DIY growlight and C02 reactor for plant nursery

[Aeonflame]

I made this as a plant nursery for growing out baby and sick plants. Hopefully it will work well. I have to make a reflector for the bulb out of some aluminum sheeting. The reactor works well since the Co2 never reaches the bottom of the bottle.

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[Cliff]

Cool looking set-up.

[Australian natives]

nice one. but ur not worried about your yeast foaming down the hose?

[Aeonflame]

I add baking soda and its never happened to me yet. I usually put in another bottle in between to clean the gas a bit and prevent runback but as this is a tank just for plants, I didnt see the need.

[Sarkazmo]

Could you draw up and post a diagram to that reactor? Looks like a nice setup, Aeon, great work as always.

Sark

[gm72]

I have to make a reflector for the bulb out of some aluminum sheeting.

Just FYI Mylar is a superior reflector to aluminum. A little more expensive but worth it.

[Aeonflame]

Thanks guys. Mylar was actually my first choice, but i couldnt find it anywhere here. Heres a simple diagram of the reactor.

[DrNic]

Cool setup. I've never seen a reactor like that before.

Just FYI Mylar is a superior reflector to aluminum. A little more expensive but worth it.
That's true but there are cheap ways to find it. Go to a grocery store or a party store and get mylar balloons but don't have them inflated. Cut the seam around the edge of the balloon and you'll have 2 circular pieces of mylar on the cheap.

[gm72]

Cool setup. I've never seen a reactor like that before.


That's true but there are cheap ways to find it. Go to a grocery store or a party store and get mylar balloons but don't have them inflated. Cut the seam around the edge of the balloon and you'll have 2 circular pieces of mylar on the cheap.

That, sir, is an awesome solution!

[DrNic]

That, sir, is an awesome solution!
Thanks! I'm a big, work with what you have, or find a cheap solution kind of guy thumbs2:

[Australian natives]

I add baking soda and its never happened to me yet
hmm. maybe i should try adding baking soda. mine always foams, but i do have the second bottle so it doesn't matter much.

[DrNic]

I added baking soda when I was doing yeast for CO2. Works great. Just don't add too much or the fermenter turns into paste and doesn't generate as much CO2.