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Dave27
03-30-2009, 01:00 PM
I curious,
Where i live in the US mid west all oxygen providers that I have found require that you either buy the tank, depending on size ( $190 - $275 ) or lease for 5 years at $175.

Is it this way every where now days?

I remember years past when you gave a deposit for the tank and when finished a return got your deposit back or you could trade for a refilled tank and just pay for the oxygen.

What do you do in your area?
KDodds
03-30-2009, 01:10 PM
Personal preference, if I were shipping, would be breather bags.
Big Tuck
03-30-2009, 01:44 PM
Have you used these breather bags?Im not familiar with them,where can they be purchased? Thanks Tuck
brewmaster15
03-30-2009, 01:54 PM
Breather Bags and discus are a risky proposition if the Discus have any size to them...They may punch right thru IME..... If I had to I'd trust bag buddies and some good thick 4-6 ml bags doubled up over breather bags..Thats just me though...

Dave, In CT ......I do lease my tank on a yearly basis though and I bought the regulator.

hth,
al
Dave27
03-30-2009, 02:01 PM
Breather Bags and discus are a risky proposition if the Discus have any size to them...They may punch right thru IME..... If I had to I'd trust bag buddies and some good thick 4-6 ml bags doubled up over breather bags..Thats just me though...

Dave, In CT ......I do lease my tank on a yearly basis though and I bought the regulator.

hth,
al

What do you get charged for a years lease & what size tank is it?
Dave27
03-30-2009, 02:03 PM
Like brewmaster, no thks to breather bags for the same reason.
I triple bag 2-3 ml with paper lining in between for small fish, larger fish more.
Big Tuck
03-30-2009, 02:11 PM
Thanks guys i thought it was to good to be true. Tuck
brewmaster15
03-30-2009, 02:35 PM
What do you get charged for a years lease & what size tank is it?

Dave,
The tanks a pretty big one.. 125 C/F and I get charged $58 year.

hth,
al
ApacheDan
03-30-2009, 03:17 PM
Well, here's a thought....get yourself a used scuba tank (80cft) and fill it with pure oxygen at a place like www.fillexpress.com

At 0.35 a cf, to fill it up will be around $28, plus a good used tank around $100 with regulator. This will last you a long time. You will have to sign a disclaimer that the tank won't be used for human breathing. This place is where I always fill my tank for PCP (pre charged pneumatics) air rifle shooting. :D