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depthC · 10-17-2003, 06:44 PM

Well temperature does matter. How cold does it get in your house? In the summer my room gets pretty cold at night and my C02 still produced and my fish still lived w/out heaters. So it should still produce C02, but its true you should keep the yeast warm so it produces a steady flow of C02. Also the mixture should look cloudy. Mine looks cloudy for almost 2 weeks then its turns clear but even when its clear it produces C02 but not at a steady rate. You could try to insulate the bottle, im unsure of how much this would help but its worth a try. Also if you do, remember to post back with the results. Im still learning and by no means am i a expert on DIY C02 im just trying to provide useful info to those that need it.

- depthC

10-17-2003, 06:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
depthC Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,401	Well temperature does matter. How cold does it get in your house? In the summer my room gets pretty cold at night and my C02 still produced and my fish still lived w/out heaters. So it should still produce C02, but its true you should keep the yeast warm so it produces a steady flow of C02. Also the mixture should look cloudy. Mine looks cloudy for almost 2 weeks then its turns clear but even when its clear it produces C02 but not at a steady rate. You could try to insulate the bottle, im unsure of how much this would help but its worth a try. Also if you do, remember to post back with the results. Im still learning and by no means am i a expert on DIY C02 im just trying to provide useful info to those that need it. - depthC