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Old 25-09-2003, 07:02 PM
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If I buy 20 oz CO2 tank, how long will it last?


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Can't equate what a 20oz tank does versus my 5lb tank, but mine lasts me
atleast 3-4 months, up to 6 months even, and it's on a 29g tank, so I would
venture a guess that a 20oz would last less than a couple weeks, if 2 weeks
at all...


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Old 25-09-2003, 07:02 PM
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Depends on the size of your tank and the bubble rate. For my 55 gallon
tank, it would last about 2 months.

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Old 25-09-2003, 07:32 PM
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Did you mean 20 ounces, or 20 pounds???

in the US, we see .oz as ounces... if I'm wrong, forgive me... I'm not that
worldly...

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Old 25-09-2003, 08:22 PM
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RedForeman ©® wrote:

Can't equate what a 20oz tank does versus my 5lb tank, but mine lasts me
atleast 3-4 months, up to 6 months even, and it's on a 29g tank, so I would
venture a guess that a 20oz would last less than a couple weeks, if 2 weeks
at all...


Wow, I have a 29 gallon tank, and a 5lb tank lasts me for a year. I'm
using an Eheim cermic diffusor that is supposed to ineffeicient. What
concentration of CO2 are you running in your tank?


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Old 25-09-2003, 09:15 PM
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It fluctuates bad, from season to season, some times there is an
abundance...

I shoot for 15-20ppm CO2....


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RedForeman ©® wrote:

Can't equate what a 20oz tank does versus my 5lb tank, but mine lasts me
atleast 3-4 months, up to 6 months even, and it's on a 29g tank, so I

would
venture a guess that a 20oz would last less than a couple weeks, if 2

weeks
at all...


Wow, I have a 29 gallon tank, and a 5lb tank lasts me for a year. I'm
using an Eheim cermic diffusor that is supposed to ineffeicient. What
concentration of CO2 are you running in your tank?


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Old 25-09-2003, 09:46 PM
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My 5lb last for 5 months @ 90 bubbles per minute. I am using home depot
"cheapo" needle valve.

Dominic


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Old 25-09-2003, 09:47 PM
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My 5lb last for 5 months @ 90 bubbles per minute. I am using home depot
"cheapo" needle valve.

Dominic


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Old 25-09-2003, 10:35 PM
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RedForeman ©® wrote:

It fluctuates bad, from season to season, some times there is an
abundance...

I shoot for 15-20ppm CO2....


The pH fluctuates based on a steady flow of CO2? I guess if your water
supply changed in terms of KH that could happen.

My water is pretty stable year round at KH 5, and I keep my tank at pH
7.0 to 6.8, giving me ~23-15 ppm CO2, similar to yours.


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Old 25-09-2003, 10:37 PM
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RedForeman ©® wrote:

It fluctuates bad, from season to season, some times there is an
abundance...

I shoot for 15-20ppm CO2....


The pH fluctuates based on a steady flow of CO2? I guess if your water
supply changed in terms of KH that could happen.

My water is pretty stable year round at KH 5, and I keep my tank at pH
7.0 to 6.8, giving me ~23-15 ppm CO2, similar to yours.


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On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 16:46:40 GMT, "-=Almazick=-"
wrote:

If I buy 20 oz CO2 tank, how long will it last?


The 20oz tanks are commonly used for paintball.
Standard regulators will not fit a 20oz tank.



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