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Old 18-09-2007, 12:12 PM   #21
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Hum... how much will it cost to DIY such kind of Co2 system, how long will it last.
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Old 18-09-2007, 05:46 PM   #22
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the diy system can last from a week to a month depending on the amount of yeast,sugar,water,bicarbonate & temp you add in. if the recipe is right it could last up to a month.i made one for myself before and it costed me no more than $2.
1)2l bottle - foc
2)airline tubing - foc(i arld have it)
3)valve & connectors -spent 60cents
4)silicon - foc (i already had that too.)
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5)yeast -$1+ @ ntuc
6)sugar - had that at home
7)bicab. - had that lying a home
8)water - 0.0001cents?
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Old 18-09-2007, 08:24 PM   #23
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was wondering...can i replace sugar with flour instead??wouldn't sugar attract ants?
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Old 18-09-2007, 09:44 PM   #24
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If you're planning to use the Nutrafin canister, then don't worry. There's no way for ants to get to the solution.
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Old 19-09-2007, 02:25 AM   #25
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its in a sealed bottle/container/canister. no ant is going in there
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Old 19-09-2007, 02:33 PM   #26
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the diy system can last from a week to a month depending on the amount of yeast,sugar,water,bicarbonate & temp you add in. if the recipe is right it could last up to a month.i made one for myself before and it costed me no more than $2.
1)2l bottle - foc
2)airline tubing - foc(i arld have it)
3)valve & connectors -spent 60cents
4)silicon - foc (i already had that too.)
and the solution
5)yeast -$1+ @ ntuc
6)sugar - had that at home
7)bicab. - had that lying a home
8)water - 0.0001cents?


hum.. that is cheap.
since it a DIY and are we able to control the no. of bubble/sec.
and there won't be any pressure, so i assume the Co2 is connect to a power head to defuse it right?
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Old 19-09-2007, 06:04 PM   #27
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wow...my diy co2 is giving i tink one sec one bubble man...omg now i need to find a valve to slow it...
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Old 19-09-2007, 06:45 PM   #28
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not possible with flour...

sugar is the easiest..

bi-carbonate is not essential..

a shut-off valve is helpful.. buy the stainless steel ones.. I think it is $1 a piece..

this DIY method is easy, cheap, renewable.

pluging the CO2 output into the powerhead is very helpful.. better still .. plug it into a CO2 reactor with your power head..
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Old 19-09-2007, 07:13 PM   #29
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so chem ar...what is all that?
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Old 19-09-2007, 08:00 PM   #30
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i had a valve to control the bubbling,i used a flliper diffuser for that
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