DIY Presurized CO2 start

Ha ha ha...I'm the wrong person to ask the substrate question. I'm too poor to use proper substrate so I just use PFS and it's working fine for me. I use a 0.4 and 4mm silica gravel.

 

How does the pfs looks like, also pic on that i would apreciate

 

PROFESSIONAL CO2 SET - R1600

Includes

• Professional Aquarium CO2 regulator
  1/8" connector
  3.5w Energy Saving ACL Itailian Solenoid
  Ultra-Accurate Precision Needle Valve
  Professional Glass Non Return Valve
  Professional Glass Bubble Counter
  3m Polyurethane Pressure Piping
  Professional Glass Diffuser
  Mechanical Timer
  5 Suction Cups
  Teflon Tape (to seal)
  Thread to Hose coupling
  If i can get this, do you think go ahead? I know importing it will be cheaper, but this is in sa

 

@Hawk, what do you think? Price aswell? they have stock

 

Read my post on the previous page Marius. This is the set I was referring too when I said I thought it was pricey but it's up to you. It seems to have everything you will need (except extinguisher). This setup will land up costing R2000.00 where I paid R1500.00 so not a huge difference. The only reason I would get this setup over mine is the italian solenoid and the glassware.

 

PFS - Pool Filter Sand - Silica gravel - Looks like this when it's clean (this is the 4mm grain size)


And in this pic if you look carefully you can see the 0.4mm gravel I added to my tank:


And this is what it looks like at the moment (the 0.4mm and 4mm have mixed):

 

Looks great, i donrt have much money to spent, but i worked my ass off last month en ek gaan leke komisie maak, so the co2 i can afford, maybe even a substrate , i was told by one guy tetra substrate arnt too exspencive and works great, someone here that might use it maybe? Okey im gonna get that setup, just waiting to find out what size botle the regulator can handle

 

Does anyone know a price on a new co2 bottle about 2kg?

 

@Hawk - Thanks for that. This boertjie can't spell to save his life.

 

It will fit on any standard 2Kg or 5Kg bottle with a 22mm thread size.

Dont know where you will find it in Oudtshoorn, but in Jhb its around R350 - R450 for a 2Kg, filled bottle
You will also have to find out who will fill it in your area, or George or so

 

There is a guy that fills here, but his botle looks old, ill fill up in george, ill be calling them soon to hear a price on a botle, bot sure if my botle will still be safe

 

@DerikPelser I have the ISTA system and it works great, its a 1kg bottle, and it runs about a month and a half on my 4 goot, so it does the job with great results, and its small and compact.

 

Oh and it costs me 120 to refill not bad, I think?

 

I paid R430 I think for the 2kg bottle, new gate valve and refill.

 

It will cost me 430 for botle, then i need a new valve and refill again, now this is getting too pricy

 

I think i'm gonna save for that ISTA setup too. Seems like the right option for my 110L...

 

That will be way cheaper, okey, that kit will be 1600, package 150, bottle 430, gate valve say 100,bubble checker, 150, powerhead probly 250? Since ill have to remove my hob cascade, or what would you guys say? Was told water movement above will decrease co2, but isn't a power head a little small for a 100L? bout 700Lph. So filter change and what more will need to change? airstone will also need to be removed,guess my corner filter aswell

 

If I use this bottle I have, its a bit old I guess, what could go wrong?

 

From the scuba stuff I learnt, if a cylinder is damaged and have cracks it may explode. Think it may be the same for fire extinguisher as both contains compressed gas.
So get it checked out, Safety first.

 

Ja rather be carefull . @Hawk your message box is full, need to ask you bout ebay