hello I'm from Indonesia🇮🇩, very lucky to meet you, even though we are from different countries🌏. your video work is very beautiful, I always see it from every message that comes in, I really appreciate your work, hopefully we can meet again in the latest video, .❤🥰.🤗,

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind support!

Thank you so much Balazs!! I appreciate you walking us through on using the CO2 and reactor!! Great teaching video and even more good points, questions and answers in the comments! I hope you all are having a wonderful day!! Thank you for sharing 🙏🌿🐟🌿💚🥰

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Mary, good to know that the answers are useful for more people than one.

ahhh green aqua upload. yum yum

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy.

Very well, this information will be useful to many.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

I hope so. :) Cheers.

Congrats, great video, thanks for sharing!!!

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Hello i'm vietnamese i really like your aqua leyout setup videos i hope you make more aqua setup videos ❤️

You look so cool with glasses. Excellent vid about CO2. I went CO2 passively for years. Now I want to go Reactor infusion.

Damn, I was like following your channel in the beginning and I lost my passion for aquascaping and trying hardly to comeback! Wow your channel is on another level😍

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Cool, welcome back. Glad you appreciate the production effort, we learned from the initial mistakes. :)

I look forward to your videos as I look forward to dinner time 🤣 Great job guys 🔝

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Cool! Enjoy!

Thanks for this video. Just purchased a reactor for my 72 gallon. Greetings from Canada.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Greetings, you'll like it Dorian.

This tutorial series are really great! By the way, the masterclass about fertilization is a must for the ones who really wants to become "deep water sailors" in that subject. Thanks, Balázs, Tamás, Victor and others from Green Aqua, for have made me totally crazy for the beautiful world of Aquascaping.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, brother.

@klebberbrazilian.theprofessor

2 жыл бұрын

I mean "This tutorial series is really great", 😀

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Got you for the first try. LOL. Cheers!

@marypaigeflynn4512

2 жыл бұрын

Well said 💪🙏🌿💚👍

Just hooked up my first co2 reactor on my 120p (300L), I switched from inline injection to reactor. My bubbles was way too high, 5-6bps. I lowered to 3bps now and will monitor every hour. Excited to not have bubbles in the tank, whoohoo. Great video, thanks for the help.

SO MUCH PROTIPS!! 🙏

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found them useful!

Great job.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Matt!

thanks legend for amazing informative video

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, brother.

Ok. First off your videos are beautiful and I love them so much. Second, I’ve been very frustrated with my CO2 system, figuring my regulator is failing, but what I discovered is that my reactor is actually clogged and have been reading about different methods of cleaning them, which I was not aware was a thing, especially since I am adding calcium buffers. Maybe you could do another video detailing proper maintenance and optimization methods for our CO2 reactors and diffusers. Thank you again!

Green Aqua on top of the world.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, thanks for the support!

Thnax for information 🇲🇾

aquamedic 1000 in my cabinet doing great work 🔥🔥😎

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Good to read! Good luck with your scaping!

great my friend 👍👍👍

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it, cheers!

Great video! Learning so much. Would love a video about aquascaling tools that are recommended (pinsettes, etc)

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Noted. Cheers!

Excelente explicação👍😃

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Yeah, very interesting. Indeed, you did explain how to install the classic CO2 diffuser and its advantages but I'd like to know more about in line diffuser, I mean advantages and disadvantages. Thanks a lot and have a nice week. Cheers

@KenLe1998

2 жыл бұрын

Advantage: "invisible", better dissolve rate than diffuser Disadvantage: you still have those microbubles visible Basically it's like when you put a diffuser to the hose

@luiswicho5301

2 жыл бұрын

@@KenLe1998 thx pal

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, I really don't like external diffusers, should have spoken about them really, they are difficult to clean and they fill the tank with tiny co2 bubbles - ugly. :)

finally, 😁😁😁😁😁 thanks a lot

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Cheers!

Nice!(Magyarul:Fasza!)

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

LOL, köszi!

