Reddit reviews Hydra Aquatic CO2 Paintball Adapter
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Design for paintball connectorMade from Machine AluminumFor Co2 system uses paintball cartridges
And there is more! I bought a paintball canister adapter on Amazon and attached my Fluval regulator to 22 oz of CO2 at 4 bucks a refill from any sporting goods store. The 22oz canister was around $16.
https://www.amazon.com/Hydra-Aquatic-CO2-Paintball-Adapter/dp/B008ZAAP2K
yeah, be prepared to spend even more $$!! Those 88g (I assume you mean 88g, not 800) ones dont last long at all. I have one for my 5 gal that lasts about a month. You can buy an adapter for it tho and put a 20oz paintball tank on it. Its where I am going with mine once I get some extra cash.
When it comes to putting on the sealed tanks there isnt much to it. I just do it fast so that too much CO2 doesnt escape and dont make it too tight or you could damage the regulator. I usually go hand tight. Usually only a few turns, with the first or second turn spewing some CO2.
Have you tried Dick's sporting goods? Or a place that does oxygen tanks? I think you're out of luck. I know of ones that make normal regulators paintball accessible, but not the other way around.
E: here's the one that does the opposite of what you want, again I don't think they make it the other way around.
I went this route, it gets you started:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004G44ZQQ/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
When the cartridge finished, i bought this to attach a paintball tank:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008ZAAP2K/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
With the Fluval kit, you'd have to use the disposable fluval cartridge replacements.
Unless you buy this adapter to use the Fluval regulator with a paintball cylinder.
A route I'm going for/currently have is using fluval 88g (I got a dennerle c02 kit uses same fittings fluval about 88UsD dennerle I got for 110 USD) then all you would need to buy is the adapter to fit it to paintball tanks about 7 dollars then a small refillable paintball tank aprx 20 dollars from what ive seen.
I chose this route cause I wanted to use c02 and experiment with it before I got a "bigger tank"
https://www.amazon.com/Hydra-Aquatic-CO2-Paintball-Adapter/dp/B008ZAAP2K
this is the adapter you can use I got mine used.
As a few have mentioned, THIS is the adaptor I'm using. Picked up on amazon for $15. Seems a little steep for something so simple, but when you figure the cost of using Fluval's disposable cartridges, it's a no brainer. Amazon Link
Here's a list of all the equipment for the tank. The paintball tank I bought from my local military surplus/paintball shop. Refills are $6. It's a pretty simple setup. I chose the inline diffuser to reduce clutter inside the tank. Plus, the co2 is absorbed into the water by the time it hits the tank. Here's a current (as of today) pic of 1 months growth http://i.imgur.com/KvyECwm.jpg
Can I use smaller canisters on the Pro-se series complete kit you suggested? Would I just need an adapter, like this one to do so?
Ouch, yeah, I didn't know you were in CAN. I have one I would send you for free (you pay postage) if it's worth it to you, let me know. (this is the one I have : http://www.amazon.com/Hydra-Aquatic-CO2-Paintball-Adapter/dp/B008ZAAP2K/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1425580260&sr=8-5&keywords=Paintball+Adapter)
But yes, my lesson in CO2, spend the money and buy a real setup. budget / DIY on a nice tank just ends up being a waste of time and causing issues/frustration. I ended up buying the Aquatek Mini regulator w/ a Solenoid and a Paintball canister and it's awesome on my 20 gallon.
$10 Regulators from eBay? The ones I've seen have 1+ month shipping estimates... I'm so spoiled by Amazon.
How well would these items work?
Interesting. With lower intensity light, you probably don't necessarily need a heavy fertilizer regimen. To save a buck, would say that API "Leaf Zone" and Flourish (the base micro mix) would probably be all you'd ever need. But that might not be quite enough phosphate. You can keep an eye out for phosphate deficiency and wait until you know you need to dose. I've been using the GLA ferts, but it's overkill, and i never dose extra nitrate.
With low light, i don't think you really need CO2, but it's a nice addition. It can help to really suppress the majority of algae, but it's really only a necessity with very intense lights. The planted+ would take you up to medium-high light, and you might want to invest in CO2. I'm running the fluval kit with a lot of luck in my 5.5G light light tank. You can upgrade it to a paintball tank and it's more than enough. Probably the cheapest way to get into pressurized CO2, and you don't have to invest in the adapter and paintball cylinder first thing.
Hi /u/VolkovME! Thanks for the lengthy reply; I really appreciate it.
I've looked at LED setups in the past, as well as a paintball CO2 setup, but I got a bit overwhelmed and wasn't sure what I should go with. Which Finnex LED system would you personally recommend? I visted their site and I'm really unsure of the power needed. I have this Fluval CO2 kit bookmarked as well as this adapter for the paintball canister. Would this be an acceptable setup for CO2, or would you recommend something else? Would I still dose the tank with the "Leaf Zone", or do you recommend a better substitute?
Unfortunately I'm not sure what plants I had; I always just picked the plants I liked at Petco, and they were generally under the "aquatic plant combo" tag. Is there a specific brand of mineralized soil you would recommend?
Thank you again for the helpful comment and advice; it really is appreciated!
I have the 88g fluval kit but I converted it to use paintball co2 canisters. So much cheaper! 20oz refill is 5$ at dicks sporting goods and the actual canister was 30 bucks, but I’m sure you could get a cheaper one if you looked around. 20oz usually lasts me a month and some change. Link below if you’re interested in the adapter. It’s the one I use. There’s some videos on YouTube too.
https://www.amazon.com/Hydra-Aquatic-CO2-Paintball-Adapter/dp/B008ZAAP2K/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?keywords=paintball+co2+adapter&qid=1564547495&s=gateway&sr=8-14