My tank has been struggling with CO2 since i've started working from home. With the addition of me and my co-worker (80lb English Bulldog) in the same room, the tank has been averaging ~7.8 ph.
With my CO2 scrubber, i'm burn through the media at an alarming $$$ rate... so i decided to try a recirculating scrubber setup.
My original plan was to drill a hole into the skimmer cap on my RSK-300 but it's impossible to find a replacement/sacrificial cap, and Red Sea won't email me back when i asked if replacement caps are available.
So.. I had to think outside the box... and this is what i came up with:
It sits on top of the skimmer cap and 'clips' in place on the two small holes on the cap handle. I ordered a gasket that will fit in a groove (not on the render above) that should make it more air tight... but right now it seems nice and snug so maybe i don't need it. (I'll post an update once its been running longer).
You can see the holes it clips into on this picture (not my image)
The way the red sea cap is designed seems to allow enough air to pull in from those holes.. and it makes a 'bubble barrier' stopping junk from getting sucked into the scrubber airline. The hose intake is high enough above the little pocket, that if any liquid gets pulled in, it will just run back out the holes. In theory, since I haven't forced a skimmer overflow yet
It's been running for about a day now... It will be interesting to see if it helps reduce the cost of CO2 media for me.
With my CO2 scrubber, i'm burn through the media at an alarming $$$ rate... so i decided to try a recirculating scrubber setup.
My original plan was to drill a hole into the skimmer cap on my RSK-300 but it's impossible to find a replacement/sacrificial cap, and Red Sea won't email me back when i asked if replacement caps are available.
So.. I had to think outside the box... and this is what i came up with:
It sits on top of the skimmer cap and 'clips' in place on the two small holes on the cap handle. I ordered a gasket that will fit in a groove (not on the render above) that should make it more air tight... but right now it seems nice and snug so maybe i don't need it. (I'll post an update once its been running longer).
You can see the holes it clips into on this picture (not my image)
The way the red sea cap is designed seems to allow enough air to pull in from those holes.. and it makes a 'bubble barrier' stopping junk from getting sucked into the scrubber airline. The hose intake is high enough above the little pocket, that if any liquid gets pulled in, it will just run back out the holes. In theory, since I haven't forced a skimmer overflow yet
It's been running for about a day now... It will be interesting to see if it helps reduce the cost of CO2 media for me.
