating system vs fresh air? Thinking of converting.

 

[Scorpius]

How many of you are running a recirculating system vs fresh air? Thinking of converting.

I run mine recirculating from skimmer cup cap. Keeps air moist running through the media. You'll get A LOT more life out of the media this way. Make sure you have a way to stop the skimmer if it overflows. You dont want soda lime getting into your tank.

 

[ReeferWarrant]

I run mine recirculating from skimmer cup cap. Keeps air moist running through the media. You'll get A LOT more life out of the media this way. Make sure you have a way to stop the skimmer if it overflows. You dont want soda lime getting into your tank.

Did you put a valve on it that stops when water goes through? I'm thinking about doing a DIY build with normal air hose and have some of those valves handy.

 

[Larry L]

Has anyone ever looked at using 13X Molecular Sieve as an alternative to Soda Lime (which is what the BRS co2 media is)? While the cost-per-pound is similar, I've read an article indicating that 13X Molecular Sieve can last months or years and it can be regenerated by baking it.

Interesting - I don't really know anything about it but from reading that manufacturer link it looks like it's primarily used as a desiccant, so even though it absorbs CO2 it also co-absorbs water, so depending on humidity I'd worry it might get saturated with water before it has a chance to do much by way of absorbing CO2. But in dry enough air it might work pretty well.

 

[Scorpius]

Did you put a valve on it that stops when water goes through? I'm thinking about doing a DIY build with normal air hose and have some of those valves handy.

My skimmer has a float switch in the skimmer cup to prevent overflows. Same idea different approach.

 

[jose hernandez]

how long does medvet take to ship it im in new york

 

[Scorpius]

how long does medvet take to ship it im in new york

They're based out of the Chicago area and usually ship out next day. They're faster than most imo.