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DIY CO2 Generator

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Post  tercel94 Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:01 am

Hi guys,

Just want to share my little project. Is really easy to do and super cheap.

DIY CO2 Generator Co210

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Post  neogeo20041 Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:03 pm

Ingredients???
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Post  tercel94 Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:04 pm

2 cups of sugar
1/2 tbs of baking soda
1/4 tbs of dry active yeast

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Post  Amp2020 Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:02 pm

What is the baking soda for? I use to just use sugar water and yeast.

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Post  verbal Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:47 pm

Amp2020 wrote:What is the baking soda for? I use to just use sugar water and yeast.

Probably to stabilize the pH some. I don't think it is at all required, especially for Amazonian or West African fish.

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Post  tercel94 Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:28 pm

Like verbal says I just stabilize the pH and it's not requiere.

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Post  williemcd Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:55 pm

Ter... that set-up would support what size tank? How long does the cocktail generate CO2? I looked into it once but with 700G of water running, thought it might be a big chore keeping them charged. Bill

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Post  Amp2020 Mon Jan 13, 2014 5:00 pm

Bill...to CO2 inject all your tanks it would be more economical to find a used regulator setup and either buy a 20 lb. tank or rent one. The bubble rates are not consistent with DIY CO2 generators and it would be a big burden for you to have keep replacing them weekly. You could use a manifold on one regulator and have a bubble counter for each tank to regulate flow.

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Post  tercel94 Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:50 pm

I'm just testing it,the recipe should be good for two weeks and should work for up to 55 gallons (according to the forum). I have it on a 5 gallons right now.
I'm doing it more for fun because I don't have a huge setup of plants. I'm still a newbie to the hobby so I like to try new stuff.

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Post  chiclidlover Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:12 pm

So I have a question what does carbon activated filters do do they affairs carbon ate is it just for cleaning?
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Post  Doxiemom Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:13 pm

I did this and it lasted about two weeks. It sure does help the plants but changing them out gets old! I just ran the air line into my hob intake and it dispersed the bubbles well. Never used Baking Soda.
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Post  verbal Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:22 am

chiclidlover wrote:So I have a question what does carbon activated filters do do they affairs carbon ate is it just for cleaning?

Carbon filters remove chemical impurities(non-organic IIRC) from the water. They are great for removing medications and can be helpful if you suspect an issue with external contamination(in combo with a huge water change). However they get used up fairly quickly and don't really provide a ton of benefit in normal situations.

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Post  AngelAddict Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:16 pm

i used to use these a while back they worked but the only problem i had was the tubes sealing on the bottle caps

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Post  williemcd Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:21 pm

AA is back~!

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Post  tercel94 Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:22 pm

AngelAddict I'm using marine grade silicon to seal the tubes to the water caps. I put silicon on the bottom and on the top and is working good.

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