Nutrafin Co2 Basic User Guide

[aaronnorth]

Can anyone say exactly how much sugar you need to use, for those who can't buy the nutrafin kit?

I bought another kit for the tubing and such, but of course it has crappy tabs. I'm wondering how much sugar and water to use with the 1c of water.

Thanks!

what do you mean by 1c of water?

for a 2l bottle:
2 cups of sugar (220ml per cup)
1/2 - 1 teaspoon of yeast
3/4 of water (25-30C)

 

[reportingsjr]

ok, and you get about 15 bubbles a minute from that?

 

[aaronnorth]

ok, and you get about 15 bubbles a minute from that?

Probably, but everyday there will be less & less so change the mixture weekly.

 

[Phage]

I have a question, does it matter what type of yeast? I have Active Dry and Self rising. Will any of these work?

 

[aaronnorth]

any will do.

 

[tenohfive]

Can anyone say exactly how much sugar you need to use, for those who can't buy the nutrafin kit?

I bought another kit for the tubing and such, but of course it has crappy tabs. I'm wondering how much sugar and water to use with the 1c of water.

Thanks!

what do you mean by 1c of water?

for a 2l bottle:
2 cups of sugar (220ml per cup)
1/2 - 1 teaspoon of yeast
3/4 of water (25-30C)

I take it if I measure the quantity of my red sea bottle and adjust the figures accordingly, this should be a safe ratio? And how many bubbles per minute should I be aiming for?

I'm a little wary as an accident with my kit resulted in half a tank of dead fish last time, so I'd appreciate someone putting my mind at rest.

 

[aaronnorth]

Can anyone say exactly how much sugar you need to use, for those who can't buy the nutrafin kit?

I bought another kit for the tubing and such, but of course it has crappy tabs. I'm wondering how much sugar and water to use with the 1c of water.

Thanks!

what do you mean by 1c of water?

for a 2l bottle:
2 cups of sugar (220ml per cup)
1/2 - 1 teaspoon of yeast
3/4 of water (25-30C)

I take it if I measure the quantity of my red sea bottle and adjust the figures accordingly, this should be a safe ratio? And how many bubbles per minute should I be aiming for?

I'm a little wary as an accident with my kit resulted in half a tank of dead fish last time, so I'd appreciate someone putting my mind at rest.

yes, the BPM depeds on the size of the tank

 

[paulbr1]

Aaron-"yes, the BPM depeds on the size of the tank "

Is there a list of tank size vs BPM, I have a 260L and don't know what I need..

Cheers.

Paul.

 

[aaronnorth]

well it partly depends on the BC too. I had a BC that measured 3BPM on my 60l, since i upgraded to a glass BC, i cannot even count the amount of bubbles produced!

it is also hard to say with a fermentation kit, as the production slows significantly towards the end of the week.
Aim for 3BPS as a starting point, then measure the CO2 levels with a drop checker (see my signature). If you need more, then add more yeast, or add another bottle.

 

[yasinullah]

many thanks to the OP for the instructions, works perfectly!

I have a few more questions regarding running time if anyone could please help,

how many hours should I run the kit for? is it for 2 hours before lights ON, until 2 afters before lights OFF? or do you just run it all morning til lights out?

for those who work 9 - 5, how do you time your lighting? as at the moment I have lights on from 4pm to 12pm, but I'm not home connect the kit and usually do it when I get home at 6.

thanks!!

 

[aaronnorth]

You cant switch off a fermentation kit, unless you want to be removing the diffuser frm the tank every night.

You should just leave it running 24/7, it is hjighly unlikely to overdose the tank

 

[yasinullah]

You cant switch off a fermentation kit, unless you want to be removing the diffuser frm the tank every night.

You should just leave it running 24/7, it is hjighly unlikely to overdose the tank

brilliant, thanks, was worrying i would overdose if i left it on.

 

[ridewake210]

Ive got 2 of these kits for sale if anyone is interested, pm me

 

[paulc]

Hi All

After buying one of these units and not seeing a single bubble in over 24 hours I decided to google the problem and ended up here. There is a lot of useful info here and I will try out the homebrew mix later today. I did look at the date on the packets that came with the unit and it looks like they expire in 2007!!!!!!

One of the posts asked if there was a better way of keeping the canister heated instead of putting it on top of the aquarium hood. You could always use a demijohn heater tray as these are designed to keep the yeast working when making homebrew wine and beer. They aren't cheap at around £20 - £30 but would allow you to keep the canister(s) under the tank. Here one http/www.thebrewshop.com/index1.html

 

[paulc]

Thinking of other ways to keep the canister heated - what about a mug warmer? A mains one can be found here http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/Simpsons-Mains-Operated-Electric-Mug-Warmer_W0QQitemZ360243231709QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&rvr_id=&cguid=2d02127b1260a0e202a4d0b4fffa1690. or you could get a usb one plus a mains/usb adapter. What would an ideal temperature be? Some of these mug warmers claim to keep the temperature at 40-60 degrees.