LOoking for decent co2 cylinder prices

morinfen · 04-26-2005, 11:18 PM

Looking for 10 or 20 lb co2 cylinder in the Camden/Lugoff/Elgin SC area...

zapus · 04-27-2005, 12:39 AM

Before you buy one, make sure you have a place lined up to refill it. Most of the welding shops, hydroponics stores, etc. around here only do trade-outs and only carried 20# tanks. I did find a fire extinguisher outfit that would do refills, so I ordered a 10# aluminum cylinder from one of the sponsors for around $100 with shipping included. Consensus of opinion appears to be that CO2 tanks need to stand vertically to prevent liquid CO2 from entering the regulator, so if you go for a 20# tank, make sure you've got room for it.

anonapersona · 04-27-2005, 03:26 AM

welding supplies shops may sell you a filled 10# tank, then do exchanges for cheap. Best to check locally for tanks.

KevinC · 04-27-2005, 01:10 PM

I just got mine from a National Welders shop in Charleston. They are based out of Charlotte, so there is probably a shop near you. 5# tank was $65, filled for another $11. Probably not the cheapest, but other places only carried 20# tanks!

Kevin

loxman1956 · 05-01-2006, 12:45 PM

try national welders on shop road.bought 5# tank for 68 dollars and the refill is about 20 dollars every 8 to 10 months.hope this helps .loxman1956

04-26-2005, 11:18 PM	#1
morinfen Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lugoff, SC Posts: 193	LOoking for decent co2 cylinder prices Looking for 10 or 20 lb co2 cylinder in the Camden/Lugoff/Elgin SC area...

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zapus Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 328	Before you buy one, make sure you have a place lined up to refill it. Most of the welding shops, hydroponics stores, etc. around here only do trade-outs and only carried 20# tanks. I did find a fire extinguisher outfit that would do refills, so I ordered a 10# aluminum cylinder from one of the sponsors for around $100 with shipping included. Consensus of opinion appears to be that CO2 tanks need to stand vertically to prevent liquid CO2 from entering the regulator, so if you go for a 20# tank, make sure you've got room for it. __________________ Well, at least my algae is pearling...

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anonapersona Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,614	welding supplies shops may sell you a filled 10# tank, then do exchanges for cheap. Best to check locally for tanks. __________________ Member AGA, HAS, NASH 110G, 10 adult discus, barebottom with plants on wood 58G, 3 adult discus, barebottom with plants on wood 59G thickly planted tanks, rummey nose tetras, kuhlies 300G goldfish pond outside

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KevinC Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 687	I just got mine from a National Welders shop in Charleston. They are based out of Charlotte, so there is probably a shop near you. 5# tank was $65, filled for another $11. Probably not the cheapest, but other places only carried 20# tanks! Kevin __________________ Kevin 72g bowfront planted, CO2, 2x - T5HO, Eheim 2213 and 2013, red tiger lotus, vals, java fern and moss, crypts, swords, mbuna tank: Yellow labs, Ps. demasoni, clown plecos, SAE's. 10g mini-reef. 16lbs LR, green mushroom, star polyps, wagon wheel polyps, purple mushroom, candycane, hammer, other zoas, CUC.

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05-01-2006, 12:45 PM	#5
loxman1956 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: columbia,south carolina Posts: 12	try national welders on shop road.bought 5# tank for 68 dollars and the refill is about 20 dollars every 8 to 10 months.hope this helps .loxman1956