CO2 setup for 55 gallon

[mfreyberger]

Does anybody have a recommendation for a cost-effective CO2 system for a 55 gallon aquarium? I've never used CO2 on a tank this big before and am
unfamiliar with what exactly it needs to to be effective.

 

[Bert2oo1]

Does anybody have a recommendation for a cost-effective CO2 system for a 55 gallon aquarium? I've never used CO2 on a tank this big before and am
unfamiliar with what exactly it needs to to be effective.

You'll want atleast a 5lb bottle and a good regulator. A lot of people here use aquatek regulators or if your cashed up u can get a GLA (green leaf aquariums) regulator.

For a tank your size I'd recommend a co2 reactor rather than a diffuser as you'll use a lot less co2 with a reactor than a diffuser. (No wastage)

Gla regs - http://greenleafaquariums.com/co2-regulators.html

Aquatek regs - https://www.ebay.com.au/p/?iid=3309...139619-5960-0%26rvr_id%3D1218623041013&chn=ps

Cerges reactor - https://glassboxgardeners.com/threads/how-to-build-a-cerges-co2-reactor.346/

Griggs reactor - https://rotalabutterfly.com/rex-grigg/diy-reactor.htm

Should get u started