Naz_Nomad Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Ok, I am tight. I decided to plant up my new 180L tank, but decided to skimp on the expense and make my own CO2 generator. Woops! Tip for anyone else planning to follow in my footsteps. Don't overfill your bottle. If the foam from the reaction gets into your tank, the water goes very cloudy and the Ph plummets. I was lucky, I caught mine at a Ph of 6.6. However, I can say that home made CO2 generators do work. Surprisingly well, in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 As a safety precaution you can put a "water trap" bottle in the line between the generator and tank (a bottle with the hose going in and out at the top). I did this when making wine inside where a spill could cause damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 You might want to add that in this thread about "Lessons you learnt the hard way".. I reckon thats going to be a good thread for reference! (and read it too to make sure there aren't any other mishaps you might bump into!) http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/what-l ... 23475.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Thanks alanmin4304, excellent tip, and one that will be acted upon before I put the Co! thingy back in. jn - done, mate, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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