Pub CO2 Bottle

[donkey]

Hi all
i have just managed to get hold of a pub co2 bottle and i was wondering if it is possible to use this on my tank . has anyone ever used a setup like this and if so were would i buy the parts from in the U.K that i would need. like gauges and stuff

 

[Silly me]

I'm sure you could buy the fitting and stuff in the UK.. my CO2 setup cost me R2100.00 thats 190 pounds.. without the bottle it would have been R1800.00 163 pound..


unless your not installing a automatic CO2/PH controller you might be able to setup everything a little cheaper.. but a DIY soda bottle ( for me who has both ) work just as good...

 

[donkey]

thanks for that

 

[Ob1]

Hi donkey

how did you get the bottle? and what size is it?

cheers

Ob1

 

[donkey]

Hi there
i have a mate who works in a club near were i live and he got the bottle for me .its a good size it stands about 30 inches tall and i can see a 18 on it so im thinking its a 18 pound one . i dont mind the fact that its this big cos i can fit it with no problems and i wont have to get it filled so much should last me about a year i should think . you can see these bottles all over the place behind pubs and clubs most of the time if you do get hold of one make sure its not from B.O.C as they will only fill it if it belongs to you .there is a serial number on them and they look it up on the pc and if its not got your name on it they wont fill it for you

you can rent a bottle from B.O.C they dont sell them . not sure how much it cost a year
hope this helps

PS
the pub and club kind of bottles do come smaller than the one i have . there also easy to find as well

 

[Ob1]

Hi donkey

many thanks, as I expected one needs to know somone in the pub trade to get a bottle on the cheap.

I'll have to spend more time down the pub

cya m8

 

[donkey]

well thats one way of doing it . or you could just go round the back of the pub and nick one