Wow, it's so easy. I didn't get round to setting up my first one until Monday, and I was getting 1-2 bubbles a second.
I didn't have any difuser, so I've connected mine to my powerhead with the valve turned to almost off. It gives me a burst of tiny bubbles every second. The currents in the tank prevent the bubbles getting to the surface for a while.
Using the small pop bottle to catch any overflow of the scum (there wasn't any), I part filled it with water and use it as a bubble counter too.
I was still getting a bubble every two seconds on day 6. I have a couple of questions. Please be gentle, I'm new to CO2.
After 6 days, the fermentation smell has gone. The gas now just smells of alcohol. Is that still okay for the plants and fish?
My chemistry never was that good, but doesn't using a bubble counter remove some of the CO2 from the gas, and doesn't it turn the water in the bottle to carbonic acid?
What are my options for monitoring CO2 levels? Cheap or free would be good, but I would rather spend £20 or so on a digital monitor if it saves time long-term. Are there any digital water testers that will do CO2, pH, nitrates, etc (even if they cost more)?
Thanks again.
I didn't have any difuser, so I've connected mine to my powerhead with the valve turned to almost off. It gives me a burst of tiny bubbles every second. The currents in the tank prevent the bubbles getting to the surface for a while.
Using the small pop bottle to catch any overflow of the scum (there wasn't any), I part filled it with water and use it as a bubble counter too.
I was still getting a bubble every two seconds on day 6. I have a couple of questions. Please be gentle, I'm new to CO2.
After 6 days, the fermentation smell has gone. The gas now just smells of alcohol. Is that still okay for the plants and fish?
My chemistry never was that good, but doesn't using a bubble counter remove some of the CO2 from the gas, and doesn't it turn the water in the bottle to carbonic acid?
What are my options for monitoring CO2 levels? Cheap or free would be good, but I would rather spend £20 or so on a digital monitor if it saves time long-term. Are there any digital water testers that will do CO2, pH, nitrates, etc (even if they cost more)?
Thanks again.