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Do a 30-40% water change no more than that, remember to add anti chlorine, after that, throw in a pack of activated carbon if you have one.
Don't inject anymore co2, get a check valve tomorrow.
URGENT:DIYCO2 Disaster
Oh no. after having a 1bubble per second co2 production, suddenly my whole tank has turned cloudy. i suspect some yeast might have went into the system. i have since pulled out the tube feeding the co2 into the tank... PLEASE HELP!
Do a 30-40% water change no more than that, remember to add anti chlorine, after that, throw in a pack of activated carbon if you have one.
Don't inject anymore co2, get a check valve tomorrow.
- eric
i have added 2 tubes of bamboo charcoal..hopefully that helps...changing water...
Should I do a water change once more tomorrow? Because i fear the leftover yeast would use up the oxygen in the tank, decreasing the level of dissolved oxygen in it. If yes, how much should I change? 40%?
Add an air pump or elevate your rain bar to above water level to provide more oxygen. I don't quite agree on doing a WC tomorrow as you may kill your BB as you have only recently changed it the day before.
I second Bossteck's suggestion of getting a check valve to prevent such occurrences in the near future...
alright, thanks a lot...maybe the water level in the container was a bit too high so the yeast managed to enter the tube and get into the tank...oh wells..THANKS!!!
Pardon a noob question.How would a check valve prevent the yeast from getting in the water? I thought having a check valve for a DIY co2 setup was to prevent the tank water from flowing back out?
I don't think check valve will help to prevent yeast from bottle getting in to the tank. Empty bubble counter will.
Attach the check valve in the reverse manner?
Or better still, get 2 check valves, one in each direction.
- eric
Isn't check valve a device used to control the flow so that it is only flowing in one direction
A typicall check valve is made of a spring & a ball bearing, which would stop the flow from opposite direction. It may require a considerable pressure before the gas/liquid can flow in the intended direction.
Cheers,
U.K.Lau
you can't attached check valve in reverse maner because it will prevent the CO2 from the DIY bottle flow to the tank. It might even cause the bottle to burst due to build up pressure.
just another thought, has your tank been cycled?
uncycled tanks tend to have cloudy water for the initial days to weeks.
celticfish
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- eric
haha..celticfish...nice hypothesis..haha...
come on la...it is Sudden clouding...my tank has been alive for 2plus months..so yeah...its due to the mixture getting into the tank.
i need to know what to do..24hrs since the disaster, all is well..the 2 water changes has cleared the water...the fishes are fine..unscathed from the biological disaster..
fishes probably a bit drunk from the alcohol generated by the yeast
haha...no wonder the fish look abit mahbok..haha
Yo, faced the same situation as the thread starter. The yeast foam got into my new shrimp tank and clouded the water. Did a 80% water with water from another tank ( currently unused) water condition still not really clear.
Haha, guess i put in too much water into the container.
lols...maybe you can get drunken prawns(shrimps)...
all my fishes survived...guess yeast aint harmful...just that they take up the o2 from water real quick coz i had gasping fish for 5-10mins...then ok le...moved my rainbar higher to increase water movement.
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