Thank you for checking out the video. Below are timestamps to different sections of the video if you want to skip around. If you enjoy the video please give it a like and consider subscribing to my channel. It is a big help if you can! Also if there are any questions I can help answer for you let me know. 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Unboxing 02:10 - Setup 03:10 - Positives 05:13 - Negatives 10:11 - Final Thoughts
Your tank is so beautiful and clean and nice to look at amazing choice on aquascape plants and fish combinations everything looks so great!😍😍😍 fish tank goals😍
Hello with the two cylinders that you used on your tank was it effective in helping your plants to grow. I have an all-red planted tank. I got the kit to boost their growth and color.
Yes I think it did a bit. My plants were already pretty large when I added it though. What I noticed the most is that I had almost no algae and the plants stayed very healthy. Almost no dead leaves or brown spots compared to without CO2
Just got it today. I did pop a tube. But I didn't notice that thing had an in and out and put it the wrong way 😂. Hopefully it works well for the plants. Seems good tho so far now 👍
Thanks for the sub! Yeah after trying this kit I'm definitely hooked on CO2 for how well the plants did. I'll have to upgrade the diffuser at some point. I am looking at the UNS Mini Regulator since it comes with a solenoid for my next upgrade.
i bought this and im fixing to make an adapter that will fit this on to a 20oz paintball canister. you could use them if you can find the ones with their own valve on the bottle.. not all have them.. this way you can leak the bottle pressure to a point that little regulator could handle it.. but still would be a balancing act with no safeguard to disaster as the system already is
You're welcome. For 1 bubble per 2 seconds at about 6 hours per day it lasted me about a month and a half. I would guess it would last about 3-4 weeks running it for 6 hours a day at 1 bubble per second.
You would put the solenoid between the canister and the bubble counter, so that you can leave the canister on at the right setting, and the solenoid only lets the co2 through at the time you want it (when your lights are on, for example). Then you don't have to fiddle with the amount of co2 coming out of the canister all the time, every morning. (I haven't done that with this kit, just saying theoretically).
Yeah ideally if I get a new CO2 kit I want one that either comes with a solenoid or supports one. I could be wrong but I don't think one will work with this kit. It would still dispense CO2 and just pop off the airline tubing attached to the solenoid. I could be wrong but if you end up trying an are successful I'd love to know and what solenoid you went with.
@@TheAquaticCoder that’s right. There’s no regulator in this kit so the amount of pressure going into the solenoid is about 8x higher than any solenoid on the market can handle.
Wh does mine stop after maybe 13 minutes? I don’t even close it, and it’s definitely not out of co2 either?? Is there something wrong with the regulator?
So it sounds like it's not necessary if you got a small tank? Or using plants that don't require it? .. im gonna bypass co2 kit to see .. im planning on using hardy plants im a newbie too..
You are correct. Most easy/beginner plants don't need CO2. I'd suggest trying plants without it first and then eventually you can try it if you wish to help growth.
Lost count of the amount of times I've popped the tubing off, split the tubing or even blown the ceramic out of a difuser (not the one supplied). I recently contacted Fluval and they say I have a faulty one. Unfortunately it is out of warranty.
I dont understand why companies are making this. You know you hit the beginner market with this and you want people to stay in the hobby this is a bad biginner thing i think.. sry great video !!!
bad thing is that water goes into the tube so it can explode or detach if the pressure is released too much too quickly plus the tube that came with it is pretty cheap quality best change it. red alert: inflation....
I had this but the 95g for about 8 months its a piece of crap the cartridges are expensive and not economical it'd last 2 weeks and 20 bucks every time. I caved bought a regulator 50 bucks on Amazon tunings cheap and a better diffuser isn't too bad but the co2 tank can be found on offer up pretty cheap I got a 20lb for 100. Just invest its way worth it ps I only have to fill 20lb tank once very 8 months for 20 bucks
Yeah I've recently moved on to the UNS Mini Regulator. I agree with your review. Overall this was a good product to test out CO2 but overall anyone will either want a different piece of equipment or jist give up on CO2 altogether
@@TheAquaticCoder I hope people don't give up I didn't go on offer up and get a actual co2 tank 5lb tank will last a long while I have a 20 now and have used 20psi and have had it for months its gonna take a good while for 20 bucks sure costs more now but 20 bucks every year or year and a half is better this isn't a cheap hobby but you can make it cheap with offer up or facebook marketplace
I didn't realize that this made the CO2 less effective. I probably should run them at opposite times or at least have the airstone farther away. This tank isn't running anymore but I'll keep that in mind for the future.
