Co2 scrubber help

[mitch91175]

Just did the same thing myself and I have never seen 8.2 pH EVER!

Can you guess when it was installed?

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

Just did the same thing myself and I have never seen 8.2 pH EVER!

Can you guess when it was installed?

Nice! Mines holding at 8. Should go up a bit more once I can open windows!

 

[Hughesy]

Yes that should be fine. If you let the media dry it should be ok as well

I have easy access to outside air being in my basement. All I did was connect an air line to the top of the redtube silencer.

Hi Fudsey, sorry to bother you.. What fitting did you use here to connect the airline to the top of silencer on the red tube?

Many thanks in advance!

 

[Fudsey]

It is an airline extender that I had. Fits right inside the hole on the top of the silencer

@Hughesy it looks like this but mine is red

 

[Hughesy]

It is an airline extender that I had. Fits right inside the hole on the top of the silencer

@Hughesy it looks like this but mine is red

Magic, thanks a million!

 

[Jackooze]

Yes that should be fine. If you let the media dry it should be ok as well

I have easy access to outside air being in my basement. All I did was connect an air line to the top of the redtube silencer.

I know this is an old post. What size connection did you use to fit inside the whole ?

 

[Fudsey]

I know this is an old post. What size connection did you use to fit inside the whole ?

It's just an airline connector, fit perfectly inside the hole.

 

[Lucasuka5006011]

Hey, I know this is an old post but I see one line connects to the octo 110ss , what abo it the other line ? Does it just stay outside of the sump ? Does it go back in the water ?

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

Hey, I know this is an old post but I see one line connects to the octo 110ss , what abo it the other line ? Does it just stay outside of the sump ? Does it go back in the water ?

Just stays outside, that hose sucks in the air to scrub

 

[mitch91175]

Hey, I know this is an old post but I see one line connects to the octo 110ss , what abo it the other line ? Does it just stay outside of the sump ? Does it go back in the water ?

Are you running the line outside? If so then pull in outside air from the input and have the output connected to the skimmer pump.

If you are not running it outside you can connect the inlet to your skimmer cup just to keep the media slightly moist but not wet. Condensation will build so you will need to have a collection container to trap any water before it gets to the media (between the skimmer cup and the output of the CO2 scrubber).

I run mine circulated like above and my media last me forever.

 

[Lucasuka5006011]

Are you running the line outside? If so then pull in outside air from the input and have the output connected to the skimmer pump.

If you are not running it outside you can connect the inlet to your skimmer cup just to keep the media slightly moist but not wet. Condensation will build so you will need to have a collection container to trap any water before it gets to the media (between the skimmer cup and the output of the CO2 scrubber).

I run mine circulated like above and my media last me forever.

Could you post some photos of your set up ? I’m trying to see what you mean by the collection container

 

[mitch91175]

Could you post some photos of your set up ? I’m trying to see what you mean by the collection container

 

[MarshMay]

Yes that should be fine. If you let the media dry it should be ok as well

I have easy access to outside air being in my basement. All I did was connect an air line to the top of the redtube silencer.

Where did you get that red part to connect through the silencer?

 

[BoxKing]

This Is not a good example of how to run a recirculating CO2/Skimmer setup, especially when you have a float switch cutoff controller through the Various Controller. Why would you place the return air inlet in the center To allow it to suck up Skim?? The obvious option would have been to drill the hole outside of the inner lip on the underside of the lid, which would never pull up skim unless your float switch failed you. All you did was create more work for yourself by adding another cup to clean.

I for one found my PH dropped when I added a recirculating line from the lid, and now I resort on the moisture coming from the sump itself, which is more than enough.

 

[BoxKing]

Where did you get that red part to connect through the silencer?

Stick to using the 3/8” hose if you can. RO/DI 1/8” ID will be more restrictive, and lower the efficiency of the CO2 scrubber.