Aquariums: I need help making co2 the recipe I’m using isn’t working well
I need help making co2 the recipe I’m using isn’t working well
Posted by Ok_Muscle7510
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Wrong-Home-5516 on
Go by volum and just follow proportions.
Use Citric Acid and baking soda kit.
1 cup = approximately 240 ml
Use 1.5L bottles.
Citric acid: 1 cup citric acid, 3 cup water.
Baking soda: 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup water.
Lasts me 4 months on a 6 drops per minute setup.
-_Error on
What’s the recipe you’re using? Doesn’t look like you have enough water in there.
When I was using a homemade co2 set up, I used like 2 cups of sugar, half a table spoon of yeast, and about 1.5l of warm water (38c iirc)
Active the yeast in the warm water for a few minutes. Add the sugar and stir. Use a funnel and pour the mixture into a 2l bottle.
Lasts about 2 weeks but you can adjust the ratios to alter the speed of reaction, increasing or decreasing how long it lasts.
Faster reaction= faster co2 output but it will need replacing sooner.
Edit: it also takes time for the reaction to produce enough co2 so you can actually see it being pumped out. How long has your mixture been reacting for?
Icehuntee on
Thank goodness its for CO2. I joined subs where this couldve been something else.
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Go by volum and just follow proportions.
Use Citric Acid and baking soda kit.
1 cup = approximately 240 ml
Use 1.5L bottles.
Citric acid: 1 cup citric acid, 3 cup water.
Baking soda: 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup water.
Lasts me 4 months on a 6 drops per minute setup.
What’s the recipe you’re using? Doesn’t look like you have enough water in there.
When I was using a homemade co2 set up, I used like 2 cups of sugar, half a table spoon of yeast, and about 1.5l of warm water (38c iirc)
Active the yeast in the warm water for a few minutes. Add the sugar and stir. Use a funnel and pour the mixture into a 2l bottle.
Lasts about 2 weeks but you can adjust the ratios to alter the speed of reaction, increasing or decreasing how long it lasts.
Faster reaction= faster co2 output but it will need replacing sooner.
Edit: it also takes time for the reaction to produce enough co2 so you can actually see it being pumped out. How long has your mixture been reacting for?
Thank goodness its for CO2. I joined subs where this couldve been something else.