CO2 systems

[jball1125]

What do you guys think about this system? Would this be all I need as far as CO2 goes and is it a good deal? Welcome to opinions on better sysems.. THANKS

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=15527

[clogwood]

Four bubbles a minute? Most likely you are going to use more than that so you will be buying a lot of replacement cartridges. I use one that they sell and use it on a five pound canister and it works great and probably is cheaper in the long run.
If you want the smaller canister instead of a bigger 5 or 10 pound one you can try a paintball regulator. I use one on a twenty long and it works very well.Hopefully you find the right system that works for you

[Yboat]

trust me, just get a 10 or 20lb cylinder and be done with it...

[Fraise]

trust me, just get a 10 or 20lb cylinder and be done with it...

wow....thats a huge cylinder. i have a 5lb on my 120 and after 4 month the bottle pressure dial on the regulator has barely moved.

[Yboat]

depending on tank size its 6-12 months of CO2


the reason why I say get a 10-20 bottle is not so much in how long it lasts, but when it comes time to refill them. Many places won't touch the smaller bottles. Also many welding supply houses have a trade in program for 20 lbs bottles, its walk in, walk out.

[jball1125]

Thanks for the input everyone! I'm new to CO2 so I'm still trying to figure out what each part does and what type of system would be easier in the long run :-)