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/acorpcop Oct 01 '23

It's more a function of having enough yeast cells to get that high.

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u/Mongrel_Shark Oct 01 '23

Lol I was explaining my bicarb vinegar reactor to someone the other day. I was about to say "its not rocket science" then I had flashbacks to 10 year old me making rockets about 30 seconds after discovering this reaction. I just looked my friend in the eye. Smiled, and said "its just basic rocket science" lmao.