Did i do this right? DIYCo2 scrubber.

[Aiptaisia anemone]

1:1 water and lye. Im using on my pico reef. I dont have protein skimmer cuz its a 0.9 gallon.

 

[tech_reefer]

Where is your co2 media? Your just running water?

 

[Aiptaisia anemone]

Where is your co2 media? Your just running water?

The media im using is lye

 

[tech_reefer]

I found an old threat that might help https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/some-results-from-sodium-hydroxide-dosing.840207/

 

[FUNGI]

same: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/practicality-test-of-co2-scrubber-with-sodium-hydroxide.798573/

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Is it having a pH effect?

 

[Aiptaisia anemone]

Is it having a pH effect?

Idk yet i just set it up

 

[Aiptaisia anemone]

Is it having a pH effect?

But did i got the concept right?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

But did i got the concept right?

I can’t tell from the pictures. Can you describe it?

 

[Aiptaisia anemone]

I can’t tell from the pictures. Can you describe it?

So basically im using one of those medical grade oxygen bubbler idk what they were called i just found it at amazon. I just eyeball the lye and water so idk the measurement but half of the media is lye and half is water. Airpump push air in the container and makes the media bubble and i put the outlet at the back chamber of my pico tank. Im not sure if this is going to work because i dont have protein skimmer. Sorry for my bad english its not my first language which is why i have trouble explaining this lol.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

So basically im using one of those medical grade oxygen bubbler idk what they were called i just found it at amazon. I just eyeball the lye and water so idk the measurement but half of the media is lye and half is water. Airpump push air in the container and makes the media bubble and i put the outlet at the back chamber of my pico tank. Im not sure if this is going to work because i dont have protein skimmer. Sorry for my bad english its not my first language which is why i have trouble explaining this lol.

The bubbles into the tank might be more effective if you put an airstone on the end so you get smaller bubbles.

 

[Aiptaisia anemone]

The bubbles into the tank might be more effective if you put an airstone on the end so you get smaller bubbles.

Thanks! Im buying a smaller heater and airstone now to fit inside the back of my pico chamber