CO2 Scrubber

[Breakthecycle2]

One last equipment question for you guys today! I just got a scrubber and soda lime. Can someone tell me exactly where the inlet and outlets go? In videos I see people attaching one to the top of the silencer, but I do not have a nipple there. Pic of the silencer attached.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Sorry. Pic is now attached.

 

[Silver14SS]

I attached mine directly to the air intake of my pump. The scrubber canister is a huge silencer

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I attached mine directly to the air intake of my pump. The scrubber canister is a huge silencer

What about the second outlet?

 

[Silver14SS]

I left it open, it's just drawing in air. You could run a hose to wherever you want.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I left it open, it's just drawing in air. You could run a hose to wherever you want.

Oh ok, so you just completely bypass the silencer? Right I had it drawing from the pump intake and going back into the silencer.

 

[Silver14SS]

Yup, the co2 canister acts as a large silencer so I removed the skimmer silencer.

I can't even hear the air draw from my skimmer unless I open the stand doors.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Yup, the co2 canister acts as a large silencer so I removed the skimmer silencer.

I can't even hear the air draw from my skimmer unless I open the stand doors.

Should the media be purple already?

 

[Bpb]

My co2 media lasts 11-14 days per canister usually before solid purple. Lately it's not doing as much since it's been brutally hot and we keep doors closed, windows closed and AC running 24/7. When we could open the windows here and there along with the scrubber the ph hung out around 8.4. Now I'm lucky if it hits 8.1 WITH the scrubber

 

[Blue Meg]

Buy scrubber from dive gear express. The bulk reef supply scrubber is the same as rebreather scrubber but more expensive.

 

[Bpb]

Buy scrubber from dive gear express. The bulk reef supply scrubber is the same as rebreather scrubber but more expensive.

You'll be glad to hear about shopmedvet.com then. Their 5 gallon 44# bucket is the same size as the one from dive gear, but also is color changing and only like $95 as opposed to $145 on dive gear

 

[Silver14SS]

Should the media be purple already?

Was it only running a day? If so, I'd say it should last a lot longer. Mine lasts 10 or so days. Did the media get wet?

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Was it only running a day? If so, I'd say it should last a lot longer. Mine lasts 10 or so days. Did the media get wet?

Yup today is day two.

 

[ReeferDave01]

I have 2 scrubbers on my 400g total system. I change one out every 2 weeks alternating. So every week I have fresh media. Each one lasts 2 weeks before turning mostly purple.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I have 2 scrubbers on my 400g total system. I change one out every 2 weeks alternating. So every week I have fresh media. Each one lasts 2 weeks before turning mostly purple.

Does anyone have a pic of what the used media looks like? I mean less then two days and it's purple already. Seems crazy

 

[roberthu526]

I have four hooked up to my skimmer. I know it sounds crazy but the silencer has two inlets and I want to use them both.

 

[Ty Hamatake]

Does anyone have a pic of what the used media looks like? I mean less then two days and it's purple already. Seems crazy

Having trouble upload a photo right now. How much of it is purple?

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Having trouble upload a photo right now. How much of it is purple?

The whole thing

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Having trouble upload a photo right now. How much of it is purple?

Any pics yet?

 

[3mm3]

The whole thing

Wow that was fast then. Do you have a lot of people in the home?