Thank you so much , you da funny 🙂👍💗💗💗

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Great video Balazs! I "accidentally" bought the Dupla S reactor and flooded the whole living room because the lid/cap popped off. It does not fasten with conventional threading but with a half bayonet-like closure which does not seal properly and, if tightened "too much" clockwise, the whole thing pops off. Very dangerous. Currently looking at the AquaCare reactor instead, hopefully it will work better.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think that there is a perfect reactor on the market. All are made of plastic, with these joints leaking quite often, there is a risk of flooding with all of them. But with that said, we only had like 5 leaks in 10 years with 15 big tanks. But special attention is needed indeed.

@Ttblondey

2 жыл бұрын

They have a Facebook page too.

Great video with a perfect explanation! What brand Co2 reactor is used in this video?

Having played with CO2 systems for nearly a decade, my favorite is still by far an in-line diffuser. The most challenging part is finding one which can be taken apart for maintenance. My favorite is one where the reactor can be disassembled, the o-rings can be replaced, and any ceramic discs cleaned. I did finally manage to find one after years of searching. But because how hard it is to locate one with that level of design, a simple reactor like the one you show here, would be far easier to install and maintain. And because it's external, hiding it inside the stand means function over esthetics. I also love that you included a pH controller. It's often overlooked but it really can save a tank, by removing any pH crashes. And it can save on CO2 costs. And yes, hose clamps are mandatory. This was a really good guide, you guys hit all the finer points.

@billcoleman782

2 жыл бұрын

Have you looked at the inline diffuser from CO2 art? I think it hits all of the points you are asking for. Really enjoy the one I bought from them, and also bought an extra stone so that I can clean one and have one working without any down time.

@dusk1947

2 жыл бұрын

@@billcoleman782 That is the very one I am using, I just didn't want to name a brand name. It's very well made and the extra stone is a great purchase. It's the third in-line diffuser I've used, and it's the only one I've enjoyed using due to how well it can be serviced for maintenance.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback guys. Yeah, ease of maintenance is a big problem with in-line diffusers, glad you found one that addresses that issue. Another huge issue for me is that the outflow will blow all the bubbles everywhere in the tank, so it's worse than having a normal diffuser. At least for me.

@dusk1947

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop That is a fair point. micro-bubbles can get distracting, and I really adore the idea of a CO2 reactor. But I have not be able to find a retail version (in the US market) that looked even reasonably well-made. I did like the look of the one you showcased. It's just that every reactor I've seen which looked well made, has also been a custom build; and I haven't felt like taking the step of DIY building my own. All I really wanted was to see zero equipment in the tank. As I was able to find an in-line I liked, I stuck with it. But I do hope the CO2 reactor idea takes off, as I could really see using one in the future. A reactor is very likely the optimal way to introduce CO2. It's just that, the products selection isn't there to support it yet (at least not here in the US).

@kellygordon103

10 ай бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop I ran the CO2 art inline diffuser recently on a new tank. Initially, I didn't think it was working because I had no micro bubbles in my outflow. It wasn't until I lowered the flow of my Fluval 307 that I saw bubbles. I guess I was getting really good absorption with the high flow rates.

Nice! I've been using a reactor for a few years now in my hill stream tank. Because of the increased amount of flow (I have 2 filters on there + skimmer) it off-gasses fairly easy so this is absolutely a must for me, a regular setup would get my pH down by 0.4 at the most... However, the filter does indeed need to be strong. The Eheim Pro 4 600 didn't even have enough flow to fully dissolve the bubbles and that one already flows twice as fast as the Oasis 600. I ended up getting a Fluval FX4, which is just barely enough. So a word of caution here: Get something beefy, very, very beefy.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Wow, Ph 4 is very low. I've seen people putting that to a separate pump if they had a weaker filter.

@Flyingdutchy33

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop To correct: a 0.4 drop. I don't even think you could do ten times that if you tried hahaha

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

LOL

@Flyingdutchy33

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop yeah, right? I think at that point, it's called "pickling" wahaha

Great video! Love the idea of the reactor! Does make a big difference as far as not seeing the CO2 bubbles

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it does, Mike. Cheers!

Green aqua you are one of my guru 🙏 I am from India 🇮🇳 learned a lot from you and still learning. I have a question . Can we use nitrate reactor in fresh water tank and in planted fresh water tank. Or is it only for reef tanks. Looking for your kind reply.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I don't really like to be a guru, I don't pretend I know enough for that. :) I'm just an average guy, but thanks so much for the support, it means a lot. You don't need a Nitrate reactor in freshwater tanks, the Nitrates are plant nutrients, and you can keep the levels at bay with the regular water changes. Cheers.

