after 24 hrs...still no CO2 produced

[NikkiY]

Hi,
I am a newbie in the CO2 thing. I use the 2L coke bottle with 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp yeast, 1 tsp baking soda and 1 litre of warm water. They were mixed and connected to a bubble wand placed in the bottom of the tank. The connection is using silicon tubing to a gang valve (Penn Plax) and then to the bubble wand. So far I haven't seen any bubble coming out yet. how much bubble am I supposed to see? How long should I wait before I try again?

Thx.

Nikki

 

[Discomafia]

Hi,
I am a newbie in the CO2 thing. I use the 2L coke bottle with 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp yeast, 1 tsp baking soda and 1 litre of warm water. They were mixed and connected to a bubble wand placed in the bottom of the tank. The connection is using silicon tubing to a gang valve (Penn Plax) and then to the bubble wand. So far I haven't seen any bubble coming out yet. how much bubble am I supposed to see? How long should I wait before I try again?

Thx.

Nikki

Shouldn't you put more water instead of 1L? Also, remove the bubble wand and make yourself a CO2 diffusor, and make sure the CO2 has NOWHERE else to escape except from the diffusor. If you're running a canister filter, just plug it into the intake filter. If not you can make one yourself.

Such a duffusion unit would be as easy as running the tubing with airstone inside an upside-down bottle cut in half, that's attached to your tank. (using suction cups or something) This way the CO2 won't escape and stay in the bottle until fully diffused.

Also, no C02 production after 1 or 2 days is normal, but after 48 hours all should be alright. A lot depends on the kind of yeast you use, I hear that champagne yeast works the best, but when I used to do mine, baker's yeast worked too...

edit - usually people use 1/2 teaspoon yeast, and 2 cups sugar and 2L H2O...

HTH

 

[StarOrbs]

Really, when I use CO2 it starts producing after 2 hours and usually lasts almost a couple weeks.

 

[Discomafia]

It all depends on your water params., what kind of yeast you use and how much sugar and water you put in... But 2 weeks sounds OK to me.

 

[StarOrbs]

Well I use a two quart container and put in 1 tsp of yeast, 2 cups of sugar and about 60% water.. Then because its not full yet I put in another 1/2 tsp of yeast and 1/2 cup of sugar then I fill the container up so there is about in inch of air below the tube. The yeast is just normal yeast for baking bread.

 

[NikkiY]

Hi guys,

Finally, I got the CO2 bubbling from my mixture. I really need to make a diffuser now after seeing all those tiny bubbles went up to the surface and burst.

Thx for the help!

Nikki

 

[Yenko]

Don't use a diffuser with yeast CO2; use a bell jar. They aren't as efficient as a diffuser, but the input rate of CO2 into your water is much more regular.

 

[Discomafia]

Such a duffusion unit would be as easy as running the tubing with airstone inside an upside-down bottle cut in half, that's attached to your tank. (using suction cups or something) This way the CO2 won't escape and stay in the bottle until fully diffused.

That's what this is... Yea, a bell jar is the word I'm looking for, thanks for that Yenko!!! But I hope you got what I meant Nikki..

 

[NickT]

a bell jar is a defuser! does it not defuse the co2 into the watter??