question regarding diy co2.

thanks..

Originally posted by RTR
I'm the odd man on this I know, but over 90% of my Anubias (literally hundreds of plants) are substrate rooted. It does so much better for me that way. But it is not ever fast growing while submerse.

I also do not use sand. Fine gravel is great, Flourite is better.

My only bare tanks are fry hatch tanks, and even those tend to a minimum covering of gravel.

Anacharis and water sprite will both be perfectly happy floating. Both are widely adaptable to light and water.

All JMHO & IME.
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i guess i'm still having trouble withmy anubias plants.. and i only have 3 pcs.
i broadleaf, 1 narrow leaf, and a coffefolia..
I'm trying to avoid gravel. since they are hard to clean..
i thought therhizome rots when covered with gravel?
 
thanks..

thanks!

btw my diy co2 doesn't seem to be producing enough pressure for the bubbles to come out:( :confused:
the bubbles only comeout after i shake the container... then a burst of bubbles come out...
is this normal?? or will the pressure gradually become stonger??

my narrowleaf anubias leaves seem to be cracking...
what could be the cause of this??
i've had it in a very very low light tank.. for months... but now its been in this tank where it recieves much light for about a month or more now...
 
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How confident are you of the seal you have between the cap and tubing? When I make my caps, I make the hole just big enough to squeeze the airline tubing through. There's probably a pretty good seal already. Then I use hot glue to reinforce on both sides.

You should be able to see bubbling inside your container. Since you see bubbles when you shake it, you know that the yeast is active and working. Either it's not producing very fast, which would produce bubbles anyway, just slowly, or you've got a leak.
 
hot glue...

mmm i also used hot glue to seal the top and buttom part of the cap..
how to check for leaks on the cap?
its a little frustrating...

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Originally posted by happychem
How confident are you of the seal you have between the cap and tubing? When I make my caps, I make the hole just big enough to squeeze the airline tubing through. There's probably a pretty good seal already. Then I use hot glue to reinforce on both sides.

You should be able to see bubbling inside your container. Since you see bubbles when you shake it, you know that the yeast is active and working. Either it's not producing very fast, which would produce bubbles anyway, just slowly, or you've got a leak.
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soapy water all around the cap.

earlier you mentioned that you were using 'instant yeast', could that be the problem? I'm not too sure what 'instant yeast' is, but if it's different from baker's yeast or champagne yeast, that may be your problem. What I mean by different is maybe 'instant' yeast is made to give a quick burst of CO2 for something like a breadmaker, but isn't so good at sustained production?
 
THANKS!

thanks happy:)
i'll try to check foe leaks..
hope my yeats can be used..
since i wasn't able to find any other kind here... :)

Originally posted by happychem
soapy water all around the cap.

earlier you mentioned that you were using 'instant yeast', could that be the problem? I'm not too sure what 'instant yeast' is, but if it's different from baker's yeast or champagne yeast, that may be your problem. What I mean by different is maybe 'instant' yeast is made to give a quick burst of CO2 for something like a breadmaker, but isn't so good at sustained production?
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Erm... I have read ur entire process of ur diy co2...jsut want to check with you. You pour the solution of sugar and water into the bottle and immediately add the yeast. If there is no leakage, then u must have kill the yeast with the hot water.
I use to have this problem when I first did my co2. I thought it is suppose to be warm water, but in the end i kill the yeast before is able to use.
You try to cool your mixture into room tempertaure before you add your yeast. Even if there is a leakage, if your co2 is correct the next day you should see a layer of form appear on the surface.
 
2nd batch...

Originally posted by Comet
Erm... I have read ur entire process of ur diy co2...jsut want to check with you. You pour the solution of sugar and water into the bottle and immediately add the yeast. If there is no leakage, then u must have kill the yeast with the hot water.
I use to have this problem when I first did my co2. I thought it is suppose to be warm water, but in the end i kill the yeast before is able to use.
You try to cool your mixture into room tempertaure before you add your yeast. Even if there is a leakage, if your co2 is correct the next day you should see a layer of form appear on the surface.
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maybe thats what was wrong with the 1st batch..
i changed it already... but my co2 doesn't produce enough bubbles?
it only produces bubbles when i shake it...
like softdrinks..
:(
i've discovered that the cap to the small soda bottle wasn't tight enough... when i tightened it. no bubbles came out anymore...
except when i shake my bottle.s.
maybe its the instant yeast...
 
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