So I used to have the diffuser in tank, the bubble mist etc. I then moved on to an inline diffuser on the outflow tube, and the mist reduced a lot. And then one day I had an epiphany and thought "why not put it on the inflow and use the canister filter as a reactor". And it works perfectly. No need for any additional technique, it works fabulous and there's 0 bubbles mist. I have two 60p running with that(one with an oase biomaster 350, one with an eheim pro 4 350) and it's just wonderful:) The only downside: it seems to require a little bit more co2 on the inflow than the outflow(not sure why): about 1bubble/s for a 60p, vs 2 bubble/3s before

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

There is another downside. The CO2 will decrease the pH in the external filter a lot and your filtration will stop. I would not use the reactor before the filter because of that. Also, the reactor will need more cleaning.

@craddocraddoc

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't use an inline diffusor before the filter. The Co2 has nowhere to excape, will either get stuck in the filter materials and - as already mentionend - decrease the ph while dissolving there, which can damage the bacteria in the filter or - if it does not get trapped there - will get into the pumping chamber and make the filter rattle a lot and potential damage the pump on the long run. If you feed a lot of CO2 (f.e. in a tank with a lot of light) it can also make the filter "burp" CO2 occasionally, which can be quite annoying.

@maluskakrecik

2 жыл бұрын

@@craddocraddoc so from my experience so far on two tanks with this, yes there can be a rattle if there's way too much co2 being pumped(beyond the capacity of the water). Otherwise with any decent flow it gets disolved very fast and I don't get any rattle at all, a clogged skimmer/inlet that sucks air is much more likely the cause of gas stuck in the puming chamber in my experience:) Re the bacteria, that doesn't make sense, co2 does acidify the water, but unless you again are saturating the water capacity(very high co2), the co2 variation is negligible for the bacterial load in a filter. Last I checked I found huge loads of both microfauna in either filters. Again this is more of a matter of balance than it is of this being a problem in the absolute.

Sumps are a really great idea though not inexpensive, but if lit and full of hornwort they are really help water quality, but honestly I think reactors are the way to go regardless and bacteria in an external filter need the oxygen to do their work, CO2 on top of the CO2 they produce could very easily tilt the balance against them. Been to Sweden fantastic country, do continue to think and experiment.

I've head an external reactor so I don't need to have that many things inside my tank. Still I never got it running well. It did slow down the water flow a lot and created pressure in the hoses and the filter. I ended up with compromise, an inline diffusor, which does work very well, does not put additional load on the filter and is a way to have less hoses and "additional technology" in the tank.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I found that the best is to use it with an Oase 850 or Eheim 2080.

Hello :) thank you for this video. Can you sugest the best filter for 500 liter tank, which will work with reactor CO2?

Wow 😨 so smart❤😍👍👊👊👊

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Bonjour aqua green, video super intéressante, j'aimerais bien que vous fassiez une vidéo comparatif sur les différents sorte de diffusion de co2. Diffuseur reacteur atomiseur. Car j'essaie de voir la différence de chacun. Mais vous avez olus experience que moi. Donc sa serait cool de votre part. Merci beaucoup et comme d'habitude vos vidéos sont un plaisir à regarder. Bonne journée.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support William, your idea is noted, perhaps we will do one such video. Cheers.

Thank you for this tutorial ! I have a CO2 diffuseur but i don't really like bubbles and it's not so easy to clean. What do you think about the CO2art In-Line diffuser ?

You should have a look at the JDaquatec CO2 reactor which is widely used here in germany. It dissolves Co2 almost 100% without any bubbles or mist. Compared to other reactors these are small and compact

@karelyou2

Жыл бұрын

I wonder, do these JDaquatec reactors reduce flow? I assume they have a membrane in them, right. Could you record what the output from the outflow pipe looks like? Any fine mist or bubbles?

