CO2 at local beer shop - Aquarium Advice

Nokinja · 08-23-2006, 05:10 PM

My local beer and wine making shop has 250g CO2 bottles for $40 purchase and a $5 trade/refill.

If my math is correct, that makes it a half an lb bottle of CO2. Would this bottle work with a CO2 regulator and how long would it last?

Alshain · 08-23-2006, 05:17 PM

I'm confused. 250g CO2 bottles? CO2 isn't measured in gallons. Maybe I misunderstood.

rich311k · 08-23-2006, 05:18 PM

CO2 tanks are measured by weight.

Alshain · 08-23-2006, 05:20 PM

Oh, maybe that was supposed to be grams? Silly me, I've been dealing in gallons of water for too long. I think that would probably do ok.

JRagg · 08-23-2006, 05:29 PM

yeah, 250g is close to 1/2 pound.

Not long would be the answer. Most say that a 5lb tank will last 6 months, so a .5 lb tank would be under a month for sure.

Nokinja · 08-23-2006, 05:46 PM

I should mention this will be going on a 33gallon tank.

I have talked to the girl at the store who didn't know much about them so i've asked her to see if she can get me a 5lb tank. I would assume these canisters would have standard connections for a regulator?

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Originally Posted by Alshain

I'm confused. 250g CO2 bottles? CO2 isn't measured in gallons. Maybe I misunderstood.

Ah, yes. This would be grams.

rich311k · 08-23-2006, 05:48 PM

The 5lb is what you are looking for. Should last you well over 6 months in a 33 gallon tank. Try welding supply places too, they sell CO2 tanks as well

src · 08-23-2006, 05:52 PM

That seems expensive to me. My 5lb cost about $90, with $8-9 expected for a refill. Remember, your local beer shop buys his CO2 from somewhere else - that somewhere else is the guy you want to buy from. Find a welding supply company.

Nokinja · 08-23-2006, 05:55 PM

I've talked to the local welding shop and they charge $53/year for the "rental" of the tank and then $30 for a refill. That seems slightly high compared to what everyone else pays.

These are all Canadian funds.

src · 08-23-2006, 06:04 PM

"Rental"? Skip them, find another shop and buy the tank. You can also buy them online (empty, preferrably).

08-23-2006, 05:10 PM	#1
Nokinja Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Posts: 42	CO2 at local beer shop My local beer and wine making shop has 250g CO2 bottles for $40 purchase and a $5 trade/refill. If my math is correct, that makes it a half an lb bottle of CO2. Would this bottle work with a CO2 regulator and how long would it last? __________________ Cheers, Jake

08-23-2006, 05:17 PM	#2
Alshain Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 807 Images: 4	I'm confused. 250g CO2 bottles? CO2 isn't measured in gallons. Maybe I misunderstood. __________________ Remember to vote For AA! 55 Gallon Planted Tank

08-23-2006, 05:29 PM	#5
JRagg Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 847 Images: 3	yeah, 250g is close to 1/2 pound. Not long would be the answer. Most say that a 5lb tank will last 6 months, so a .5 lb tank would be under a month for sure. __________________ 10g Heavily planted - 1 mating pair of Apistogramma Cacatuoides "Orangeflash" and a whole lot of MTS

08-23-2006, 05:55 PM	#9
Nokinja Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Posts: 42	I've talked to the local welding shop and they charge $53/year for the "rental" of the tank and then $30 for a refill. That seems slightly high compared to what everyone else pays. These are all Canadian funds. __________________ Cheers, Jake

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08-23-2006, 05:18 PM	#3
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	CO2 tanks are measured by weight.

08-23-2006, 05:20 PM	#4
Alshain Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 807 Images: 4	Oh, maybe that was supposed to be grams? Silly me, I've been dealing in gallons of water for too long. I think that would probably do ok.

08-23-2006, 05:48 PM	#7
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	The 5lb is what you are looking for. Should last you well over 6 months in a 33 gallon tank. Try welding supply places too, they sell CO2 tanks as well

08-23-2006, 05:52 PM	#8
src Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 476	That seems expensive to me. My 5lb cost about $90, with $8-9 expected for a refill. Remember, your local beer shop buys his CO2 from somewhere else - that somewhere else is the guy you want to buy from. Find a welding supply company.

08-23-2006, 06:04 PM	#10
src Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 476	"Rental"? Skip them, find another shop and buy the tank. You can also buy them online (empty, preferrably).

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