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Title: Winemaking airlock as DIY C02 diffuser ?
Post by: magnosis on February 03, 2010, 08:58:06 PM

Has anyone ever tried using these as DIY CO2 diffusers ?

(https://www.ovas.ca/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi572.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss165%2Fmagnosis%2Fair_lock_valve.jpg&hash=9192a3f20ce6e90fa22a621999a3ee2b240d182c)(https://www.ovas.ca/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi572.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss165%2Fmagnosis%2Fdry_air_lock.jpg&hash=fe67ce89e664dc37eff83dfb42c863ad28244e33)

I have the one on the left, thinking of putting it upside down. Theoretically that will create 2 points of contact between gas and water, but it may just build up in pressure and let out on big bubble to the surface every now and then.

Title: Re: Winemaking airlock as DIY C02 diffuser ?
Post by: magnosis on February 05, 2010, 11:49:03 AM

I guess that was a dumb question........ :-X

Title: Re: Winemaking airlock as DIY C02 diffuser ?
Post by: OttawaFolkFestivum on February 05, 2010, 03:44:19 PM

I recall seeing one of these in action, but not the details.

Just try it and let us know if it works, or do a google search. Chances are if it works someone has posted about it.

...or did you already try?

Title: Re: Winemaking airlock as DIY C02 diffuser ?
Post by: magnosis on February 07, 2010, 01:17:37 AM

Epic failure. Don't use this.

I ended up building this reactor (http://ovas.ca/index.php?topic=22268.0) instead, it works like a charm 8)

OVAS

Aquarist Forums => Equipment / DIY => Topic started by: magnosis on February 03, 2010, 08:58:06 PM