Finally decided to go with pressurized CO2 instead of the DIY. I only tried the DIY for a week but it kinda sucked from day 1. I already had the 5# CO2 bottle so I had to order the regulator, needle valve, solenoid, diffusor.
I had seen that Aquabuys.com was selling a kit with everything I needed on ebay. I wanted the JBJ regulator instead of whatever brand originally came with it. I e-maild them and Sam got back to me quickly. He placed my order for me and gave me a 5 or 10% discount AND free shipping since I'm a plantedtank.net member! Way to go Aquabuys.com!!!
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Sam is their technical assistance person and was way helpful! If you have any questions or need to place an order, he's the guy to call. Here's their contact info:
Aqua Buys, Inc
390 W. Pike St.
Suite 208
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Phone
678-218-0700 (M-F 10am to 5pm EST)