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Old 03-01-2008, 11:52 AM   #105 (permalink)
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Default Re: DIY CO2 Guide with Pictures & Recipes

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Originally Posted by timwu12 View Post
what happens when you've made the mix, hooked it up, but realize you added a little too much water so that some of the foamy stuff got sucked into the tube and expelled into the tank? I've since taken the mixture and poured some of it out of the bottle, but as for the water conditions and the fish, how are they going to be affected? Thanks
I would do a 50+% water change. The big bubble counter or "muck catcher" is needed to stop that stuff from getting to the tank. Also, with DIY CO2 it is a bad idea to inject CO2 in a way that will cause suction on the CO2 line.
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