Milan Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 (edited) For those who are thinking of getting into pressurized CO2, here is what I found, hunting for one myself. Cylinder: The best deal I could find was at "The Recharge Centre", Tel: (403) 258-1141 in Calgary, and (780) 440-5010 in Edmonton. They sold me a 15lb filled cylinder for $105. "OxyPro" also had decent prices, but unfortunately for me, the smallest cylinder they had was 20lb. They asked for $115, filled. Regulator: I ordered a Milwaukee Instruments MA957 from "Best Lab Deals" They sell them for $69 US + $12.16 US shipping. This is a good deal for this kind of regulator. Regulator, needle valve, solenoid valve, bubble counter ... all in one. Hope this may be of a help to someone ... Edited December 9, 2005 by Milan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Prawn Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 How long would a 15lb tank last? -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted December 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 I would assume, it greatly depends on a tank size, lights, and plants bio mass. I haven't hooked it up yet (waiting for the regulator to arrive), so in my case, it's still to be found out ... My wild guess would be anywhere from 6-12 months ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquanerd Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Thats a big Cylinder isnt it? When I go pressurized I want to keep the cylinder under the tank. Milan, do you know what the dimensions are for the CO2 cylinder by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted December 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 I think a 15 lb is actually not considered to be a "big" one. Dimensions are 7-1/4" diameter, and 21-1/2" (to the top of the valve) height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquanerd Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Awesome, for some reason I had it in my head that they were bigger for what size the 5lbs are. Yah I think I'll go with a 15 or 20lbs when I go pressurized, maybe a 5 lbs for backup or when I have to get it changed. Thanks for the info Milan. :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 If you're running around a bubble per second, a 5 lb tank should last 6 months. I've heard of ppl w. a 20lb tank lasting 15 months at a time. Sounds like a good deal, to me! Although, not being used to change a tank out every month or so (I have a 15oz tank), it might make that once-per-year thing a PITA :bang1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 As per the post below, this line removed. They can also be found on eBay.ca for about $85 Canadian with a Buy It Now, plus shipping... search for 'MA957' and see what comes up! A better deal come up on a used one at some point as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquanerd Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 I just ordered a 15lb filled 'USED' cylinder from "The Recharge Centre" in Edmonton for $75. They certifie it and clean it up. Will be ready for Thursday next week. Also bought a Milwaukee Instruments - CO2 ADJUSTABLE FLOW PRESSURE REGULATOR from Best Labs on sale right now for $69.00 US. Total price with shipping from Best Labs in Canadian Funds: $102.89 Thanks for the Info Milan. You're such a major asset to this site! :bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted December 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 (edited) Congatulations! Great deal you've got on the cylinder. I thought BLD took the regulator off it's sale items list, but seems like you caught the last train ... EDIT: Hey ... I just checked the BLD link above. It's on sale again Tanker, did you hear this ... ? Edited December 22, 2005 by Milan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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