upgrading tanks - effects on co2 system?

[okcthunderguy]

Hey Guys- Finally got all the kinks worked out on putting a yugang reactor on my 100 and it's working great! of course now that I have it right where I want it I, I just had the opportunity to pick up a 240gallon. price was right, so couldn't pass it up. looking at the new tank, its got overflows in the back corners which I've never used or know much about. I understand how they work-sort of... I don't plan on running the sump, so my aquarist is just going to plum the overflows to my FX6. - my question is , how will that affect my co2 system? right now the way I ended up running it was I built a bypass so the reactor and the non-co2 water each have their own output.

Any thought or pointers?

 

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Sumped?

 

[okcthunderguy]

Sumped?

it is sumped where it sits now, but I wasn't planning on using the sump, but im not opposed to it, not sure if its a sealed or open sump. wouldn't the sump just offgass the C02?

 

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it is sumped where it sits now, but I wasn't planning on using the sump, but im not opposed to it, not sure if its a sealed or open sump. wouldn't the sump just offgass the C02?

It does moreso than regular tanks. Just need to increase reactor size. Anyways, how you have it planned is fine with the bypass and 2 outlets. Either way should work fine.

 

[okcthunderguy]

It does moreso than regular tanks. Just need to increase reactor size. Anyways, how you have it planned is fine with the bypass and 2 outlets. Either way should work fine.

awesome thank you.

 

[Mr.Shenanagins]

I ran a sump, up til now with my AIO. Had no issues getting good CO2 levels. Just have to compensate with the reactor size and injection rate.

 

[Koan]

Same, I have an open sump on the back of one AIO, no issues.

Sumps can be a great way to hide your heater, push as much flow as you want, easy to clean, option to use a rollermat.. It just depends on what you want