I wonder if i use an aquarium chiller, how to do the connection

Pls review co2 inline diffuser balaz thx before 🙏

Hey guy's wonderful content as always! If going the route of a reactor, what type of specs are we looking at between it and the filter in order to maintain a 5+/hour turnover rate? I've a 44gal with a Oase 300 (6ish turnover) Would the reactor meaningfully reduce the flow below 5, and even if not; what relevant specs would you look for in that reactor

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Oase 300 is probably small for a reactor. I would only use it with filters above 1000 lph.

what if i put the co2 hose directly to the canister filter, will it dissolve the co2 or work as the c02 reactor?

Awesome video! I hope to use these in the future. I’m setting up my first 15 gallon tank, any budget friendly options for substrate to achieve good perspective? Thanks!

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

There are tutorial videos on that on our channel, please check them out. Good luck with your tank.

Thank you for a very inspiring video. Can I ask about maintenance on a co2 reactor or is it not required? 🙂

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

They are very low maintenance items. We co clean them, when we rescape the tank, really. :)

Very helpful video. I would still like to know how all this is conducted in the aquarium cabinet. And most of all if this place is not too much. And most of all if this place is not too much. Surely you have some experience...

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we should have shown that in detail indeed. Will think of it the next time we are there.

Dear Green Aqua, would you consider a 90cm tank big enough to use reactor with a jbl e902 filter?

Great video again as usual Balasz! When you would change from an inline diffuser to an external reactor how much lower should the CO2 flow ("number of bubbles") be? Is a tank of 180 liter in your opninion a big tank? And would a Biomaster 850 be strong enough for a reactor?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

I would decrease it to maybe half and see what happens. Check the drop checker.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the 850 should be fine.

Could you use a CO2 reactor to dissolve gas from ozonizer?

Does the co2 bubbles need to be blowing around the tank or is it fine just going up the surface? What I did was put the diffuser directly infront of the outflow to spread the bubbles across the tank.

I wish you guys would make videos again reviewing your subscribers tanks.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Noted! Cheers!

What type of hose is supported by aqua medic? 12/16 or 16/22?

Thank you for another timely video. I changed to the Sera Precision 500 reactor last week. I kept the bubble rate the same because I didn't know any better. The drop checker indicates that it should be fine. I suppose I will test turning on the solenoid a little later and dropping the pressure under 3. Also will remove the bubble counter which I had kept. There are however bubbles coming out of the lily pipe. They are much much smaller and a lot less than what you would see from a diffuser. I don't know if that needs to be remedied. What do you think? The move to a reactor was out of desperation to control algae by using a better method of CO2 introduction. Mostly I have what I think is green beard algae and green dust algae. I have a strong lighting Twinstar Ver. III SA Series for 120cm tank which only has the on setting. I run the light 7 hours a day. Should I get surface plants to block some of the lighting? When I first set up the hardscape and began to rearrange it some of the power sand came to the surface of the Amazonia ver 2 soil and was very difficult to remove without uncovering more of it. Can this cause problems with algae? I have 45fish(4 black mollies, 6 Celestial Pearl Danios, 9 Neon Tetras, 8 Bloodfin Tetras, 3 Albino Corys, 2 Green Corys, 3 Otocinclus, 9 Harlequin Rasbora) and a dozen Amano shrimp in a 272 liter 120cm X 50cm X 50cm tank. I run two Oase Biomaster external filters, an 850 and a 600. I have the Eheim 350 skimmer and of course the CO2 system. I also have the Twinstar Yotta+. I do regular water changes using RO water each week and sometimes twice a week. I believe with all the hardscape there is only 189 liters(45 to 50 gallons) of water. I use up about 130 liters(25-30 gallons) for each water change. I have large Seiryu stones and they raise the TDS considerably between water changes. After a water change should I raise TDS to 120 and then let it rise to where it may. Or should I add smaller amounts of Seachem Equilibrium and let it reach 120 after a few days? Daily I add 9 pumps each of ADA Green Brighty Mineral, Iron, Neutral K and Nitrogen. Recently I began to add Seachem phosporus and potassium twice a week the beginners dose for 189 liters of water. PH 6.4, temp between 70 and 72.9F, Nitrites, Nitrates, Ammonia, Free Ammonia levels all good. I completed a 5 day blackout 2 weeks or so ago and it worked excellently. Although the algae is slower to appear and grow it still mocks me.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Well, never used Sera before, but usually when you see bubbles coming out of a reactor, that could be due to two problems: one, the reactor is not made in a good way, and the flow can push the bubbles through before they were dissolved fully (or you placed the reactor in a bad position, not vertically, and not with the outlet at the bottom), or your filter is too strong for the reactor. In that case, you can do a bypass with a tap, and regulate how much flow goes into the reactor. Yes, power sand on surface can cause algae. The light seems not to be the main source of the problem, you have to address the root cause, which is something else, so reducing the light intensity - while it might help by expanding your room for error - will not address the main issue. Your filtration seems to be fine (assuming you have bio media in the filters, not the pads). Don't worry about the TDS fluctuation, if you do regular water changes that - by itself - should not cause the algae. It seems to me you do everything by the book, I don't see any problems with what you described here. It should be another issue you did not think about (some wood leeching something into the water for example). pH is a bit low, did you measure that with full CO2 on? You could try to use a GH / KH buffer instead of just a GH buffer when remineralizing, maybe that can help. With that said, we do struggle with certain tanks from time to time - who knows why? But if you keep doing what you did, you should be able to address the issue. Good luck!

