dry ice???

hightop

hightop

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hey i just have a couple ? about useing dry ice.

if u get some dry ice and just put in my room in some water, will that add co2 to the air for my babys, or will this just be a waste off time, i can put it above my girl so the co2 foggoes down on my girl, will this work or hurt them.
 
doc111

doc111

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hightop said:
hey i just have a couple ? about useing dry ice.

if u get some dry ice and just put in my room in some water, will that add co2 to the air for my babys, or will this just be a waste off time, i can put it above my girl so the co2 foggoes down on my girl, will this work or hurt them.
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Dry ice can react pretty violently if water is added to it. If you just put your dry ice in a container with some holes in it that is all you need to do to add CO2.
 
hightop

hightop

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sweet doc111 thank for the info, ill use dry ice to add co2 cuz i can get that shit for free, you think once a week with a big chunk of dry ice will be enough, or should i do it twice a week
 
doc111

doc111

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hightop said:
sweet doc111 thank for the info, ill use dry ice to add co2 cuz i can get that shit for free, you think once a week with a big chunk of dry ice will be enough, or should i do it twice a week
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Depends on how quickly it melts. That's gonna depend on how hot it is in your room and what kind of container you've got it in.
 
hightop

hightop

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between 70-80 now but in a couple weeks prob be closer to 65-75 all the time what kind of container would be the best just a Tupperware container ?
 
doc111

doc111

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hightop said:
between 70-80 now but in a couple weeks prob be closer to 65-75 all the time what kind of container would be the best just a Tupperware container ?
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I'm actually thinking of doing this myself. I was thinking of using a styrofoam cooler and putting some holes in it so the CO2 will evaporate out of it and it's only partially insulated. That way it won't evaporate too fast. Do some experimenting and post another thread and let us know what you find. BTW, welcom to RIU.
 
hightop

hightop

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city market should have some dry ice, or if you got any friend that work in restaurants ask them or just go to a restaurant thats service cream and ask them if they got any, thanks for the welcome man, ill be posten pic soon as i figure out how, i tried a couple of time but it might be my computer
 
highaltitude

highaltitude

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hightop said:
sweet doc111 thank for the info, ill use dry ice to add co2 cuz i can get that shit for free, you think once a week with a big chunk of dry ice will be enough, or should i do it twice a week
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Yeah, and you may also do yourself a favor, by reading up on it. I don't know how large 'a large chunk of dry ice' is, but a) plants can only utilize CO2 up to certain levels, and b) in an enclosed space and without adequate knowledge, you could easily reach CO2 levels that could become fatal within minutes.
Although CO2 is typically referred to as a non-poisenous gas, that is not true if you reach high levels - like 20% CO2. it's not the lack of oxygen that kills you, but CO2 poisoning.

Anyway, something to keep in mind, as grow-rooms sometimes are small and relatively air tight - it can be quite dangerous, not to mention that you could ruin your plants more easily than doing yourself in.
 
doc111

doc111

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highaltitude said:
Yeah, and you may also do yourself a favor, by reading up on it. I don't know how large 'a large chunk of dry ice' is, but a) plants can only utilize CO2 up to certain levels, and b) in an enclosed space and without adequate knowledge, you could easily reach CO2 levels that could become fatal within minutes.
Although CO2 is typically referred to as a non-poisenous gas, that is not true if you reach high levels - like 20% CO2. it's not the lack of oxygen that kills you, but CO2 poisoning.

Anyway, something to keep in mind, as grow-rooms sometimes are small and relatively air tight - it can be quite dangerous, not to mention that you could ruin your plants more easily than doing yourself in.
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It takes a lot of dry ice to reach dangerous levels of CO2.
 
hightop

hightop

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my rooms not super air tight so i imagine i wont reach fatal levels but thanks for the heads up ill watch it.
 
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