garman
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|  Subject: DIY co2. Yeast, sugar, water, run it through canister filter done.  Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:47 pm | |
| I made this and it was very easy. I just have yet to have someone tell me how to determine how much co2 is in the water. I know the pH will go down as carbonic acid builds up, but mine is now off the chart yellow. Till I learn how to maintain a non toxic amount I'm keeping an eye on my fish.
I guess if they start looking sick I'll turn it down or off. |
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Celticwraith
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| | Subject: Re: DIY co2. Yeast, sugar, water, run it through canister filter done. Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:05 pm | |
| fishfriend.com has a CO2 calculator: CO2 Calculator
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garman
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Age : 42
Joined : 30 Jan 2008
Posts : 289
Location : grew up in Ithaca NY
Job/hobbies : respiratory therapist, N-scale trains,
Favourite type of fish : Florida gars
| | Subject: Re: DIY co2. Yeast, sugar, water, run it through canister filter done. Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:18 pm | |
| | That was incredibly helpful. The guys at plantgeek forums were no help at all!!! That calculator gave me a figure of about 38 ppm co2 in the water, a bit higher than 30 ppm, but not off the charts as I was fearing. |
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Celticwraith
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Location : Ontario, Canada
Job/hobbies : Keeping fish
Favourite type of fish : Kribensis
| | Subject: Re: DIY co2. Yeast, sugar, water, run it through canister filter done. Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:19 pm | |
| Glad it helped 
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