@johnnyjga

2 жыл бұрын

​@@GreenAquaShop Thank you for the thorough response and well wishes. PH with the CO2 and lighting on for a few hours is 6.8. Yes to having bio media in all my trays. I have GH/KH buffer but haven't used it. I'll try that first. Other things I'm thinking of are taking out a large seiryu stone (9 Kilo) and removing aqua soil from areas where only rocks are covering it and near the front of the glass where a layer of ADA Colorado sand covers a 2 inch layer of soil. It will let me remove/replace more water during my changes. I have "forest black wood" maybe will change that to something else too. Anyway, I get a lot of enjoyment working on the tank and trying to solve my algae puzzle. I have a very quick and efficient water changing system too so I'm not lifting heavy buckets of water all over the place. Have a great day guys and gals at GreenAqua!

Great video for co2 reactor. 100% dissolved rate is a good concept. I also heard about passive co2 which claim to do the same and might be suitable for small tanks. Will be interested to know what is your opinion on this?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Not familiar with that terminology. :)

@fappingmachine100

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop passive co2 is products like the tropica system 60. what do you think about that?

So what is the minimum flow you need for a reactor?

I would really like to try this or inline diffusers but so afraid of leak. Im planning to connect it to fluval ribbed hosings. Seems like I will jsut stick to conventional diffusers to avoid leak or flood.

Is Oase Biomaster 350 (in a 50 gallons acquarium) enough to set an external reactor?

I have question about this Co2 topic. I really see amazing result when using reactor but I wonder why can they using small Co2 amount through glass diffuser in ADA gallery ? All the tanks in ADA gallerry are in perfect condition with lush grow, healthy plants and vibriant colors. Thanks

60p is big tank ?

I miss aqua building and planting video from this youtube channel

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

What? :) There are many such videos.

What is your definition of a 'strong canister filter suitable for such reactor please?

@GreenAquaShop

6 ай бұрын

We usually recommend 1000lph+ filters for CO2 reactors.

Can you do in,one vs diffuser?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Thx for the idea!

Greetings from sweden and an awesome video! i have been thinking of a reactor for quite some time, i use an Atomizer thats connected on the outflow hoze from my filter, Co2 -> Bubbel counter -> Atomizer -> into the tank. I would love to see a video about an Atomizer that is connected on the Out or Inflow, and makes your external filter to an reactor, i have talked to a few people that uses that and i am thinking of trying it out. up for the challange? Atomizer review and put an atomizer on the inflow to make your filter as an reactor, GO! that is for you Balazs! :D Keep up the good work

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Tjena! tack för att du supportar oss och välkommen hit. Jag rekommederar inte eller tycker inte om external Atomizers. The problem with them is that they are difficult to clean, fill the tank with tiny bubbles (obstructing the view). Cheers. B.

@blassan666

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop thats why the i called you out on a challange haha :) put the atomizer on the inflow to the external filter instead ;D haha thank you for the reply =)

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

That would decrease the pH in the filter and stop the filtration because it would hurt the bacteria. Never put it before a filter.

