DIY CO2 recipe for 20oz bottles
- Thread starter James0816
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just use 1/3 of what the regular mix is..
For you it will be:
.5 cups of sugar
1/8 or so of yeast (hydrated)
.5 teaspoons of baking soda
2-3 cups of water (warm)
For you it will be:
.5 cups of sugar
1/8 or so of yeast (hydrated)
.5 teaspoons of baking soda
2-3 cups of water (warm)
glad u posted this because i was curious as well for i have plenty of 20oz and no 2liters...not that a 98 cent two liter would be hard to go buy lol i just dont wanna...i already have the ingredients..thanks
good luck with yours i am going to try this out in a few days when i get the rest of my plants
good luck with yours i am going to try this out in a few days when i get the rest of my plants
Ok....two quick DUH questions. Since I am new to the DIY method.....
1) Bottle placement? Does it matter where it is put as far as on the same stand or higher, lower, etc and distance from the tank?
2) Don't laugh please...but I recon that as soon as no more bubbles are appearing, the mix is dead? Do you clean out the entire bottle at that time or just add more yeast?
Thx
1) Bottle placement? Does it matter where it is put as far as on the same stand or higher, lower, etc and distance from the tank?
2) Don't laugh please...but I recon that as soon as no more bubbles are appearing, the mix is dead? Do you clean out the entire bottle at that time or just add more yeast?
Thx
you can have it below or above the tank or even at the same height..
One thing to make sure is that you are using a check valve, the last thing you want is your fish swimming in a tank full of yeast..
Once theres no more bubbles get rid of the mix, wash out the bottle and start over. Best thing to do is to have a 2nd 20oz bottle ready 2-3 days before.. so all you do is switch up and theres no drop of co2/pH.