Richard2510
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- 14 Oct 2009
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Hi guys,
Need a bit of help again please. I have this morning filled my Rio 180 up. It currently just contains the substrate. The decor is going in tomorrow when I'll partial empty and then re-fill the tank (I had to check it was water tight and the heater and filter work, which they do )
Anyway, I have put together a home made CO2 generator using sugar (2 cups), water (warm, but not hot) and a sachet of Champagne yeast from the local brewers shop. Now everywhere I read says about adding 1/4 or 1/2 a teaspoon of yeast, but the guy in the shop said to pour the whole sachet in (about 2 teaspoons full). Well after a fair few hours all I have is a brown foam on the surface of the bottle and not a single bubble of CO2 to be seen anywhere. Am I just too impatient, or has the mixture gone wrong somewhere?
Appreciate your help
Richard
Need a bit of help again please. I have this morning filled my Rio 180 up. It currently just contains the substrate. The decor is going in tomorrow when I'll partial empty and then re-fill the tank (I had to check it was water tight and the heater and filter work, which they do )
Anyway, I have put together a home made CO2 generator using sugar (2 cups), water (warm, but not hot) and a sachet of Champagne yeast from the local brewers shop. Now everywhere I read says about adding 1/4 or 1/2 a teaspoon of yeast, but the guy in the shop said to pour the whole sachet in (about 2 teaspoons full). Well after a fair few hours all I have is a brown foam on the surface of the bottle and not a single bubble of CO2 to be seen anywhere. Am I just too impatient, or has the mixture gone wrong somewhere?
Appreciate your help
Richard