DIY co2

[jordan barnhart]

I used the DIY co2 injector off this site. I just need to know how to tell if it is working.

I gave the bottes a shake to stir things up and some gasses were released through the airstone, i saw bubbles, that was all. Is there anything else I need to do? Like squeeze it? Is this a one time thing or does it run and run for a period of time. Im new to co2 and have many plants, I currently have a 55gall at 3.4 wats per gallon, 15gall at 4wpg, and 2 10galls at 3wpg.

Any help?

 

[kenneth_kpe]

dont squeeze the bottle if i were you you might squeeze too hard and inject the brew into the tank hehehe make sure you have a check valve to prevent that from happening or vis a vis anyways as far as what i know you have to dissolve the c02 into the tank there are a lot of ways
http/www.thekrib.com/Plants/CO2/
shown there just choose one and off you go and it runs for a long time, around 2 - 3 weeks depending on your brew hehe

 

[Dubby]

You are doing fine JB ........ it takes a while (a day or 2) before you get a steady stream of bubbles out of the tube. A gentle shake once every couple of days helps

 

[smithrc]

the mix should produce CO2 for about 3 weeks.
(depending on yeast and sugar mix)