Ok, I have 2 3l bottles filled with 3 cups sugar, 6 cups water, and a little less that 1/2 tsp of yeast. I activated the yeast according to the instructions on the packet and made sure that the water was the correct temp (108.) I have these two bottles connected to a gas separator with silicone airline tubing and then tubing is run from that into the intake of a fluval one plus internal filter.
This is my second try now with my mixture and I'm still not getting any bubbles.:wall: Someone else suggested after my first failed attempt that I may have rehydrated my yeast at the wrong temp so I bought a kitchen thermometer and made sure that it was ok. I'm not really sure what else to do.
I'm thinking pretty seriously of giving up this project and buying a few of the already mixed systems like this:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3747+14711&pcatid=14711
Should I put more than one in my 55g or would that be overkill? I realize that pressurized CO2 would be preferable in a tank this size but it's not financially feasible for me right now.
Sorry about the long rambling thread... I'm pretty discouraged at this point
This is my second try now with my mixture and I'm still not getting any bubbles.:wall: Someone else suggested after my first failed attempt that I may have rehydrated my yeast at the wrong temp so I bought a kitchen thermometer and made sure that it was ok. I'm not really sure what else to do.
I'm thinking pretty seriously of giving up this project and buying a few of the already mixed systems like this:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3747+14711&pcatid=14711
Should I put more than one in my 55g or would that be overkill? I realize that pressurized CO2 would be preferable in a tank this size but it's not financially feasible for me right now.
Sorry about the long rambling thread... I'm pretty discouraged at this point
