Good Deal?

[fishboyt]

I think I'm going to break down and buy a real co2 system. :) This was all I could find on ebay that was for a 55g+ tank. You guys think it's a good deal? http://cgi.ebay.com/CO2-SYSTEM-COMPL...d=p3286.c0.m14

Thanks!

[myjohnson]

not bad, how much is shipping?

[Mzungu]

Any CO2 system will work for a 55+ tank. I would be hesitant just because the seller doesn't know the brand of the regulator...

But you can set any 5-10# bottle up for a 55+ tank. :)

EDIT: Okay, maybe not ANY system will work...a paintball system will work, but not for a long time. I meant any normal sized system. :)

[fishboyt]

Any CO2 system will work for a 55+ tank. I would be hesitant just because the seller doesn't know the brand of the regulator...

But you can set any 5-10# bottle up for a 55+ tank. :)

EDIT: Okay, maybe not ANY system will work...a paintball system will work, but not for a long time. I meant any normal sized system. :)

Is that a paintball co2 system? It doesn't seem like it because it has everything for an aquarium. How can I figure out the number? :)

[fishboyt]

not bad, how much is shipping?

Shipping is $15.00.

[Mzungu]

No, that's not a paintball system. I said that just as a disclaimer, in case someone came along and said, "No, ANY system won't work..." :)

I also said any system will work for a 55+ tank because you stated that the one linked above was the only one you could find for a 55+ tank. Does that mean that you saw many others, but none of them actually stated they were for such a size? Or was it really the only system you found?

[fishboyt]

No, that's not a paintball system. I said that just as a disclaimer, in case someone came along and said, "No, ANY system won't work..." :)

I also said any system will work for a 55+ tank because you stated that the one linked above was the only one you could find for a 55+ tank. Does that mean that you saw many others, but none of them actually stated they were for such a size? Or was it really the only system you found?

I found more than that one, but that one was the only one I found for a tank larger than 55g. All the other tanks were rated for 30g or less.

[Mzungu]

I'm just not understanding how they were rated for 30g or less. Most CO2 regulators we planted tankers use are the same, essentially. And a bottle, whether it is 2.5 pounds or 20 pounds, will last quite a while. A 10 pound bottle will probably last a year at LEAST on a 55g.

Of course, it is entirely possible that I am making no sense at all right now - I'm very drugged up on cold medicine, and very confused about life in general. )

[mgarrido]

1. No solenoide = not good for aquariums.
2. Presurized CO2 is rated for any tank size, just depend of the co2 bottle size (duration of CO2) and difusor.
Not a good deal IMO, cheap is not always a good deal.

[Darbex]

+1 to what MB said. Any size is big enough it just depends on how much you want to refill it. You can put a 10lb on a 180G but you are going to be refilling it probably 3 times a year. I have a 15lb bottle split to a 90G and a 29G. No problems but it runs out in just under a year.

[fishboyt]

OK. I think I'll go with Mr. Mark's tank. Thanks, everyone!