Yeast for CO2

[Meum]

I am wondering if anyone knows what the best kind of yeast is to buy locally for CO2? Last time I took a bash at this I think I ran into different kinds and not sure if this matters or not.

[eternity302]

Just go save on foods and buy any type baking yeast! I find they work all the same. Correct me if i'm wrong!

[2wheelsx2]

The baking yeast works fine, but the wine and champagne yeast last longer as they are more tolerant of the alcohol that's produced as a result of the fermentation. I tried various types and the wine yeast lasted longest for me (I couldn't get any champagne yeast but reportedly they produce the most CO2 and last the longest).

[crazy72]

Yup. Regular bread yeast works fine.

[Meum]

Thanks a bunch guys. Gonna run off and buy it now.

[Fishes Need Love Too]

Try Cake yeast (Freash yeast). i find it last way longer then freezed dried yeast.

here is my recipe:

Can of flat pop (old pop that was left out)
Cup of sugar.
1liter bottle.
Cake yeast one table spoon.

1. mix pop and suger together in 1litter pop bottle
2. add water to desired level
3. add cake yeast.
3. let it sit for 1hour then connect to aquarium

[eternity302]

Baking yeast at Save on foods for $6 a jar... last you... maybe for 20 years LOL if it doesn't expire!

[plantedinvertz]

x2 on the wine and champagne yeast.

[Scholz]

Just put togeather a cheap paintball co2 system!

Bonuses to panitball co2

No yeast!

No Sugar!

No varried co2 output!

Last longer!

Cheap!

COOL!

Chicks DIG IT!

It makes you look smarter!

Confidence boosting!

Random HIGH FIVES!

also chicks really really like guys with hawt paintball co2 action...

[2wheelsx2]

I agree with Scholz, but I would dispense with the paintball system and go with a 5 or 10 lb tank. Refill every 6 months or so (depending on the size of aquarium and lighting level). Dial it up and down as needed.