CO2

How do I increase CO2, my current readings a

PH 8.0, KH 9 and CO2 3


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either make yourself a diy co2 system using 2 litre soda bottles with yeast
and suger or get a pressurized co2 tank. What size aquarium?

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Margolis
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either make yourself a diy co2 system using 2 litre soda bottles with
yeast
and suger or get a pressurized co2 tank. What size aquarium?

I have a pressurised CO2 system and have been using it for a week now.
Aquarium size: 400ltrs


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Margolis
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With a pressurized system if your having trouble getting the CO2 up. Maybe
you have too much surface agitation.

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Craig Williams

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"Margolis" wrote in message
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either make yourself a diy co2 system using 2 litre soda bottles with
yeast
and suger or get a pressurized co2 tank. What size aquarium?

I have a pressurised CO2 system and have been using it for a week now.
Aquarium size: 400ltrs


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Margolis
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Thanks Craig - Yes, this week I did have a lot of surface agitation. I've
now adjusted the spray bar so that although there is surface movement it is
not heavy enough to encourage air.

Dave

"CanadianCray" wrote in message
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With a pressurized system if your having trouble getting the CO2 up. Maybe
you have too much surface agitation.

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Craig Williams

"Dave S" wrote in message
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"Margolis" wrote in message
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either make yourself a diy co2 system using 2 litre soda bottles with
yeast
and suger or get a pressurized co2 tank. What size aquarium?

I have a pressurised CO2 system and have been using it for a week now.
Aquarium size: 400ltrs


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Margolis
http://web.archive.org/web/200302152...qs/AGQ2FAQ.htm
http://www.unrealtower.org/faq

Dave S wrote:
"Margolis" wrote in message
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either make yourself a diy co2 system using 2 litre soda bottles with
yeast
and suger or get a pressurized co2 tank. What size aquarium?


I have a pressurised CO2 system and have been using it for a week now.
Aquarium size: 400ltrs


How are you diffusing the CO2 into the tank water? You're using a
diffuser, not just bare tubing, right?

Nikki

"Nikki Casali" wrote in message
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Dave S wrote:
"Margolis" wrote in message
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either make yourself a diy co2 system using 2 litre soda bottles with
yeast
and suger or get a pressurized co2 tank. What size aquarium?


I have a pressurised CO2 system and have been using it for a week now.
Aquarium size: 400ltrs


How are you diffusing the CO2 into the tank water? You're using a
diffuser, not just bare tubing, right?

Nikki

Hi Nikki

I'm using a CO2 Complet kit.(
http://www.aquatics-warehouse.co.uk/...2_KIT_132.html )
I've discarded the bubble counter and reactor and using another type or
reactor.

Thanks - Dave

Dave S wrote:
"Nikki Casali" wrote in message
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Dave S wrote:

"Margolis" wrote in message
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either make yourself a diy co2 system using 2 litre soda bottles with
yeast
and suger or get a pressurized co2 tank. What size aquarium?


I have a pressurised CO2 system and have been using it for a week now.
Aquarium size: 400ltrs


How are you diffusing the CO2 into the tank water? You're using a
diffuser, not just bare tubing, right?

Nikki


Hi Nikki

I'm using a CO2 Complet kit.(
http://www.aquatics-warehouse.co.uk/...2_KIT_132.html )
I've discarded the bubble counter and reactor and using another type or
reactor.

How many bubbles per minute do you have going? 40 bubbles per minute in
my 330l aquarium took the pH from 8.1 down 7.5.

Nikki

Margolis wrote:
either make yourself a diy co2 system using 2 litre soda bottles with
yeast
and suger or get a pressurized co2 tank. What size aquarium?


I recently experimented with DIY CO2 reactors.. although I was pleased
with the numbers, it seemed to cloud my water a bit, and I noticed an odour.

I am reasonable sure that no sugar/water/yeast solution made its way
into my tank directly, but, are there any side effects of the yeast
method? Were the clouding and odour just symptomatic of something else?

I have since removed and discarded the contents of the reactors until I
can figure out what went wrong..

Any ideas?


Regards,

Richard
125g long


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"Richard Santink" wrote in message
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I recently experimented with DIY CO2 reactors.. although I was pleased
with the numbers, it seemed to cloud my water a bit, and I noticed an
odour.

I am reasonable sure that no sugar/water/yeast solution made its way
into my tank directly, but, are there any side effects of the yeast
method? Were the clouding and odour just symptomatic of something else?

The odour (I think) is the alcohol by-product of the fermenting yeast.

I too get a slight clouding when my mixtures are new and a thin white skin
thing on some of the rubber and suckers in the tank. I've read about this
white by-product on various how-to's and discussions about yeast generator
systems. According to all of these things I've read, there is no cause for
concern about the white stuff, it's apparently harmless and no-one seems to
know what it actually is. I have my own theories that it's a form of benign
bacteria from the carbonic acid, but apart from that I find the slight
milkiness in the water goes after about 4 or 5 days, when the mixture
settles down into it's middle period.

I have since removed and discarded the contents of the reactors until I
can figure out what went wrong..

Sounds normal to me, to be honest. I house my bottles in a sealed bucket and
only ever smell the smell when I change or agitate the bottles (about every
two days).

Oz