CO2-> No electricity, cables, gas cylinders, regulators, tubing, diffusers

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CrohnieBoy

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Would like to know if any of the experts out there would consider this a viable solution:

http://www.marinedepot.com/a_fw_carbonator.asp


Here are their claims:
Dr. Sochting's Carbonator delivers pure CO2 for your aquatic plants with a unique combination of advantages, like no other CO2-system.

-No electricity, cables, gas cylinders, regulators, tubing, diffusers
-Continuous and daily dosing of 1g pure CO2 for more than 4 weeks for aquarium up to 250 L (66 Gal)
-Compact & discreetly designed
-Reasonably priced CO2 refill packages

The link to the technical description:
http://www.marinedepot.com/a_fw_carbonator_info.asp

All (related to the topic) opinions welcome. ;)
 
At close to $43 to start it up and $9 a month there after it seems kind of expensive for a system that doesn't put out very much CO2.
I don't want to burst your bubble(no pun intended), but unless you have a relatively small tank, this is not a very workable or cost-effective system, IMO.
I guess if the simplicity of it(lack of tubes etc.) is that important to you and you have a small tank and don't mind spending $9 a month, go for it.
In one year it'll cost you around $150 to operate this. You can have a nice pressurized system up and running for less than that.

Len
 
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