24. How to make home made CO2 for your aquarium plants to grow like crazy

[fortheloveoffish]

U could use tap water it doesn't matter

[VOLKO1]

I just use sparking wather

[AwesomeAssassin1000]

hay dustin love ur vids anyway here in the uk i cant find mullasis so is there any other thing i could use insted thanx a bunch

[barkernj]

@AwesomeAssassin1000 I think you can use a little bit of baking soda instead. Although you will get co2 even if you just use water, sugar, and yeast.

[Francheska7778]

YOU CAN JUST USE BROWN SUGAR AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO ADD THE MOLASSES

[ewuncia1962]

To wszystko jest na zasadzie takiej jak robi sie wino ,tyle tylko ze zamiast rurki w korku wkladasz wezyk i do akwarium- a babelki ktore wychodza to wlasnie co2

[MyFishCare101]

I think this is what my plants need! So do you put the bottle below the tank with a lid, a small hose through it leading to the tank through an airstone? Do I have this on 24/7 or just in the day? And how often should I make a new solution? Thanks Dustin, you're awesome!

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@MyFishCare101 24, 7 but runn an airstone at night imo...

[amantoske]

@Dustinsfishtanks Dustin i want to ask isn't that co2 after week turning deadly alcohol?

[vinniedurrant]

@amantoske You have to run the co2 coming out of the yeast and sugar mix through another airtight bottle filled with just water; this way the alcohol gets deposited into that water; cleansing the co2 before it reaches the tank.

[zZUnderTheBlueZz]

will this be fine for a 55 gallon tank with not too many plants?

[PLASTICPOPCORN4]

so what does the molasses do ?

[amazonfishkeeper]

hi i just made a diy co2 system could you see if its ok check my vids

[sasexe13]

Something I tested and it's working. Yeast CO2 for two months and still going fine. I use three plastic bottles (2,5 L each) with minimum yeast (less than a half tea spoon) and 1 kg of sugar in each bottle. Small amount of yeast per bottle with a lot of sugar will give you long lasting CO2 production unit with small amount of CO2. Three bottles combined will give you enough CO2 for your tank. I'll see how long this set-up will work like this and will post again.

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@sasexe13 This is great to hear!!! Let me know. Send a video attachment!

[sasexe13]

@Dustinsfishtanks OK. I'll make a video next time.

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@boomsnapclap100 2-3 weeks....

[TheAfav777]

Happy Birthday Dustin i was wondering i made my own Co2 system for now till i get more cash and i'm using your Homemade Co2 from this video but i heard that if you let the bubbles rise to the surface it loses it's effectiveness and doesn't work is that true? and if it is how can i fix the prob? thanks for your help

[Clowwn1]

How long does your Formula last and on which size tank? Also, what's the capacity of thebottle you use?

[blackwolf1987]

Is that bottle from V8?

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@blackwolf1987 good eye!

[blackwolf1987]

@Dustinsfishtanks I drink a cup every day... I have like 20 bottles in my pantry. They're hard, tough bottles and good for a lot of stuff as long as you rinse it well and get all that smell out.

[TheAfav777]

i don't have a Co2 system diffuser right now but i have plants do you think i would be ok with Co2 tablets that they sell at the pet store and plant food? till i get a Co2 system

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@TheAfav777 yeah. no problem.

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@TheAfav777 F no ...you don't dump that in there!!!! this is a mix that will produce CO2. which will come out the top into your tank via airline tubing

[roydooms]

Hi Dustin. Love your videos. Mostly about plant care. I am a newbie when it comes to aquarium plants. how long should i let the co2 run? only during lights on? So do I have to make another one everyday? is it really 2watts of light per gallon for plants? thanks in avance!

[ozsoy66]

You bastard ! my plants are dead :(

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@ozsoy66 how?

[iownudie108]

@ozsoy66 lol , i bet the yeast went to your aquarium cuz u added too much yeast.at that point the gas it makes it toxic.

[mikeygeneral]

@ozsoy66

LMAO. don''t tell me that you poured it into the flower pot?

[anDREWps3085]

@ozsoy66 lol

[TheDudeman619]

@ozsoy66 were they weed plants because thats what i looked up the video for?

[jptzy]

i made one of these to buy time till i get one of those 100 dollar systems. btw, dont boil the water to dissolve the sugar, i melted my first bottle =/

[ClefDeDavid88]

@jptzy LMAO!

[Simon4romDk]

does it have to be dryed yeast?, well it isnt that dry when it get in touch with water? ;)

[Simon4romDk]

@Simon4romDk i tested it, and the result is that it does not have to be dry yeast.

thank you for the video :)

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@Simon4romDk you got me! works good eh?

[Simon4romDk]

@Dustinsfishtanks it does, thank you ;)

[9912699125]

@Dustinsfishtanks may i ask if i dun have a light but its near a window can i use a co2 ?will it kill the fish when there is no light?

[supertasticasian]

heard a bit of uncooked rice adds a source of carbohydrates for them or something? also, the jello yeast mixture apparentlly lasts around a month to 6 weeks if ur lucky

[AdrienBCaldwell]

I know that sugar feeds yeast. So that is why you add the granulated sugar. But am curious to know how the molasses changes anything. It is basically a sugar too. Would you please explain how it works better. And how about a video of your aquarium to see how your secrete recipe is serving you? :)

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@AdrienBCaldwell Molasses has something in it that makes it last a little longer with the sugar....a missing element to keep the yeast alive longer... I've got 190 fishtank videos ;) take a look;)

[beelang817]

So u just pour it in the tank after u get it all shaken up and stuff?

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@beelang817 SH!T NO!!!! you seal it up and set it way below the tank. DONT POUR IT IN THERE! the gass that comes out is what you let run into your tank.. I'll make another video for this... Don't do anything yet!

[chicktapus33]

@Dustinsfishtanks hey did you ever make the other vid?

[nicktkret]

good job



[johnpaul72]

Is it possible to scale this up to maybe a five gallon bucket for a greenhouse size room maybe 10 by 10 feet? Do you foresee any problems?

[Humann801]

@johnpaul72 What exactly are you growing in there? ;) Don't answer that though, no need to incriminate yourself. lol

[Dustinsfishtanks]

a month or so. Sometimes I leave it off for a while then recharge. ask away!

[ohhmytralala]

how long before you have to refill?