Will these CO2 tanks work for my application?

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Mantis_22

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Hey everyone, I am a paintballer and I always have extra tanks laying around the house. Today I was just thinking what I could do with these puppys? Then it came to me I could fill two of the (20oz tanks, they have pin valves and on/off switches on them) up and run a bypass between the two. Then all I would need it a regulator (I think) and then a cheap diffuser. Am I politcally correct or am I just talking jibberish? :)
 
umm yeah they are LOL, CO2 is a basic pressure format on using on a paintball gun. They are approved, actually even better since most have siphons to keep liquid CO2 Out, so all in all they are safe and I get them filled up all the time at a local hardware store for paintball games.
 
Hey skitty,

Can someone give me links to all the parts I will need other than the CO2 tanks themselves. Im new to planting and Im learning more and more. Just give me the links to cheapest possible parts I need. I have 200$ and I need to blow it wisely and not on paintball or my car as usual :rolleyes:
 
Try this site for a decent set up.
http://www.dlink.org/aqua/CO2.html
Everything but the needle valve which you can get at many other sites. I use all the parts listed here, and did for a while use the needle valve. It was adequate, but not as precise as I wanted so I ended up with one from www.clippard.com
I also don't bother with a bubble counter. Keeping close track of pH and knowing your kH, IMO, make it unnecessary to build or buy a bubble counter. For a reactor I use an AquaClear 402 power head. Works fine.
Len
 
it should last at least 1 month, or about 4-5 weeks each tank (20oz) Im not worried on making runs to the hardware store for it though, I'll just bypass the valves and when i need fresh CO2 open up another tank
 
Mantis, if the issue with the tank is cost, keep in mind that many places that fill CO2 tanks don't fill the ones you bring in. They give you one that is on site and full and send yours out for filling.
Therefore it is a good idea to look around for a used tank and buy it cheap. Many people buy shiny new tanks and are totally disappointed when they have to leave it there and take another tank home. I looked hard but eventually found two used tanks. Both cost me nothing.
As Bob says the paintball canisters will run out quickly. Also, I'm not sure that a standard regulator will fit on one of them without an adapter of some sort.
Hope this helps.
Len
 
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