Why does my CO2-INLINE-DIFFUSOR need more bubbles per minute than my old CO2 reactor/diffuser?
The size of the bubbles is essential to providing compatibility. That’s why you cannot compare the number of bubbles in the ProFlora direct with the old method of determining the bubbles (e.g. with the ProFlora Count (safe) or other bubble counters). Depending on the method used, the bubble size can differ by up to 300 %. That’s why it’s important to use the same bubble counter when comparing both systems in order to determine the conversion factor “bubble number in the old bubble counter” to “bubble number in the ProFlora direct”. Since there is no standard CO2 bubble size, it is otherwise difficult to determine the true conversion rate.