the water in DIY c02...

[Spyderdf]

befor you add the water to the sugar and yeast. does it have to be dechloinated? or can it be right from the tap. this is all i need to kno and then i can get started

thanks

Spyder

 

[yvez9]

the instructions that came with my co2 reactor said to add tap water to the yeast/sugar mix.

it works fine so far for me!

 

[konrad05]

befor you add the water to the sugar and yeast. does it have to be dechloinated? or can it be right from the tap. this is all i need to kno and then i can get started

thanks

Spyder

regular tap water is fine

 

[Mr Miagi]

Thats always been a little question ive thought of too. Well now i know!

 

[Discomafia]

Why does it have to be dechlorinated? The fish aren't going to swim in it... I'd be more worried whether my water was soft or hard or acidic or whatever... That makes a difference in how much CO2 will be produced, and it's also important because it will also play a part in how fast the CO2 will be produced. Warm water is also better than colder... HTH

 

[Spyderdf]

I was just wounderin i didnt know if any chlorine would get into the tank.
thanks for the fast replys.

Spyder

 

[Lateral Line]

I have to say, I've never used a dechlorinator.

If you think about it though, leaving tapwater for a day or so is one way of removing Chlorine, (not Chloramines). If you put tapwater in the bottle, and then pipe all the product from the reactor into the water, the Chlorine in the tapwater has got to go somewhere, and through the tank is it's easiest path. I guess the slow release from a small volume is not significant.

A second issue is the yeast. Yeast is alive and you'd think the Chlorine would kill it. Perhaps that is why some people have trouble getting their reactors going?

Interesting thought.

 

[Spyderdf]

Well since i have 2 made ill try one with dechlorinated water and one with regular from the tap. and post the results.

 

[Discomafia]

Yea, please do that and let us know.

LL raises a good point as to why this may be a reason some people have trouble getting their reactor going... Didn't really think about the chlorine in the water having to go somewhere... So what happens if your declor removes chlorine but not chloramine?

 

[Spyderdf]

So what happens if your declor removes chlorine but not chloramine?

then need to get a decholinator that removes both


Spyder

 

[kenneth_kpe]

interesting ..... especially if in your area your water people adds a lot of chlorine into the tap it will be a big issue i think..... : )