95g Co2 Bottle Life

[ricardo48]

How long do you think a 95gram bottle of co2 running at around 1-2 bps will last?

 

[jsoong]

How big a tank? Bigger tanks obviously need more CO2.

At any rate, a 5 lb (2200 g) CO2 tank lasts 6 or so months in a medium size tank (say 50 gal), a 95 g may last a week.

 

[ricardo48]

14 gallon tank and my drop checker is lime green and yellowish in morning. I run co2 24/7 at about 1bps.

 

[fort384]

Do you have a selenoid on it ricardo? Would suggest setting up on timer so you aren't running it at night... it is a waste of CO2, and causes some pretty severe swings in water chemistry.

FWIW, I ran a 5lb tank on a 29G tank with a pH meter, and it lasted about 3-4 months. I would say a week or so is about all you would get out of 95g.