Fluval C02

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I accidently purchased the C02 20 instead of the CO2 88 and needless to say I am not happy with the enormous size of the diffuser. That being said if I bought the CO2 88 bubble counter and diffuser seperately would they work correctly in place of the fugly CO2 20 diffuser.

Thanks,

Drew
 
Can you link us to what you actually bought somewhere? My searches only come up with pictures of the 88 kit, which is apparently almost 4x as expensive as your 20 kit... so I kind of doubt it'll be economical to mix and match parts. Probably best to sell or return what you already bought and build yourself a paintball CO2 system for a little more money. EDIT: nevermind the price difference, not that huge. Either prices have gone down all around, or people in the UK are getting screwed (I saw something in pounds).
 
I will take pictures of the parts of the 20 kit and post them in awhile. Do I really need a paintball co2 system? My tanks is only 4 gallons, which is why I choose the fluval system in the first place! I guess if needed I could save up and buy one!
 
For a 4G tank the fluval system should be plenty. Just adjust down to the slowest possible rate. That should be plenty for such a small water volume.
 
Regardless of tan size the paintball option is really worth it. Just gets your hands on a small tank charge it, & put on this regulator http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/4530/product.web. You'll be outfitted with CO2 for a 4 gal and up as you grow in the hobby.
The above regulator could use a needle valve in the "perfect world" but I'm surviving just fine without it.
Can probably retrofit a needle valve by way of this post
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/115850-paintball-co2-injection-diy-setup-tons.html
 
DIY CO2 paintball solution

Regardless of tank size the paintball option is really worth it. Just get your hands on a small tank & charge it. Then, put on this regulator http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/4530/product.web.

You'll be outfitted with CO2 for a 4 gal and up as you grow in the hobby.
The above regulator could use a needle valve in the "perfect world" but I'm surviving just fine without it.
Can probably retrofit a needle valve by way of this post
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/115850-paintball-co2-injection-diy-setup-tons.html

Really unless I have a bunch of extra cash to blow, don't really see the need to ever bother with a regulator or solenoid etc.
 
I'm in the same boat. I got the Fluval 20g CO2 system to put on my 2.5g tank. I also bought a bubble counter and a nano glass diffuser. I also have the Fluval 88g CO2 system that's on my Fluval Edge. I've had the 88g running for a few months now while the 20g lasted about a month. Since it's so small, I'm assuming that the pressure isn't as consistent as the larger one. I'll set it for 1 bubble/6 seconds and when I come back from work, it's no longer going at that rate, but basically, I would sit there for a minute and the bubble wouldn't come out.
 
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