Hot glue tends to lose its flex under water and becomes brittle and breaks - that's why they use the silicone for most tank repairs/decorations/etc. (I learned the hard way, haha)
Putting this in my betta playlist :) Thank you, as always, for making informational video's like these; I can't articulate how awesome it is that you pass on your knowledge. It's been _so_ helpful
I have watched a lot of videos and you are the only oneyhat explain it perfectly at work I am going to buy yeast and sugar on my way home and set u my own diy thanks
to poke holes in plastic I use the metal handle of the old fashioned can opener, heated on my gas stove. the handle is a little smaller than the standard air line tubing and it's pretty easy to do
Hi, sorry i would like to ask a question... if you take out the CO2 during the night... what happens to the yeast mixture? Do you just leave it close and would it still be producing CO2? How long can a mixture last for>?
Thank you, great video, question, what do you do when you have to take it out is it possible to add an adjustable valve and close it or just let it waste
I used a screw driver heated on the stove to melt my holes in the cap. Less jagged edges that way. I just used plastic grocery bags to seal it and it didn't leak! Yay! Lol.
thank you i spent most of today looking for this simple but effective setup once agin thanks you got me back in the hobby almost three years ago with your betta breeding series now i found dustin joey prime aquatics bretz and everybody else but you are my unicorn that made me into a rainbow and for that inspiration and passion you gave to me i say thanks and happy holidays all day ive been looking for the one bottle recipe and your explanation was superb. i hope you read this i use to comment on all your videos and figured you dont see or read them or im weird and funny looking lol jk but now i see your just evolving and i respect and love it but im your fan number 1 fan i have 12 tanks and two ponds i downed sized after my move lol and i have you to thank for that and my wife who said buy a betta and my new son Nova Prime who was the spark. but you fed the flame over 2 years ago thanks peace and be well.......... yes i went on a rant but a rant of love hope and promise
Or open wide a pair of scissors and use the bladed side, point it and twist it around till the hole has the desired size. And it'll come round too! LOL
so how did the diy CO2 affect the plants growth? did it go crazy or stay the same? I've been really curious lately on CO2 but i do not want to kill off potential fish with the new tank that i am getting. But i am also tired of only a few plants thriving and others dying off and wasting my money at the LPS. Thank you :)
This sounds good, I still haven't understood still that.... you mentioned you'll remove it in night... You' remove from aquarium and keep it where??? Will that bottle not explode or something???? Please reply
To the people asking how long it lasts, get a CO2 drop checker (eBay has them for cheap) and it’ll tell you when CO2 levels in your tank are either too high or too low, this way you can figure out if you should take the pipe out or make new solution!
Nice video. I'm actually going to try my first DIY co2 today. I've already have Hi-tec nano tank but now I'm going to try DIY setup on my second 15 galon with has been set up literally yesterday :).
its better to use to bottles, one with the mixture and one with plain water whose outlet will pass CO2 into the aquarium. Reason: if you use only one bottle, the foam will rise up and will get into the aquarium and will make a mess in the aquarium. i made mess in mine....thankfully i am in DSM phase so had to remove only a spoon full of the area. I hope nothing is left behind.
I'd add a second bottle as a gas exhanger/degasser. This way if the yeast over rises it won't go into your tank. It can easily wipe your tank if it does. And it smells bad....
Pepe Pepperoni, you could do a second bottle with half water. Make the tube go down into the water so you can count how many bubbles but it also gives room for overflow.
do the CO2 diffused bubbles need to physically/ literally reach all the plants in the tank? My bubbles only reach half of the tank before it bubbles up to the top. Is it still providing CO2 for the rest of the plants?
i am doing a divided planted tank for my bettas can i just put the co2 one one side of the divider and will the other plants still get co2 on the other side of the divider????
Two questions. Was there a reason you didnt use baking soda? Second: was there a reason ypu didnt hook up a second smaller bottle as a bubble counter? And how important is the second smaller bottle?
lametube that's 3 questions. Baking soda isn't needed at all, the second bottle is pretty important so use it. You can count the bubbles as they come out of the line. It's not pressurized so it's not as important.
Sometimes I use Phillips and the occasional flat head to spear/twist holes into bottlecaps, purely because they're round, easy, and I'm always too lazy to pull out the drill. Works easily, just watch out for slipping.
Hi, I'm not really an aquarium lover, but your tutorial is intéresting. Added a few thumbs up to your queries in the comments. I like that you don't waste leftovers. And of course I like Banana! Do you have a favorite among the fishies, and how long have you had some of your older fishes ? Thanks and cheers!
Kasha you may want to buy the diy cap and gauges it's only $15 on Amazon .... silicone won't stick to the bottle cap for long after awhile and you may want to use Citrus acid and baking soda mix ...watch out if that bottle blows up on you it shoots like a rocket and your room will smell like fermented beer....GET THE KIT!
Creative Pet Keeping it just happened to my friend last week she came home and there was a big ass hole in the ceiling it shot up like a rocket and exploded everywhere.
what kind of bottle is that? it looks like Gatorade bottle, is it? Why did you use only 1 bottle? I thought you need at least 2 bottles for DIY co2 system
you could have used a screw driver to make that hole..you will need to warm up the screw driver on the stove for like 10 seconds then it will find its way in once you place its tip on the bottle cap.
Lord take it out if ur worried about killing fish this can an will explode lol one little kink an a bug mess in the morning so many ants lol put in kitchen sink and replace in the morning if your worried
Phong Huynh not too hard. Introduce the betta to the community while young. So he can establish his territory with the other tank mates. It’s harder to add new fish to a betta tank cause now the betta thinks the whole tank is his haha
JCTheCat if it slows down or stops producing, causing water pressure to be higher, it will cause a back siphon and will go backwards. If not sealed tight or something fails it can even drain your tank all over your floor.
I came here to ask about this. I wouldn’t want to run it at night for fear of it depleting too much oxygen since the plants use oxygen at night. I was thinking when I do make this and set it up, I’ll just unscrew the cap from the CO2 producer. It sucks because then the product is wasted but at least I know my fish are safe. I also thought about putting the air stone near my powerhead to spread the CO2 through the tank.
