Co2 Help

[tylers]

Hi everyone,

I am looking for some help on a basic co2 system. I have been reading quite a bit but need some further help. I have a tank roughly 500-600 litres heavily stocked with large wild piranha, which contains a few plants.

The plants have always been OK but never flourished massively, I use flourish excel but looking at some of the results with co2 feel it would give me the results I am after.

I don't want to try a DIY setup, would rather just buy a kit. I do have a budget over around £100 for this but cheaper the better. The kit doesn't need to be top spec as I don't have loads of plants, mainly anubias and lots of java fern.

The kits I have found are below, can someone give me some tips or products that would help me please.

Thanks

http/www.homeleighonline.co.uk/onl...ndex.php?id=29

http/www.aquariumsuperstore.co.uk/...d-Aquaria.html

http/www.discountedpetproducts.net...-UKP47158.html

 

[StandbySetting]

None of the links work, by far the easiest and cheapest way would be to use a CO2 fire extinguisher preferably a 5Kg on a tank this size and fit a regulator, solenoid, check valve, bubbles counter, diffuser etc, regulator's, solenoids, check valves, bubbles counters, diffusers and CO2 line are all readily available from ebay, you'll need a Drop Checker, bromothyml blue acid based indicator and 4DKH water to measure the CO2 content of the water also.

 

[tylers]

Thank you for the help, I will have a search on ebay. Sorry about the links here they are working

http/www.homeleighonline.co.uk/online_shop/productview/index.php?id=29

http/www.aquariumsuperstore.co.uk/Deltec-CO2-Set-for-Planted-Aquaria.html

http/www.discountedpetproducts.net/RED_SEA_CO2_PRO_SYSTEM_PAINTBALL-UKP47158.html

 

[StandbySetting]

The first two will last you a few weeks at most, the last one will last a day or two, which is why fire extinguishers are better, you could even use a pub CO2 canister as they're larger and are refillable.

 

[tylers]

I am a bit wary of setting it all up myself which is why I was hoping to buy a kit. Is my only option to buy all the components seperately on ebay etc?

 

[StandbySetting]

With a Fire extinguisher yes, it's the same as buying a kit, you'll have to fit the canister to a regulator etc, it's all the same, just a lot cheaper.

 

[tylers]

Cool thanks, I will try and find some of those parts on ebay, Could I buy the 3rd link and then buy a fire extinguisher and replace their bottle with that?

 

[StandbySetting]

No - the thread size is different.

See the CO2 guide in the planted section for parts.

 

[tylers]

Just had a read sounds pretty complicated, might stick to the ferts!