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Replace a commercial CO2 pump system for any aquarium with a DIY, eco-friendly method using this guide. The CO2 pump allows your aquatic plants in your aquarium tank to stay healthy and alive. The replacement allows the user better control over their CO2 pump output, as well as saving money on commercial CO2 pumps while helping the environment by reusing used objects.
You will need to add additional mix to the bottle periodically as the reactants are expended. Depending on how much mix you add, you should have to replace the mix every 4-6 weeks.
More details on devices used in this guide:
Airline Tubing: Used to manage where the CO2 flows.
Airline Tubing Adapter: Used to connect the Airline Tubing to the bottle’s lid. This guide uses a homemade airline tubing adapter, but a commercial version works in the same fashion.
CO2 Diffuser: Dispenses CO2 via the airline tubing.
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Using the funnel, pour 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 7 tablespoons of sugar, 2 cups of lukewarm water, and 2 teaspoons of yeast into the 2L empty bottle.
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Close the bottle.
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Shake the bottle rapidly for 15 seconds (or until the liquid has turned milky-white).
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Poke, drill, or cut a small hole in a 2L bottle cap and insert an airline tubing adaptor.
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Use some kind of glue or sealant to seal the top of the bottle cap, ensuring an airtight fit.
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Connect one end of the airline tubing to the airline tubing adapter, and the other end of the airline tubing to the CO2 diffuser.
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Seal the bottle with the airline tubing adapter by screwing it onto the top of bottle's open lid.
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Place the CO2 diffuser on the inside of the aquarium tank at below half-depth of the water-level.
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