Diy Co2 Bubbles

[sfgiants13]

I made the mixture yesterday afternoon ,and so far not one bubble has come out on it's own. When I've given the bottle some pressure by squeezing it, a flock will come out at once. Is this normal, or should I make a new mixture?

 

[jspence1]

You probably have a leak somewhere. They are usually where the air line enters the lid. How did you seal the connection? I wasn't able to get a seal with silicone I ended up using plumbers goop and haven't had any problems since

 

[Themuleous]

The DIY mix should produce co2 within around half an hr, as Js says you probably have a leak.

Sam

 

[sfgiants13]

I could hear it squeak through the hole, so I used some sealant (and added some yeast before that) and now it's bubbling more than I expected (about a rush of 6-8 bubbles then a few second rest and repeat). All is good though and my PH is stable and my plants haven't died yet so all is good. B)

 

[Themuleous]

Glad you got it sorted

 

[dasmall1]

What kind of diffuser are you using? How big is your tank, and how many bottle do you have?

I'm interested because I have done quite a bit with my DIY CO2.

 

[sfgiants13]

Sorry I didn't respond sooner...I didn't even realize you had responded to this topic. I have a 20G, and use 1 2L bottle and currently run it into my filter and let the impeller do its work. It's really loud and not very effective, but I'm getting a glass diffuser soon so that should remedy that.

 

[Themuleous]

Sounds good