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I was using 2 2Ltr plastic soda bottles. The unit was air tight. Each bottle has 2cups sugar to 1tsp - 1.5tsp of yeast. The bottles were place in there own water bath with its own heater kept at 70ºf and the bpm was set to around 30 and the drop checker was always in the green.   The reason for...

Yeah, my DIY would last two weeks, but that will get expensive.

So, I thought I'd try my hand at a the non DIY route for adding CO2. Just added a 20g CO2 cylinder and it lasted three days being only for only 10 hours each day. That can't be right? Or is it? If it is... forget this route!!

Hi all, looks like the snails have been getting "buzz-ay" and the baby explosion has happened.    Does anyone have a suggestion for a swift death for these blighters? I would prefer a natural method, like a fish, shrimp or something to eat them that won't get to big (only have a 10Gal). I just...

Thanks for the help! Really helped me understand completely whats doing on. Ran down to the store and fetched some pH tester fluid, dropped that in with the 4 kdH solution and all is great.   I did just tweak my DIY CO2 kit a little. Added another generation bottle with a bleed off valve as to...

Hi all! So I am adding a CO2 drop checker to my tank. I'm pricing out the CO2 indication solution and if I'm right in thinking the CO2 indicator solutions other name is Bromthymol blue (the only ingredient in CO2 indicator solution)? Is the correct? Because if it is I can save a lot of money...

I do have them in the tank now heres some pics.   [sharedmedia=core:attachments:72601] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:72604]  

Just thought I'd share this small transformation with you all.   This was my 10Gal for the last few months.    [sharedmedia=core:attachments:72352]   Nothing wrong with it just wasn't to keen on the river rocks. So I collect some new rocks and tweaked the look today. Not enough plants I know put...

A few hours later and...

The tank is drained and is being tweaked as we speak...    

That is a bubble counter for the DIY CO2 kit I'm running.

So I've decided to skip getting a bigger tank for a bit and stick with the 10Gal. But I feel it needs a fresh face.   This is the 10Gal as it looks today:   [sharedmedia=core:attachments:72352]   And I just got some very nice "graphical" rocks to add to the tank. I've had them soaking in the...