Diy Co2? Help?

[dannyboi91]

so basically someone has recommended i set up a cheap DIY co2 system and i would like to know what is needed?? how much???and how??
I have two tanks a rio 240 and a aqua one nano 40(55litre) looking to try it on the nano as im thinking about eventually getting a FE system for the 240
any help would be greatly apreciated

 

[ghettofarmulous]

Do a DIY Co2 search in forums. Lots of info already available.

 

[dannyboi91]

already tried but for some reason all my searches always say no results found

 

[ShinySideUp]

already tried but for some reason all my searches always say no results found

I got that too. Found all I needed on youtube... and decided not to bother.

 

[ghettofarmulous]

That is weird. I tried seconds before i replyed to you and now i cant see the results anymore.

notified mod

 

[minnnt]

It searches help files. You need to click the 'forum' tab at the top.

What kind of DIY are you referring to? Sugar/Yeast for the nano?

 

[dannyboi91]

ok so i went out on a limb and made one this afternoon after looking at a few youtube videos and thought it looked easy so worth a go
and well its done.
and yes i used a sugar,yeast and bicarbonate of soda solution it started working within a few hours and expecting it to be properly going within 24 hours
it took around 10 mins to make ans was really easy cost me about £5 and i bought enough yeast to last ages so very cheap.
so far happy with it.

 

[minnnt]

Are you using 2 bottles of solution? (Or will you be doing?)

 

[dannyboi91]

Are you using 2 bottles of solution? (Or will you be doing?)

i have started with 1 2litre bottle with solution and a 500ml bottle as a bubble counter
but may set up a 2 bottle system but not sure yet
any recommendations??

 

[minnnt]

Start another bottle going 3 days after the first one so that when the first bottle is running low the second one is still producing co2. This allows you to make a new mix and get it up and running whilst the second bottle is keeping the co2 levels up.

 

[dannyboi91]

Start another bottle going 3 days after the first one so that when the first bottle is running low the second one is still producing co2. This allows you to make a new mix and get it up and running whilst the second bottle is keeping the co2 levels up.

how do you recommend joining the bottles together?
here is a rather bad picture of my setup and how i think to connect them

 

[minnnt]

Here you go mate. Run both bottles seperately without the t piece to the water bottle, then 1 line to the tank.


Science and stuff by David Raynham, on Flickr

 

[dannyboi91]

Here you go mate. Run both bottles seperately without the t piece to the water bottle, then 1 line to the tank.


Science and stuff by David Raynham, on Flickr

ok brill cheers bud