Cheapest place to get co2 bottle and regulators?
#1
Posted 26 May 2007 - 03:54 PM
What is the cheapest price on a Co2 bottle and a Regulator?
#2
Posted 26 May 2007 - 03:57 PM
#3
Posted 26 May 2007 - 04:02 PM
I find this the best value for money around atm. I reckon would be from Ben at AOA
http://www.aquariump...au/prod1254.htm
Regulator with solenoid and has a 12 month warranty
Only thing missin would prob be a bubble counter but ther are lots of DIY and they are really simple to make.
#4
Posted 26 May 2007 - 04:06 PM
#5
Posted 26 May 2007 - 04:11 PM
#6
Posted 26 May 2007 - 04:15 PM
There is a just regulator for $80 at AOA.
another option is looking for one on e-bay.
I just like the AOA one because it comes with a warranty.
#7
Posted 26 May 2007 - 04:21 PM
How long can some plans go without extra co2? If i accidentley forget to turn i back on one day will they die in one day?
#8
Posted 02 June 2007 - 12:32 PM
#9
Posted 02 June 2007 - 01:05 PM
BOC gases can supply you a a cylinder for the cheapest price around.
My Air cylinder costs around $30 for a new one and around $9.00 per month for rent, most of there agents will sell regulators aswell.
Sorry to all the businesses out there but as soon as you put Aquarium on the front of what your talking about youll tripple the price. and after all a regulator is a regulator, even supercheap auto have em for there compressors
#10
Posted 02 June 2007 - 01:22 PM
Yeah so i am looking at $100+ thats not too bad, when i saw some aquarium places though i kinda freaked, like $250 for a reglator, $50 for bubblecounter, $30 for diffusor and all the rest thats kinda scary!
But i can make my own diffusor, by trapping the bubbles in a cylinder and just waiting for them to diffuse. I guess a co2 bottle would last ages if i turned it off at night and all the rest.
I am going to buy some non co2 plants today and get the tank setup.
#11
Posted 04 June 2007 - 09:51 PM
In regards to regulators, I believe you need one with a needle valve thingo. Or at least something that allows micro adjustments, eg one turn of reg increases flow by 1 bubble/second(increase realistically would be much greater). Bubble counters and diffusers can be made. Although you really want some kind of increased flow pushing past the diffusor as standard tank currents are generally too slow.
Thanks
Matt
PM me if you need more info
#12
Posted 05 June 2007 - 08:13 AM
Matt is correct. I was given a BOC regulator when i first started on planted tanks.
You just cant adjust it well enough, they basically have an open setting and a closed setting. The open setting with blow all you tubing lines.
I hate to say it but a regulator is not a regulator, this is one of those times when you do need to get an aquarium one, they dont need to have a neddle valve though.
You can get some pretty cheap ones online, that is true. And they work pretty well as well.
Mike
#13
Posted 06 August 2007 - 09:35 PM
For bottles, buy one outright, in 3 years it will have paid itself off (I am talking about 2-3 kg bottles) some places that sell these bottles will refill them and others will do an exchange system (just like Gas'n'go or Swap'n'go LPG exchanges) at the same time these bottles are easier to carry and fit into cabinets.
Phone around with the larger specialist fish stores and look around at what is available. If you are going to go CO2 and do it properly, expect to pay about $900 give or take for the complete package with controller. But it will only cost about $10 per month averaged out for CO2 refills, probe storage sol'n, calibration buffers and maybe the odd probe every 3 years or so.
Also check out this before you go down the CO2 line:
http://members.iinet...ts_Tips/CO2.pdf
it's a PDF download, trust me it's safe.
and if you want to get technical try here:
http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/CO2/
It's getting a bit old but the idea is still the same
Hope this helps those looking into CO2
Mr_docfish
#14
Posted 11 August 2007 - 12:14 AM
try home brew shops.
they sell co2 bottles for their beer kegs at a reasonable price.
#15
Posted 11 August 2007 - 12:30 AM
#16
Posted 30 August 2007 - 05:39 PM
#17
Posted 30 August 2007 - 11:31 PM
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