How long does everyone get out of a 20oz CO2 tank?

[sidekick101]

I am just wondering because this time around it seemed short. I just want to see how I compair. So :
1: solenoid or no solenoid?
2: how many bubbles per second do you run?
3: how long do you get out of it?

[Drzjunior]

without a solenoid, i shut my co2 off at night when ever i remember. I run about 2BPS and get about 30PPM of co2.
This usually lasts me about 4 months, more if i shut it down during the night

[Jonney_Boy]

3 months on a 20lb.

Run it 24/7 feeding 3 tanks. 10g, 75g, 100g

10g 1.5bps, 75g 3bps, 100g 1.5bps

[sidekick101]

Originally Posted by Drzjunior

without a solenoid, i shut my co2 off at night when ever i remember. I run about 2BPS and get about 30PPM of co2.
This usually lasts me about 4 months, more if i shut it down during the night

wow at 3bps and a solenoid I only got like a month. I must be doing something wrong haha.

[Darkblade48]

Originally Posted by sidekick101

wow at 3bps and a solenoid I only got like a month. I must be doing something wrong haha.

Perhaps you just have a leak.

[ridewake210]

Originally Posted by Jonney_Boy

3 months on a 20lb.

Run it 24/7 feeding 3 tanks. 10g, 75g, 100g

10g 1.5bps, 75g 3bps, 100g 1.5bps

OP is asking about life out of a 20 OUNCE Co2, paintball style bottle.
Not a 20 POUND bottle.

[bustah8]

I hooked up a 20 oz. bottle 2/28/11. I run about 1bps 24/7. Today the gauge reads about 200psi left in tank. There are no leaks.

[jrman83]

I hope to get at least 3 months. Mine has been going since 2/25 and going at 1bps/35psi. Runs about 7hrs a day.

[Joe.1]

What size tank is this setup used in? Mine lasted in my 10 gallon for almost 6 months. Shuts off the same time the lights do.

[niptek]

0days @800psi 2/10/2011
33 days @700psi 3/15/2011
39days @600psi 3/21/2011
42days @500psi 4/4/2011
52days @ 0psi 4/14/2011

ran 1 bps with no leaks straight 24/7
(1 bps was not enough for my 20gallon tank)

this time im going to put a solenoid on it and try to get 4.5months off my 20oz paintball co2

[tanganyikatapwaterman]

Ideal dosage is 15mg/1L 10-20mg/1L=OK
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\ pH | 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.4 8.0
KH\ |
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0.5 | 15 9.3 5.9 3.7 2.4 1.5 0.9 0.6 0.2
1.0 | 30 19 12 7 5 3 1.9 1.2 0.3
1.5 | 44 28 18 11 7 4 2.8 1.8 0.4
2.0 | 59 37 24 15 9 6 4 2.4 0.6
2.5 | 73 46 30 19 12 7 5 3 0.7
3.0 | 87 56 35 22 14 9 6 4 0.9
3.5 | 103 65 41 26 16 10 7 4 1.0
4.0 | 118 75 47 30 19 12 6 5 1.2
5.0 | 147 93 59 37 23 15 9 6 1.5
6.0 | 177 112 71 45 28 18 11 7 1.8
8.0 | 240 149 94 59 37 24 15 9 2.4
10 | 300 186 118 74 47 30 19 12 3
15 | 440 280 176 111 70 44 28 18 4
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| CO2 milligrams/liter
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1bubble=0.5mg 1ml=1000mg 1000ml/1kg/~2lbs=2 000 000bubbles