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[APD] Re: DIY co2 disaster
> Ouch! That is nasty stuff to get into your tank... turn your fish
> into
> alcoholics :-). A suggestion for the future, between the generator
> bottle and
> the aquarium use a 20oz coke (or better yet... Mountain Dew yum)
> bottle to
> catch any liquid that might leak out. Do this by drilling two
> holes in the cap
> of the small bottle. Run the airline coming from the co2 bottle
> through one
> hole down to the bottom of the small bottle and use the other hole
> to run a
> tube from that bottle to the aquarium making sure that the airline
> tubing
> starts near the top of the small bottle. This way any liquid
> coming in from the
> co2 bottle will remain in the bottom of the small bottle. I hope
> this helps you
> out for the future.
>
> Russ
And if you extend the inlet tubing to the bottom of the overflow bottle and put a bit of water in it, it will also serve as a bubble counter. ;-)
Clint Brearley
Melbourne, Australia
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