I see many different ways to create a recirculating co2 scrubber from reading loads of threads and watching YouTube videos. Moisture collection seems to be an issue so most guys incorporate a catch can of some type. The main issue that I see is the Saftey issue. If the skimmer foamed up for a particular reason and the co2 scrubber filled up and then released that water back into the system, that would spell disaster if not caught immediately or stopped from progressing somehow.
I'm exploring a bunch of options to make a failsafe should that occur. I was looking at one of those smart optical shutoff switches for skimmers but they seem to malfunction from moisture according to most guys. I was thinking about using and auto shutoff skimmate container but I think that would allow the skimmer to draw outside air? As a last resort I could use a controller to shut off based on PH but I would rather keep that as a second fail safe should the first option fail.
I am usual an old ro filter with only media in the center, the sides are used to catch moisture. Seems to work well. Open to any failsafe suggestion that might work to keep this from releasing water back into the tank. I did put a ping pong ball in the cylinder which should in theory suck to the inlet of the ro should it fill up....in theory lol. No idea if that would actually work,.
I'm exploring a bunch of options to make a failsafe should that occur. I was looking at one of those smart optical shutoff switches for skimmers but they seem to malfunction from moisture according to most guys. I was thinking about using and auto shutoff skimmate container but I think that would allow the skimmer to draw outside air? As a last resort I could use a controller to shut off based on PH but I would rather keep that as a second fail safe should the first option fail.
I am usual an old ro filter with only media in the center, the sides are used to catch moisture. Seems to work well. Open to any failsafe suggestion that might work to keep this from releasing water back into the tank. I did put a ping pong ball in the cylinder which should in theory suck to the inlet of the ro should it fill up....in theory lol. No idea if that would actually work,.