CO2 Scrubber

Just curious what some peoples thoughts are on this.I was wondering if there was any truth in it or just another $100 scam.

 

Bump no thoughts ?

 

Nothing from them is a scam. Fins Reef would not even touch it if it were a scam. Brian and Co at Fins Reef are highly respected in the industry. Brian is also H&S USA.

 

I don't think it's a scam, but if you have adequate circulation and airation, I don't think it will do that much for your tank. It may help a little, but I don't think I would buy it for $100.

 

I guess I shouldnt have used scam. I meant more along the lines of is it worth the money or a gimmick.

 

Most people don't have issues with CO2 build up unless they live in an area where the house is closed up all the time (too cold = heater ... too hot = AC). I have no CO2 issues 99% of the time so such a product in my case isn't useful. I suspect those that do run a heater 6 months out of the year and a AC the rest it would be a useful product.

 

the material is soda lime, heres a site
Molecular Products Canister Refill Bag Sodalime - Airgas.com
and another
Soda lime - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

the material works well, another approach is a refugium correctly stocked with plants that not only strive off of nutrients but CO2

 

This is why I dump the effluent from my Calcium Reactor into my fuge. My chaeto loves it and it pulls the co2 out before it gets to the rest of my system.

 

the CO2 problem is why i dont use a reactor, the liquid dosing system using calcium hydroxide and soda ash has the same effect as soda lime then when using a fuge the O2 levels are high enough to stabilize pH.

 

mine stays steady at 8.4 on my 150. I don't think I would use a cr on a system much smaller.