@blassan666

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop thanks for the reply, my tank is looking healthy and i will not change a thing as to disturb the balance of the tank

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, if it looks fine, don't change it. :) Nature will have the ultimate say in whatever we cleverly say. LOL.

Great video as always :) I'm just wondering what hose size you guys are using for this video I have a biomaster 350 which is 16/22 hose diameter but can only seem to find these reactors in the smaller 12/16 size Could I still use the smaller size and use clamps to seal the hose or would this be a bad idea ? Thank you

@OriginalMindTrick

2 жыл бұрын

There are lots of reactors for 16/22, 19/27, and 25/32 hoses. Never strangle the flow unless you absolutely have no choice. I recommend Nilocg NA Advanced Co2 Reactor

You should do a new video abot how to install the "AquaCare 50 External CO2 Reactors". Cant find a manual for it and it looks different than this one.

Hello, can we put the outflow lily pipe slightly up to the surface so we still have the surface agitation? Or the outflow lily pipe should always put much below the surface so the co2 gas will not escaping too much ?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Moving surface is fine, breaking surface is not.

Hello. in addition to the ph controller, is there also an electronic test of other parameters, such as ammonia, nitrite, oxygenation and others indicated in fertilization?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but very expensive and not really needed.

Hello! I have question regarding pH controller. My tank is setup with CO2 reactor and pH controller, but I’m not sure why CO2 is running 24 hours non stop! Shouldn’t it stop automatically at night? My water parameters are: pH 6.0 (6.6 degassed) KH 1 Tank size 180L CO2 4 bubbles per second From my understanding, pH should be lower at night due to plants releasing CO2 so pH controller should stop the CO2, however it just keeps running through out the night. I have strong filter and surface agitation is also kept at minimum. When CO2 is running pH is stable at around 6.0-6.1 but I don’t understand why it needs to run 24 hours for the pH to be stable. What is keeping the pH raising up at night? Is this normal at all? I have inert stone (black hill stone), and UNS Controsoil black which should keep the water at lower pH. Another question… it doesn’t make sense to have CO2 running all the time and it is ok to have a little bit of pH swing so should I set a timer to stop CO2 running at night? Or it’s better to let it run entire time? Thanks!

Question: What do you mean exactly when you say "big tanks". From what volume up? Would a 300L classify as a big tank worthy of a Reactor and if it would, which of the external cannister filters will be adequate to go with the reactor and the tank for proper filtration and CO2 diffusal. Thanks!

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

I think 180 liters and up could be good with reactors.

@gunsts

2 жыл бұрын

Everything he said is true, I changed from conventional diffuser to external reactor then to inline diffuser and finally got back to external reactor again. Both inline and conventional got blocked in their ceramic ring/disc eventually, cleaning them can be quite difficult and sometimes you just need to get a new one. For external reactor I use insta max mix reactor which is cheap and simple, but as he said you need a strong filter pump to push the water. For my small aquarium (60 cm, 70 liter) , I use DIY canister filter and DC pump (12 volt). This DC pump has 800 liter / hour flow rate but has strong pressure (almost all dc pumps have strong pressure). And you can control the flow by controlling the voltage. As long as you control the leakage from the external reactor, this thing will serve you forever. It's also easy to clean (in my case the ista max mix reactor).

I recently bought a COR 50 reactor including a fitting bypass that I have connected to my Oase Biomaster 600. No matter the bubble rate nor opening/closing the bypass valve it seems like 90-100% of the CO2 bubbles goes straight out into the aquarium and it's impossible to push the drop checker from blue to green. Made sure no air is trapped, it's mounted vertically to my cabinett wall. What could be the issue? I'm new to this so my only guess is that the biomaster 600 is way too powerfull even with a fully open bypass but the comments from GreenAqua on here seems to suggest that would be out of the question...? Everything is connected in accordance with the included instructions.

@kellygordon103

10 ай бұрын

Sounds like you have the reactor installed backwards.

another question. do you recommend this reactor for tanks of how many liters?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

for filter above 1000 lph, ideally a biomaster 850 or eheim 2080 or similar.

what is the minimum volume of the aquarium for this reactor and what is the minimum power needed for the filter?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Most reactors need a pump with 800-1000lph power. I would not use this filter or pump on a 20L tank so probably aquariums above 60-100L is a minimum for these.

