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Old 12-10-2007, 04:44 PM   #21
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Co2 tank size not related to Planted tank size.

personally in my rm, im using a 5L CO2 tank for a 1 ft tank.
Last me more than a year already ar running at 1bps.

for my office its a 10L tank for a 4X2X2 planted tank.

difference is that office needs to top up more often.
meaning more expenditure. for home usage
its cheaper for me to top up once and yet alot of qty
rather than topping up many times.
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Old 17-10-2007, 01:10 AM   #22
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Co2 tank size not related to Planted tank size.

personally in my rm, im using a 5L CO2 tank for a 1 ft tank.
Last me more than a year already ar running at 1bps.

for my office its a 10L tank for a 4X2X2 planted tank.

difference is that office needs to top up more often.
meaning more expenditure. for home usage
its cheaper for me to top up once and yet alot of qty
rather than topping up many times.
Bro how many bps for your co2 tank in the office? How long you need to top up them?
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Old 19-10-2007, 09:27 AM   #23
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wat the diff btw the manual and solenoid.yesterday went to the LFS at the west side qouted me 98 whole set and 180 for the solenoid for 2L.how was the price? is it ok ? and also wat is bubble counter?
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Old 19-10-2007, 12:16 PM   #24
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a manual regulator as the name imply needs you to manually turn on and off the supply of co2. you could leave it on 24/7 or turn on and off everyday.

a solenoid makes use of electricity to on and off the co2 supply. this is normally used to coincide with the time the lights are on.

a bubble counter is a little container filled with water (by you) so that you could see the number of bubble(s) coming out of the supply.

generally for no brand or made in china items, a 2l co2 cylinder would cost between $55-$65 while a manual regulator would cost between $20-$30 and solenoid $80-$100
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Old 19-10-2007, 12:53 PM   #25
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ok care to share how the solenoid work ? cause the uncle say need a timer for tat.
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a manual regulator as the name imply needs you to manually turn on and off the supply of co2. you could leave it on 24/7 or turn on and off everyday.

a solenoid makes use of electricity to on and off the co2 supply. this is normally used to coincide with the time the lights are on.

a bubble counter is a little container filled with water (by you) so that you could see the number of bubble(s) coming out of the supply.

generally for no brand or made in china items, a 2l co2 cylinder would cost between $55-$65 while a manual regulator would cost between $20-$30 and solenoid $80-$100
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Old 19-10-2007, 01:07 PM   #26
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ok care to share how the solenoid work ? cause the uncle say need a timer for tat.
Bro if you haven purchase a solenoid then you can purchase it from any lfs.. All regulator with solenoid also come with timer all in one.
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Old 21-10-2007, 10:55 AM   #27
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Ocean free co2 set. 95 dollars at PET MART

1. 2.5L tank
2. manual regulator/ bubble counter/small diffuser with all the piping.
3. 1 box monster roots
4. 1 bottle planted water conditioner
bro i think u r referring to 2l co2 tank
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Old 21-10-2007, 11:00 AM   #28
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in the north what i have noe there is 2 lfs selling at $60 for 2l set

2l cylinder
regulator
piping
check valve
bubble counter

if u have any enquiry pls pm me
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Old 21-10-2007, 11:03 AM   #29
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Bro if you haven purchase a solenoid then you can purchase it from any lfs.. All regulator with solenoid also come with timer all in one.
Just a correction here. Solenoid does not comes with timer. At least so far I've not come across any with build-in timer. Basically the function of the solenoid is to open the valve of the regulator. And the solenoid needs electricity to works. Timer comes into the picture just like one need to have it for setting the lighting period. The same applies to solenoid, to set the period in which CO2 will be infuse into the planted tank.
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Old 21-10-2007, 11:05 AM   #30
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Bro if you haven purchase a solenoid then you can purchase it from any lfs.. All regulator with solenoid also come with timer all in one.

timer and solenoid is a total different things they dun come with timer.

if u buy the timer you can adjust the time for the solenoid to on and off after plugging into it

if u do not have a timer it will be more troublesome for u cause u need to on n off yurself
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