CO₂ Injection System

The CO₂ Injection System Block Diagram

Tropical flowing waters exhibit a surprising degree of stability, independent of the season, water level and light conditions. Factors such as pH value, CO₂ content, degree of hardness etc. show only slight fluctuations in range. Therefore, stability of all parameters is of great importance for the aquarium as well. The CO₂ Injection System ensures stability in the aquarium. The CO₂ Injection System also offers great advantages for the specialized aquarium in which special fish species can be cared for or bred. Due to the precisely controlled CO₂ dosage, both acid and alkaline pH ranges are able to be programmed and provide stability.

The CO₂ Injection System comes with all of the supplies listed below at one low price. Details of each system component are outlined as follows:

pH Controller: The Hanna pH Mini Controller or Milwaukee SMS122 pH Controller These pH controllers regulate the CO2 injection by controlling a solenoid valve on the CO2 gas bottle. User adjust setpoint of pH via controller's LCD.

CO₂ 5lb. Gas Cylinder: The CO2-T5LB: 5lb. CO₂ Gas Cylinder Bottle. These cylinders have a stable base, and are corrosion proof, even under extreme conditions. Their strong design provide for maximum safety.

CO₂ Pressure Regulator with Solenoid Valve and Bubble Counter: The Milwaukee MA957 CO₂ with Solenoid Valve and Bubble Counter is a Two-Stage type regulator, The first Stage is used to Regulate the CO₂ Bottle pressure down to a manageable level and the Fine-Adjust second stage is used to control the amount of gas flow into the system. For automatic CO₂ injection the AAS CO₂ Pressure Regulator output feeds the Solenoid Control Valve which is opened and closed by the pH Controller. The Bubble Counter allows the user to get a visual indication of the gas flow rate into the system

CO₂ Injector/Atomizer: This is a small CO₂ 'reactor' for CO₂ fertilization into the aquarium. The CO₂ gas is passed through a fine-porous diaphragm and released into the water as a cloud of tiny gas bubbles. The gas bubbles are met by the flowing water movement in the filter pumps return line, thereby releasing CO₂ into the water. CO₂ is now available to the plants. Download the CO₂ Injector/Atomizer Data Sheet