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Seems like a less wasteful and maintenance-intensive option would be to use regular yeast, and invert the output from the pH meter to turn on a heater for the yeast mixture when pH goes too high.
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I'm interested in this idea, how does the heater idea work DarkCobra ?
With regard the wasted CO2. At the moment the real pain with the DIY stuff is not being able to hold consistent CO2 levels and having to fiddle with it every day. I'm happy to make up a new bottle once a week if it means I get the steady CO2 ppm I'm after and it'll do it's thing all week without fuss.
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why don't you just spend another $80 and get a pressurized co2 tank and regulator and never have to worry about yeast again.
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Basically because I'd worry about the fish. I think if I went to pressurised CO2 I'd want a PH controller anyway just as a safe guard against a PH crash and end of tank dump, so buying these items now isn't a waste of money, just a step in the right direction.
Incidentally, I've found a cheap (by UK standards) ph controller and solenoid on ebay, so have ordered them.. should be setting something up soon..