Diy Co2 Problem

[frozenbarb]

everytime i put the airtube into the water, water fulls up and it takes for ever to pushout the bubbles n from wats happenin.. there will probably be no more c02 when it finishes pushin the water out of the tube. therefore i have to make a new mixature and the tube is gonna full up again... how do u stop the water from gettin in??

 

[Sammie7]

It shouldn't be a problem. You have to give these things time. Don't be so quick to jump to the conclusion that it's not working. It will drive you crazy. I should know. How long has it been running for? Do you have a diffuser of some sort (e.g. ladder, filter intake, CO2 bell). It is usually slow going like that when it starts up, but will become more regular as time progresses. What mix did you put in it (amount of sugar, yeast, water, baking soda)?
How far does the water go inside the tube before stopping? If it gets into the mix it will mess things up. To prevent this you should invest in a check valve. That should stop the water from siphoning back into the bottle.

 

[d3tained]

Hi

Why just not put the bottel higher than the tank?Or at the same level.

 

[wei0204]

I used to hang it on the glass; but now both are on the floor. They work good... I am suspecting you put in too little yeast, I have tried to reduced the yeast and the result is, it takes longer time to produce buble and very slow...