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(More customer reviews)Well, I hope I can save someone some time and frustration writing this review. I had some initial problems starting this CO2 system. First, I couldn't get any co2 coming out. I read the directions and it said give it 24 hours for the mixture to start working. Well, I waited for over 48 hours, and nothing. After reading some forums on the internet, I found that you're not supposed to use tap water/chlorinated water, because it kills the yeast. So, I put some stress coat/dechlorinater in the mix, added some more yeast and woo hoo, started working. But then, I had it on a timer, and when the timer turned the pump back on, it didn't work again. Then after messing around for quite some time, I found that there's a design flaw with the pump. When the timer turns the pump off, the co2 forms an air bubble or co2 bubble around the propeller of the pump and slowly leaks out the back of the pump. But, when the timer turns the pump back on, the propeller can't suck any water through because the propeller is just spinning in the air pocket, so no water or co2 is jetted through the nozzle. There for, I'm not able to put it on a timer. But, I really don't think that it matters, cause from what I've read, it's pretty hard to put in a harmful amount of co2 with units like this or the Haggen Ladder systems. I see though that the poster before me had luck putting it on a timer and I wonder how they've gotten theirs to work. So far it's been running for a couple weeks, and for some reason my plants look more pale. Maybe there's some other issue I have to address yet to get my plants going better, but for now I thought I'd give this system 3 stars. Hope this helps someone. Good luck.
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You don't have to spend a fortune to provide your planted tank with a good source of CO2. The Turbo CO2 Bio System from Red Sea generates CO2 by a pH buffered natural fermentation process, supplying your tank (up to 40 gallons) for approximately 1 month. The system consists of a simple reaction canister that sits outside the aquarium and provides the CO2, which travels through tubing to a special pump placed in the bottom area of your tank. The special venturi pump injector diffuses the CO2 as very fine bubbles, insuring efficient dispersion throughout the water. Connect the pump to a day/night timer to prevent dangerously low pH levels during the night. Economical canister refill kit is available.
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