Can we have RO system next week?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Noted! Good idea. Not the next week though. LOL. Cheers!

What's a "big" tank? Is a P-90 with an oase 600 filter a good setup?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

The filter size matters more than the tank size actually. I was not clear on that. Bigger tanks have bigger filters, that was my reasoning... Anyway, the 600 is borderline small for a reactor. You will probably need to clean it more. I would use a 850 or an Eheim 2080 with the reactors myself.

Would a co2 generator create enough pressure to work with a reactor?

@GreenAquaShop

6 ай бұрын

For the CO2 reactor you do not need large pressure. But the level need to be consistent throughout the year to provide the most balanced CO2 injection. With the CO2 reactor the pump or the filter flow is more important.

When you went to demonstrate the CO2 entering the reactor, you say "you need much less gas." I think what you meant to say was you have to slow the rate of the bubbles since they are larger. Am I correct? Larger bubbles with a slower rate = Smaller bubbles with a higher rate

Is it possible to put an oxygen air line on the reactor too so that you can dissolve oxygen at night when co2 turns off

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, why not? With proper check valves.

Does green aqua ever use Co2 inline diffuser? I wanted to see if there is any huge difference between the reactor and inline diffuser.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

We don't like those because they fill the tank with bubbles and are difficult to clean.

Is 430 Liter a big tank? My Pump is built for 600 Liter Tanks.

Your 'Browse cO2 products ' link doesnt work in the description FYI

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We will look into it.

I wanted to ask about this reactor aqua madic tempts me to buy it but I have an aquarium in the bedroom if it is loud enough that together with the filter and I have oase 850 will create a very loud system. how exactly it is with the noise of this reactor...

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

If it does not have any gas in it it is silent. You can vent it at night, if that bothers you...

That's great but we are still waiting Malawi aquascape! I know it's possible for you!

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

LOL, I don't think I will do a cichlid scape soon Enrico, but thanks for the encouragement.

For the CO2 difuzer, the CO2 also will be stopped during the night and start it in the morning? How many hours before light will start ?Thanks

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. We have all diffusers and reactors on the same timer actually, so 2 hrs before the lights.

@fireking85

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop, thanks, and before lights go out, is there any difference until the CO2 will stop ? And also, while the lights are up, the co2 is running all the time ?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

We stop it together with the lights. Most tanks have it on all the time, except the ones on a pH computer.

I have the Co2 diffuser placed near my filter inlet and it sucks the bubbles in. Is the co2 being “lost” in the filter?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Very bad idea. It will create pockets of co2 in the filter, making it noisy, and it will decrease the ph of the filter. Don't do it.

@lukasskisland

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop okey thanks 😊

Is this compatible with a 60p ?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Probably not the best for that as you need a beefy filter to run it.

I got sick of all the co2 bubbles misting through my tank, so I just put my diffuser under the intake of my canister filter. All the bubbles get sucked into the intake, and get broken up within the canister, then the co2 gets returned via the output. No micro bubbles, plenty of pearling, biological filter is working just fine. I clean the filter every two weeks and all the seals and plastic looks just fine. This is always an option for people who can’t be bothered buying ANOTHER piece of equipment.

I have used these for over 20 years and I have never seen a tutorial on them before and always wander why people use co2 reactor in there tanks. What is the smallest filter you can use on them, I have two OASE BIOMASTER THERMO 350s one on a Ada p60 and one on a Aquascaper 600 and both run on Biohome Ultimate. Does anybody have anything useful to add or recommend. Thanks for Another useful video.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Most CO2 reactors works with filters around 1000lph output. BM filters are weak on performance because of the added prefilter units. So the 350 model may will not be enough for this task. We recommend the BM 600 models at least.

@stevet9487

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop they are working ok but I think it could do with some more pressure behind it so thanks for the reply I will consider it. PS they are Aqua medics reactor.

