Co2 Testing Level

[ryan136]

Hi there i just setup a diy co2 with yeast n coke bottle looked all gd.i put it in my nano tank its 12L just to c wot it was like. When to cheek the tank me 2 fish was dying for air at top of tank oops so pulled the co2 setup out.do any of u no how to cheek the co2 level in a tank i no that over 50 ppm is bad for fish. but i hav never cin a testin kit for it any help wud b nice

 

[Livewire88]

You want a CO2 Drop Checker

 

[tribalbrit]

Try using a smaller bottle and less sugar, yeast, etc. DIY is hard to manage and I think a coke bottle is a bit big for a 12lt tank.
Basically scale down and get a drop checker.

 

[ryan136]

A drop checker it is then yea thout it mit i set it up for a 150L but i havnt got any plant in it yet still got african cichlids shud b getin rid of them for a planted tank this week tho woop woop