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chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003	i use a hagen diy co2 canister on my tank and it usually takes about a week to get warmed up and then only usually produces about 1 bubble every couple of seconds. last night i decided to start my own in a 2 liter bottle, i used about a 1 1/2 cups of sugar, some yeast, baking soda and molassa's. i woke up this morning to see bubbles comming like crazy. over night my diy co2 started producing 1 bubble per second. that's crazy, is this bad and how long do you think it will last. chris
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	DIY CO2 starts to slow down over a few days. Shake the bottle up once a week and it'll build itself back up again. DIY generally needs to be replaced once a month or so. I've never heard of using the molasses though.... ^_^ [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003	someone had a post about a mont or two ago that said to add molassis and protein powder to the mix, so i tried it. i was just suprised because with the hagen unit i did not see any bubbles for about 2-3 days and that was only a few bubbles every couple of seconds. with my mix i am getting 1 bubble a second and it was only mixed up for about 8 hours, and i don't know exactly when it started. i was just a little worried that it started producing so fast, exspecially because it is on the tank that have my krib fry in it. chris
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Well thats what I get with just the sugar and yeast combo shrug...just moniter your WQ . ^_^ [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003	you get bubbles over night, lucky you. i don't understand then why my hagen takes so long to start producing. chris
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	The bubbles are caused by fermentation. Try boosting the temp where the fermentation unit is located. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	It is interesting that the hagen unit seems to take so long. Warm area and a good solid shake should help it....or just use a DIY mix in the hagen . ^_^ [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43


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