HI GREEN AQUA !! FROM HOW MANY LITERS DO YOU CONSIDER AN AQUARIUM BIG ENOUGH TO HAVE A REACTOR?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Probably from 100-150L as it needs a larger filter/pump to run correctly. For smaller aquariums diffusers, inline diffusers works well

Is there any major benefit to this rather than an in-line diffuser? (I have not used either). Ive always had a diffuser in the tank directly.

@padraicbrady

2 жыл бұрын

Curious too. I ordered a C02 regulator with an inline diffuser to keep it out of the tank. I'm assuming a reactor is more efficient due to greater water volume and turbulance, water flow opposite to gas flow, and also the distance from reactor to tank. An inline diffuser only benefits from the last point.

@makis206

2 жыл бұрын

Yes there are some benefits on the reactors against them. Inline diffuser needs that extra pressure from the regulator and you still see small bubbles in the tank (not a problem for me). Maintenance also, inline diffuser is a pain sometimes to clean.. maybe it should be better to buy new ceramic cylinder instead of bleaching the old one.. thank God doesn't need it so often but still, it's a pain.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. We don't really like inline diffusers as they fill the tank with tiny bubbles, making the water "milky".

Would an Oase 850 be powerfull enough for a reactor?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. Just perfect!

@andrewthorpe419

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop thank you 👍👍

So i use this reactor in combination with an oase biomaster 600, works perfect but there are still a few co2 bubbles coming out of the outflow. Is my flow to strong maybe?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think a Biomaster 600 is that strong, especially if it is filled with bio filter media like Seachem, not the useless sponges. But some bubbles can come out occasionally, that is natural.

@yesterdayschild1418

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop There you go, conflicting information. Green Aqua told me the 600 was a good joice for the Aqua Medic 1000

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Most reactors need 800lph+ output. The BM600 fit this role easily.

@Gingy_91

2 жыл бұрын

Swapped out the bottem half of the reactor with the plastic media that comes with the biomaster, far less bubbles coming out now. Gonna fill the entire reactor up with the plastic media soon.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

Hope it will not restrict the flow too much, seems like a good idea.

Buenas tardes me interesa el reactor hacen envíos a MÉXICO GRACIAS

@GreenAquaShop

2 ай бұрын

We only ship to the EU countries. Sorry about that. 👍

@user-xq9xk3ri6v

2 ай бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop muchas gracias me encanta tu canal y tus acuarios super bonitos

@GreenAquaShop

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching from such a distance 🙏😀

Hi guys I hope you will answer my question: I have seen your co2 sistem spread down in your aquariums, the diffuser I have, I have seen the bubbles goes straight up to the surface and I am wondering why goes like that, by the way I have 55 gallons tank with 120 ppm and 7 of ph, I hope I can see an answer

@GreenAquaShop

Жыл бұрын

Well, the diffuser should produce small bubbles. If the quality of the ceramic disc is not good enough it will make big bubbles, which rise faster. Also, you should direct the flow of the filter, and the flow should be strong enough to push the bubbles down where they would want to rise.

@manuelmoran815

Жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop ok I will make sure that it is happening, thank you guys

Buenas tardes soy de MEXICO como podría comprar el reactor por aquí en MEXICO solo se encuentra el chino issta y no funciona bien te agradezco mucho me pudieras a yusar y excelente canal gracias

I want to more. I have a reactor but there is not much information about it!

What do you consider as a big tank? Is 250l big?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

I would go not with the tank size actually, but with the filter size. Anything below an Oase 850 or Eheim 2080 is too small (not strong enough) for me. Flow, flow, flow.

@thimoschreiber4275

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop ah okay, good to know flow is on this CO2 system so important 🙂

I have an 65-70L tank running with a 1000Lph canister filter, can I use a CO2 reactor?

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

It depends on the strength of the filter water pump. I would probably not use a reactor in that.

@matiasborken-hagen

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenAquaShop thanks!

Do you use Oxygen/ Air in night time in your aquarium? Please give reason for your answer.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

We don't, found out that the amount of the oxygen in the water that has accumulated during the day is enough to have a stabile ecosystem for the night. We have lots of plants in each tank though, and may are still raising the lily pipes or using oxygenation, fyi.

This is better if you have sump system.

@GreenAquaShop

2 жыл бұрын

That can help it, yes.