I keep seeing people buying these kits and I cant help but think to myself everytime why! You can buy all the parts seperatly and do the job just as good if not better, cheapest kit I have seen is over £100 and the bottles are tiny.
So heres a little breakdown of what I bought just to show how easy and so much cheaper it is. It will also prevent me from re-typing this everytime I see the post "which CO2 kit?"
Setup is pretty much the same as that in jimbooo's guide. Remember to start of slowly so you dont lower the pH too quickly though thi swill eb dependant on the size of your tank and also set the reg pressure to about 1.5 - 2 bar?
The gas bottle is quite a big boy, mine has so far lasted me well over a year and I think there is still a fair bit left.
So heres a little breakdown of what I bought just to show how easy and so much cheaper it is. It will also prevent me from re-typing this everytime I see the post "which CO2 kit?"
- Deltec Twin Guage Reg £53
- Aquamedia Bubblecounter £12
- Tubing £2
- Gas Bottle £10-£15 for a 14lb bottle
- Diffuser (optional, I dont use one I use my canister filter, if you dont have one you can use your powerhead) about £10?
Setup is pretty much the same as that in jimbooo's guide. Remember to start of slowly so you dont lower the pH too quickly though thi swill eb dependant on the size of your tank and also set the reg pressure to about 1.5 - 2 bar?
The gas bottle is quite a big boy, mine has so far lasted me well over a year and I think there is still a fair bit left.
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