2 years later and this system still sucks. I bought a small tank for my girlfriend's daughter and thought this might be a good way to introduce her to co2 and how planted aquariums work, stupid choice. I don't know how people get these things to output the correct amount but I spent literally 2 hours trying to get a decent bubble per sec ratio going and had no luck. Either 1 bubble every 5 seconds or 10 bubbles per second. Luckily I switched out the cheap hosing they give you or I probably would've popped the bubble counter the first time I opened the valve. Don't waste your money on this, get a bio-reactor or something.
Just spend $80 and get a cheap Chinese made canister kit. This fluval is garbage! With Chinese canister you get solenoid, drop checker, and diffuser with thick tubing.. get a smart timer…. just get citric acid and baking soda and you’ll have consistent and thick co2 for 2 or 3 months solid. Go 1.3/1 ratio mix and you’ll get max co2 from the ingredients.. cheers
Thank you for checking out the video. Below are timestamps to different sections of the video if you want to skip around. If you enjoy the video please give it a like and consider subscribing to my channel. It is a big help if you can! Also if there are any questions I can help answer for you let me know.
00:00 - Intro
01:19 - Unboxing
02:10 - Setup
03:10 - Positives
05:13 - Negatives
10:11 - Final Thoughts
You can also buy just normal disposable co2 cartridges that are a lot cheaper just make sure they have a screw top
Good to know. Thanks for the tip!
very good review, I was about to buy it , glad I stumbled on this video
Your tank is so beautiful and clean and nice to look at amazing choice on aquascape plants and fish combinations everything looks so great!😍😍😍 fish tank goals😍
Thank you!!
Thanks for the review, I'm trying to find a C02 kit that I don't have to plug in. I don't have anymore plug in space unfortunately.
Great video, just getting into this myself! FYI CO2 cartridges are about 50 cents each in bulk if you buy them right. $1.00 each if you overspend.
Thanks I appreciate that and good to know. That takes off one of the negatives then.
Hello with the two cylinders that you used on your tank was it effective in helping your plants to grow. I have an all-red planted tank. I got the kit to boost their growth and color.
Yes I think it did a bit. My plants were already pretty large when I added it though. What I noticed the most is that I had almost no algae and the plants stayed very healthy. Almost no dead leaves or brown spots compared to without CO2
Just got it today. I did pop a tube. But I didn't notice that thing had an in and out and put it the wrong way 😂. Hopefully it works well for the plants. Seems good tho so far now 👍
The diffuser for the co2 defiantly isn't that bad, but there is many better glass ones you can buy. Love the tank btw, new subscriber
Thanks for the sub! Yeah after trying this kit I'm definitely hooked on CO2 for how well the plants did. I'll have to upgrade the diffuser at some point. I am looking at the UNS Mini Regulator since it comes with a solenoid for my next upgrade.
i bought this and im fixing to make an adapter that will fit this on to a 20oz paintball canister. you could use them if you can find the ones with their own valve on the bottle.. not all have them.. this way you can leak the bottle pressure to a point that little regulator could handle it.. but still would be a balancing act with no safeguard to disaster as the system already is
I always feel like when people don't know how to hook something up or don't hook it up right they blame the product.
Hi thanks for the video, How long this cylinder last if we use 1 bubble/second?
You're welcome. For 1 bubble per 2 seconds at about 6 hours per day it lasted me about a month and a half.
I would guess it would last about 3-4 weeks running it for 6 hours a day at 1 bubble per second.
You would put the solenoid between the canister and the bubble counter, so that you can leave the canister on at the right setting, and the solenoid only lets the co2 through at the time you want it (when your lights are on, for example). Then you don't have to fiddle with the amount of co2 coming out of the canister all the time, every morning. (I haven't done that with this kit, just saying theoretically).
Yeah ideally if I get a new CO2 kit I want one that either comes with a solenoid or supports one. I could be wrong but I don't think one will work with this kit. It would still dispense CO2 and just pop off the airline tubing attached to the solenoid. I could be wrong but if you end up trying an are successful I'd love to know and what solenoid you went with.
@@TheAquaticCoder that’s right. There’s no regulator in this kit so the amount of pressure going into the solenoid is about 8x higher than any solenoid on the market can handle.
Wh does mine stop after maybe 13 minutes? I don’t even close it, and it’s definitely not out of co2 either?? Is there something wrong with the regulator?
So it sounds like it's not necessary if you got a small tank? Or using plants that don't require it? .. im gonna bypass co2 kit to see .. im planning on using hardy plants im a newbie too..
