DIY Co2

[saltwaterbeginners]

Planning to have a DIY co2 system. I don't know how big my bottle ( where you put yeast and stuff ) have to be for my 50 gallon.

 

[Brookster123]

I'm not really sure you can get enough pow for a 50 gallon out of a DIY setup???

 

[saltwaterbeginners]

I'm not really sure you can get enough pow for a 50 gallon out of a DIY setup???

Any cheap co2 system for 50 gallon?

 

[Brookster123]

You could prob find a used paintball setup for $100

 

[saltwaterbeginners]

You could prob find a used paintball setup for $100

Any cheaper? Lol

 

[Brookster123]

I don't think so, you could prob run a DIY setup on both sides of the tank?? Fresh2o will know better, I'm really not qualified to give you any helpful info on this haha..

 

[saltwaterbeginners]

I don't think so, you could prob run a DIY setup on both sides of the tank?? Fresh2o will know better, I'm really not qualified to give you any helpful info on this haha..

K. Do you a co2 system?

 

[Brookster123]

No but I stayed at a holiday inn express last night!!

 

[saltwaterbeginners]

No but I stayed at a holiday inn express last night!!

Are you traveling?

 

[Brookster123]

No it was a joke..sorry..

 

[saltwaterbeginners]

No it was a joke..sorry..

Do you have any cichlids in your tank?

 

[Brookster123]

Dwarf cichlids yes

 

[saltwaterbeginners]

Dwarf cichlids yes

What's your substrates? I will be using pool filter sand and miracle gro dirt.

 

[Brookster123]

You're doing a planted cichlid tank??

 

[Brian_Nano12g]

If you're running moderate to high light, definitely invest in a pressurized system with solenoid when funds become available. Meanwhile, you can rig up two DIY systems on each side of the tank as Brookster suggested. But I'd also add Glut dosing to the mix. Buy a gallon of Metricide 14 or Omnicide 14, should be around $20 shipped on eBay. It's basically generic Excel or API CO2 Booster, but 2X stronger and much cheaper. So you can dose less than excel or dilute it to excel strength.

 

[saltwaterbeginners]

If you're running moderate to high light, definitely invest in a pressurized system with solenoid when funds become available. Meanwhile, you can rig up two DIY systems on each side of the tank as Brookster suggested. But I'd also add Glut dosing to the mix. Buy a gallon of Metricide 14 or Omnicide 14, should be around $20 shipped on eBay. It's basically generic Excel or API CO2 Booster, but 2X stronger and much cheaper. So you can dose less than excel or dilute it to excel strength.

Don't know what your talking about. Can you please show me a system on eBay?

 

[saltwaterbeginners]

You're doing a planted cichlid tank??

Yep. Why not?

 

[Brookster123]

Yep. Why not?

most cichlids will dig and even eat plants, may not work out all that well in the long run..

 

[saltwaterbeginners]

most cichlids will dig and even eat plants, may not work out all that well in the long run..

It's gonna be blue rams.

 

[regulardrake]

No but I stayed at a holiday inn express last night!!

HAHAHA! that brightened my day up.