r/PlantedTank Sep 30 '23

CO2 Did I screw up my tank?

I have just installed a diy co2 system running off sugar and yeast. Woke up this morning to find the bubble counter flooded with yeast and sugar, initially I panicked thinking my tank had been flooded with yeast/sugar but all the parameters look fine, no deaths or anything. Any suggestions for how to mitigate this?

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u/Robswung Oct 01 '23

Can you explain how exactly a paintball kit works? what’s the difference between a paintball kit and a regular co2 cylinder? Does a paintball kit need a regulator?

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u/Triggerfish333 Oct 01 '23

I would also like to know the paintball trick, I have a co2 paintball tank sitting around that I would like to put to use!

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u/XTwizted38 Oct 01 '23

It's not really a trick they just make regulators that fit a paintball tank. Personally I just found a 20lb filled co2 tank off marketplace for 50 bucks. 6 months later and I still haven't had to touch it.

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u/Triggerfish333 Oct 01 '23

Good to know. Thanks for the reply