Aaron-Betta Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Hi all, While i was 'yeasting' my microworm cultures, I accidentally knocked the "bread maker yeast" over and spilt about 1/4 of a 120g container in a 27L tank. In a rush and worried, I fished out most of the fish and put them in a bucket, drained about 80% of the tank water and refilled 50% from another tank and 30% new water. I haven't put the fish back in the tank as yet, but there is still my harahara cat and a dwarf rasbora in there. I have the filter and an airstone in there still, trying to filter it out and clear the water. Have I done all I could to save the tank, fish and filter? or am I looking at the tank crashing over the next few days? Is there anything else I can do to help the situation? Any help would be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Yeast is a fungus that generally uses sugars to metabolise. So, it's just organics in your tank. Presumably it will just die off. Can't think of any special threat to your tank or fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Other then stripping the tank completely down I don't see you being able to do much else, I'm not sure if the yeast will react with anything in your tank anyway as you won't have any sugar in it. It won't kill your fish you might just have a bacterial bloom for the next while, just keep doing big water changes - 50-75% daily and you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Ingredients of bakers yeast is: yeast, wheat flour, emulsifiers, flour treatment agent, sugar, canola oil, enzymes. Quick google search said that they have tried feeding it to fish lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 If there is canola oil just check to make sure that there isn't an oil film on the surface interfering with oxygen exchange. If so you might need to remove it with some tissues, or, perhaps a carbon filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 sweet, thanks. tank has started to clear up again with two hob filters on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamosfish Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Keep a very close eye on the pH as when the yeast metabolise's the sugars it will create a pH drop. Otherwise just do a couple of water changes over the next copuple of day to get most of it out and it will be fine. Brewers yeast is in alot of different fish food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I think brewers yeast is yeast but bakers yeast is yeast plus a lot of nutrients and extras to assist the bread to rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Maybe the doctor would be a better place to seek advice?? :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamosfish Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Only difference between general baker's yeast and brewer's yeast is the yeast strain. They have defferent optimum growth requirements making them more suited for each environment eg in Wort when making beer and in the dough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I realise they are different strains but it is normal to add yeast nutrients with brewers yeast and I have found that it works better when added to microworm cultures. The brewers yeast is just fine granuals but bakers yeast has a white powder with it. Could be an urban myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 look at the ingredients list, my bakers yeast has many many things added to it than just yeast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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