20 oz. CO2 Tank?

[tang daddy]

yes a very good point made, maybe chef you have a space issue and want a smaller tank but with that in mind you would have to fill it more often and keep in mind that filling is gonna cost roughly the same so in the end it might be better to go with a larger tank. Try this a 20lb tank could last you a year filling it only once In vancouver they do it for 20bucks a 2lb tank about 10 times maybe less but say 10bucks each time?

[michika]

Pony bottle from a dive shop may work. I looked into it while I was setting up my reactor on my 24g.

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by tang daddy

yes a very good point made, maybe chef you have a space issue and want a smaller tank but with that in mind you would have to fill it more often and keep in mind that filling is gonna cost roughly the same so in the end it might be better to go with a larger tank. Try this a 20lb tank could last you a year filling it only once In vancouver they do it for 20bucks a 2lb tank about 10 times maybe less but say 10bucks each time?

I found it was actually much worse than your example. My 2lb cylinder would last about 2-3 months at best and would cost about $30 to fill. My 20lb cylinder lasts easily 18 months or more, and costs about $35 to fill.

[Nevin]

The regulator I have seen for paintball cylinders is made by Red Sea. CAD$180 at Big Als Online in a kit with some other stuff. US$115 from marinedepot.com without the kit. I have seen just the regulator advertised online by a US vendor for US$75 but don't remember where--sorry!

KMS Tools charges by the pound for their CO2, but I suspect they probably wouldn't fill paintball cylinders as they cater mainly to welders.

I have checked this out before for a freshwater planted tank and wouldn't recommend it unless it is necessary to fit in a certain space or achieve a particular "look". I ended up buying a used 5lb tank and Milwaukee regulator for $100.

Regards,
Nevin

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Cool...thanks for all your help guys. Just on my quest to know all things reef. I'm in the Calcium Reactors phase now