I tried Zave's new protine powder CO2 idea. It was working too well the first too days, I had way too much CO2, so I removed the ladder and tubing from the tank before I turned the lights off so I couldn't be pumping even more in. I woke up to a loud gurgling sound just now. I was able to figure out it was the Co2 as i lay there. It kepted gurging every so often. I realised that it wasn't gurgling when I went to sleep, and thought that maybe the tube had fallen back into the water and was right on the surface.
I went over to the tank and turned the nearest light on. To my horror, the Co2 system that was working so well, was now working TOO well. I had a chocolate flavored concoction bubbling out of the tube! The reciepe worked itself up the tubing, and was dripping out of the tube, which was why it was gurgling. It was enough to cloud my water.
The tank isn't pretty, but the fish are fine. They aren't on the surface gasing for air, everyone is moving normally. I just increased surface agitation and now I'm going back to sleep. Maybe I added a little too much water, but just food for thought when trying new reciepes. Zane, it worked great for the first few days. I think I'm going to leave the protine powder out next time, until further testing reveases the perfect formula.
I went over to the tank and turned the nearest light on. To my horror, the Co2 system that was working so well, was now working TOO well. I had a chocolate flavored concoction bubbling out of the tube! The reciepe worked itself up the tubing, and was dripping out of the tube, which was why it was gurgling. It was enough to cloud my water.
The tank isn't pretty, but the fish are fine. They aren't on the surface gasing for air, everyone is moving normally. I just increased surface agitation and now I'm going back to sleep. Maybe I added a little too much water, but just food for thought when trying new reciepes. Zane, it worked great for the first few days. I think I'm going to leave the protine powder out next time, until further testing reveases the perfect formula.