CO2 Help

[ara35]

I am finally making the jump from DIY Co2 to pressurized, and as usual, this comes with some questions:

It’s a 30 gallon with 79 Watts (around 2.5 watts/gal), heavily planted with a Eheim 2213 canister filter.

1. Is 2.5lb CO2 enough? Or do I need to get a 5lb tank?
2. Can I inject it directly into the intake tube of the Eheim filter?
3. If I purchase this, http://cgi.ebay.com/Milwaukee-MA957...e-Counter_W0QQitemZ300228662982QQcmdZViewItem would I just need the co2 tank? If not, what else would I need?
4. Is there a good website with set up instructions?
5. I’m new at this so any type of advice would be helpful.

THANKS!

 

[coach_z]

1) get the largest tank you can accommodate in the space you have for it. the price difference to fill a 2.5, 5 and ten pound tank is very small.
2) yes
3) you will want a drop checker with 4dkh solution to monitor your co2 levels
4) setup is really basic -you dont really need a website for it- (this instruction set is not to be used in place of the instructions you receive with your regulator) make sure regulator is 'closed' aka off. screw onto tank, open bubble counter, slowly open regulator until working pressure is about 10-20psi, regulate bubble count with needle valve.

5) dont go crazy with co2 it can kill your fish.