CO2 canister and diffuser

R2thaSAR · 03-20-2004, 11:49 PM

is a CO2 canister necessary? i might go DIY, but i was just wondering, and do u have to buy a special diffuser, cuz i heard all that together might be a little expensive, and me and compressed gases dont work too well together, (kabooom)

bobalston · 03-21-2004, 03:47 AM

Take a look at my web site for lots of info on DIY and pressurized co2 setups.

http://members.cox.net/tulsaalstons/...Pressure%20CO2

Bob

malkore · 03-22-2004, 03:11 PM

CO2 is pretty difficult to go 'ka-boom' if you follow a few easy rules. mainly, keep the tank upright, don't let anything bang against the valve, and don't store it in a place that can rapidly rise in temperature (like leave it in your car, mid-summer, while you work 8 hours).

CO2 isn't flammable...in fact it suffocates a fire.

I used to be afraid too, but it's actually much safer to do this, than when I used to homebrew, and had bottles of beer exploding in my closet.

03-20-2004, 11:49 PM	#1
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03-22-2004, 03:11 PM	#3
malkore Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 2,165	CO2 is pretty difficult to go 'ka-boom' if you follow a few easy rules. mainly, keep the tank upright, don't let anything bang against the valve, and don't store it in a place that can rapidly rise in temperature (like leave it in your car, mid-summer, while you work 8 hours). CO2 isn't flammable...in fact it suffocates a fire. I used to be afraid too, but it's actually much safer to do this, than when I used to homebrew, and had bottles of beer exploding in my closet. __________________ Malkore Filstar XP2 PIMP #3 Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved

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03-21-2004, 03:47 AM	#2
bobalston Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX USA Posts: 98	Take a look at my web site for lots of info on DIY and pressurized co2 setups. http://members.cox.net/tulsaalstons/...Pressure%20CO2 Bob