KatieJ
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I've decided to try out some CO2 for my plants - I can't afford a pressurized system by any means, and didn't want to spend any more money than necessary on one of those Hagen ones. So I decided to try going DiY.
I've got a bit of learning disability, so it takes a bit for me to actually understand and grasp what I'm learning. If I'm getting this research right, a DIY system involves yeast, sugar, tank water, a soda bottle, airline tubing, a check valve, bubble counter (optional?), and a diffuser. I also heard that you should make a gas separator out of another, smaller bottle. How would I go about doing this - just put two holes in the cap, fill it with water and put tubing in it?
Stuff I have right now:
-2 L soda bottle (used to be Diet Coke P: )
-Marina airline tubing (I got some cheap tubing from Marina, but it doesn't say it it's silicone or not. Is this okay?)
-Check valve (not metal)
-Fluval bubble counter
-Fluval diffuser
-Silicone
-(I still need to go buy some yeast and sugar. What kind of yeast do I buy; is there a certain brand I should be looking for?)
-Is there anything else I'm forgetting to buy?
So... let me get this straight. Do I just cut the airline tubing appropriately and stick the check valve between the soda bottle and bubble counter, and the diffuser in the tank (it sticks on to the tank wall)?
For the soda bottle, I don't have access to a drill or drill bits since I'm in a dorm. I do, however, have a slotted and Phillips (not sure what size) screwdriver... would that work by me hammering a hole into the cap, and then putting silicone to make an airtight seal? Or is silicone not very effective at this?
Is there anything else I might be forgetting? D: SO MUCH LEARNING, ARGH.
I've got a bit of learning disability, so it takes a bit for me to actually understand and grasp what I'm learning. If I'm getting this research right, a DIY system involves yeast, sugar, tank water, a soda bottle, airline tubing, a check valve, bubble counter (optional?), and a diffuser. I also heard that you should make a gas separator out of another, smaller bottle. How would I go about doing this - just put two holes in the cap, fill it with water and put tubing in it?
Stuff I have right now:
-2 L soda bottle (used to be Diet Coke P: )
-Marina airline tubing (I got some cheap tubing from Marina, but it doesn't say it it's silicone or not. Is this okay?)
-Check valve (not metal)
-Fluval bubble counter
-Fluval diffuser
-Silicone
-(I still need to go buy some yeast and sugar. What kind of yeast do I buy; is there a certain brand I should be looking for?)
-Is there anything else I'm forgetting to buy?
So... let me get this straight. Do I just cut the airline tubing appropriately and stick the check valve between the soda bottle and bubble counter, and the diffuser in the tank (it sticks on to the tank wall)?
For the soda bottle, I don't have access to a drill or drill bits since I'm in a dorm. I do, however, have a slotted and Phillips (not sure what size) screwdriver... would that work by me hammering a hole into the cap, and then putting silicone to make an airtight seal? Or is silicone not very effective at this?
Is there anything else I might be forgetting? D: SO MUCH LEARNING, ARGH.