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Reddit mentions of Jardin Plastic Aquarium Fish Tank One Way Air Check Valves, 2-Piece, Clear Black
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Reddit mentions: 5
We found 5 Reddit mentions of Jardin Plastic Aquarium Fish Tank One Way Air Check Valves, 2-Piece, Clear Black. Here are the top ones.
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Product name : air check valve; use for : aquarium, fish tankColor: black, clear;material: plasticHole Outer Diameter: 4. 5mm/ 0. 177";Overall Size: 42 x 10mm/ 1. 65" x 0. 39" (L*Max. D)Weight : 4gPackage contents : 1 × air check valve
Specs:
| Height | 0.79 Inches |
| Length | 1.65 Inches |
| Weight | 0.02 Pounds |
| Width | 0.79 Inches |
> Please list ALL the basic equipment for pressurized CO2?
I use a CO2 fire extinguisher rather than a normal cylinder, but it's essentially the same.
Only real downside is the ongoing cost. Other thing to think about are balancing CO2 levels when the lights go off, but that's easy enough to accomplish with the timer plug.
Cost for me was about £100 all in, but I got lucky with some cheap CO2..
You're looking at my basic setup as is, but here's my whole setup, as I said in another thread
>I use a Tetra Whisper 10-Gallon air pump, with one check valve to prevent back flow, going into a 4-way gang valve, hooked up to three mini cyclinder sponge filters. The 4th output on the gang valve is closed.
I have 3 large bowls, so you obviously wouldn't need a 4 way gang valve, but it wouldn't hurt you. Just keep 3 closed and use the 4th to adjust the amount of air you want coming through. You could also run 2 smaller filters in opposite corners if you want. I'm probably going to run smaller filters down the road, because the one's I bought are quite large, and look giant because they're magnified by the shape of my bowls. The one you linked to is a little smaller than mine, so I wish I'd purchased those. Haha.
As far as algae, it's not a problem I've ever had. I've only been running filters for less than 2 months though, so I wouldn't attribute my lack of algae to my filter setup.
Pretty sure thats a one way valve used for aquarium air hoses to prevent back flow ( its like 2$ at the most ) just google "aquarium one way air valve" heres one from [amazon ] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00880E1ZY/ref=asc_df_B00880E1ZY5278077/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395009&creativeASIN=B00880E1ZY&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167154348866&hvpos=1o6&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3436395029060900773&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9019234&hvtargid=pla-316279223475) honestly i would just toss it unless you have a use for it
Yeah, making sure that the water does not come back up the tubing is the issue.
Something like this, attached to a tube (glued in place), with an aspirator at the end.
http://www.amazon.com/Jardin-Plastic-Aquarium-Valves-2-Piece/dp/B00880E1ZY
I use this cheap six-layer sponge filter and a Tetra Whisper air pump. There are several styles of sponge filter so it's really your preference. Round, corner, or with suction cups to stick on the side are all about the same and would be fine in a five gallon. I like the Tetra pumps because they're a good combination of cheap, quiet, and reliable. I've had the one I linked running 24/7 for over three years with no problem. You'll probably want to get a valve for the air line so you can adjust the air flow and a check valve if you put the pump lower than the aquarium.