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Re: CO2 bubble counter/Reaction chamber

To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
Subject: Re: CO2 bubble counter/Reaction chamber
From: George Booth <booth at hpmtlgb1_lvld.hp.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 14:00:05 -0600
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 20 Jun 1997 14:51:32 EDT." <199706201851.OAA27475 at acme_actwin.com>

> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 11:47:51 -0700
> From: "Frank I. Reiter" <FIR at istar_ca>
> 
> I am currently gathering pieces for my first bottled CO2 system.
> Somewhere I received advice to use Dupla's bubble counter and reaction
> chamber so today I priced them - and nearly fell out of my chair.
> 
> Perhaps I am misunderstanding what these devices are.  As I understand
> it, a bubble counter is basically a jar of water with an input tube
> extending below the water line and an output tube above the water
> line.  
> Is there more to it than this?

Dupla's also has a check value built in, it doesn't leak and it is
made from very nice plastic.

> A reaction chamber is a tube with CO2 coming in the top.
> Is there more to it than this?

Dupla's also has a place for water to enter, media to help mix the
water and CO2, a venturi at the inlet to make fine bubbles, suction
cups to mount it and it is made from very nice plastic.

George

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