Comments on: CO2 scrubber from MCU research promises to raise your pH (+ coral growth, – algae growth)

By: Silencing my over-flow and hair algae update | Smated

Silencing my over-flow and hair algae update | Smated — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:17:56 +0000

[...] I am either going to make the skimmer suck air from outside and/or I'm going to purchase the new CO2 scrubber that ReefBuilders mentioned a while ago. It's only $80 and refill cartridges cost $30 I think. The media turns color when it needs to be [...]

By: steve

steve — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:24:59 +0000

That makes sense, thanks

By: Jake Adams

Jake Adams — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:26:52 +0000

Steve, if you are running ozone I presume you would want to inject the O3 between the CO2 scrubber and the skimmer.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:55:14 +0000

What If you are running Ozone? Any info on that

By: shaun s

shaun s — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:15:43 +0000

Thank you Brian. I figured that out with a little more reading. I do think I know what is being used now, but I will keep it to myself for now.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:02:22 +0000

There has been a price adjustment, and is now reflected on the site.
The CO2 Scrubber can be found at
http://www.finsreef.com/home.php?cat=601&sort=orderby&sort_direction=0
Any orders placed at the 99.99 price will be corrected for the new lower price.

Shaun S, Lithium_hydorixide is not used.

Thanks,
Brian

By: shaun s

shaun s — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:25:27 +0000

My interest is peaked. The MCU website said $80 for the kit an $30 for the refill. It appears to me to be a ro canister with a refillable cartridge. I started looking around and I think I found the media. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_hydroxide