You are correct. Most easy/beginner plants don't need CO2. I'd suggest trying plants without it first and then eventually you can try it if you wish to help growth.
Dam, that is a beautiful aquarium!
Thank you I appreciate that!
I used to use Carbon Plus CO2. Once they quit making them I never did CO2 after that.
hola me gustaría saber cual es la medida o diámetro de la rosca de la botella de co2 de la marca fluval 45gr, gracias
can i use different diffusers for this kit?? like the acrylics
Yes as long as they can connect to airline tubing. I have not personally tried any different ones yet but I don't see why you couldn't.
Good straight to the point video man. Thanks.
I appreciate the feedback!
hey man i know this video is a bit old. i have a 20 gallon tank that 45g kit how long did it last you for 1 cartridge?
It lasted me about a month and a half running it 6 hours a day. I was using it on a 36 gallon but with the recommended pressure
you'd think Fluval would have perfected this product carefully. I've heard the same complaints over and over again.
I agree and the version I got was the 2nd variation they made of it I believe. Hopefully they'll make a better version in the future.
Lost count of the amount of times I've popped the tubing off, split the tubing or even blown the ceramic out of a difuser (not the one supplied).
I recently contacted Fluval and they say I have a faulty one. Unfortunately it is out of warranty.
I had this happen a bunch too. It really is about easing it on very slowly. Overall a design flaw in my opinion and most will probably do this
@TheAquaticCoder I'd be interested to know if the larger model (95g?) has the same problem
@@marienixon148 I have not personally tried it but the reviews I've seen online were generally negative
I dont understand why companies are making this. You know you hit the beginner market with this and you want people to stay in the hobby this is a bad biginner thing i think.. sry great video !!!
I agree with all of that. A few tweaks and this could be a much easier to use product too. Thanks for checking out the video though, I appreciate it!!
bad thing is that water goes into the tube so it can explode or detach if the pressure is released too much too quickly plus the tube that came with it is pretty cheap quality best change it.
red alert: inflation....
Yeah I saw that happen when first using it. You have to turn it on super slowly but overall a bad design
I tried this kit at 1 bubble per second, and the tank lasted 5 days...😢
I probably wouldn’t get this product because of inconvenience of the bubble rate and the tubing issue
Same cus my fish enjoy very calm water
I just got it today, haven’t set it up yet but it also seems inconvenient because you need to turn it on and off every day
I had this but the 95g for about 8 months its a piece of crap the cartridges are expensive and not economical it'd last 2 weeks and 20 bucks every time. I caved bought a regulator 50 bucks on Amazon tunings cheap and a better diffuser isn't too bad but the co2 tank can be found on offer up pretty cheap I got a 20lb for 100. Just invest its way worth it ps I only have to fill 20lb tank once very 8 months for 20 bucks
The 95g also leaked constantly and the valves broke so easy
Yeah I've recently moved on to the UNS Mini Regulator. I agree with your review. Overall this was a good product to test out CO2 but overall anyone will either want a different piece of equipment or jist give up on CO2 altogether
@@TheAquaticCoder I hope people don't give up I didn't go on offer up and get a actual co2 tank 5lb tank will last a long while I have a 20 now and have used 20psi and have had it for months its gonna take a good while for 20 bucks sure costs more now but 20 bucks every year or year and a half is better this isn't a cheap hobby but you can make it cheap with offer up or facebook marketplace
Why are you running the CO2 as the same as your air stone?
I didn't realize that this made the CO2 less effective. I probably should run them at opposite times or at least have the airstone farther away. This tank isn't running anymore but I'll keep that in mind for the future.
2 years later and this system still sucks. I bought a small tank for my girlfriend's daughter and thought this might be a good way to introduce her to co2 and how planted aquariums work, stupid choice. I don't know how people get these things to output the correct amount but I spent literally 2 hours trying to get a decent bubble per sec ratio going and had no luck. Either 1 bubble every 5 seconds or 10 bubbles per second. Luckily I switched out the cheap hosing they give you or I probably would've popped the bubble counter the first time I opened the valve.
Don't waste your money on this, get a bio-reactor or something.
Just spend $80 and get a cheap Chinese made canister kit. This fluval is garbage! With Chinese canister you get solenoid, drop checker, and diffuser with thick tubing.. get a smart timer…. just get citric acid and baking soda and you’ll have consistent and thick co2 for 2 or 3 months solid. Go 1.3/1 ratio mix and you’ll get max co2 from the ingredients.. cheers
Any recommendations or link to buy?