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	CO2ing with brown sugar?
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Well, I'm out of the white stuff, so yeah. Topic.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	You'd do better just getting some white. Brown, while more natural of a sugar (hasn't had all the molasses removed) it's more expensive, supply and demand, I'd just get some @the store tomorrow, the next day, next week ....whenever. I ran out of sugar as well a few weeks ago, only time I use it is for the tank, and well....the tank went without for a few weeks ^_^ *Proud member of the Committee for Sig Line Restoration*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Okay, thanks. On another note, would it be a good idea to keep a small airstone in my tank, just to make sure my fish don't suffocate? I'm running 2 cups sugar and half a tablespoon of yeast in a rather crowded 10 gallon.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
froo Fingerling Posts: 48 Kudos: 40 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Jul-2004	no, that will just get rid of the CO2...what;s teh point in putting it in just tog et rid of it straight away?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	froos' got it right...any surface agitation will release the CO2, not something you really want . Watch the fish closely, they should be just fine ...but you do need to take care when adding CO2. Have a look @[link=this link]http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/CO2/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] and also [link=this one]http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/CO2/hardness-larryfrank.html" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] paying attention to the chart @the bottom of the second link. ^_^ *Proud member of the Committee for Sig Line Restoration*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	Actually a little molassis in the mix won't hurt and may benefit your results... The first batch I made (accidentally) had a little brown sugar mixed in with white sugar.. Although I'd definately not put ALL brown sugar in there, just a bit.. There was no harm done and I was pretty happy with the result. Piscesgirl uses some molassis in her mix. The Amazon Nut...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45


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