C02 pellet or Liquid C02 good?

[acidjc]

Hi all,

me thinking of using C02 pellet or liquid C02 for the time mean before I get a proper C02 system. Is this stuff really work?

How much is a C02 system for a 2ft tank?
manual and electric, what the price diff?
and which one is better?

anyone, advise pls... thanks[:]

[bclee]

Nah... they don't really work and is waste of money. I still have a tube of liq. CO2 if you want to try.

Go for a DIY yeast generated CO2 if you are not ready to invest in a cylinder.

Don't really understand what you meant by manual/electric?

A CO2 system consist of a cylinder(~S$100), regulator($50~$150), solonoid valve(optional, can be separate or integrated with regulator, $50 to $150) and pH controller (optional, $600 and up)

IMO, please get a good regulator. It may cost more, but for the sake of your fishes. I would recommend a solenoid operated by timer. At least, you can sleep in peace without worrying that the next morning your fishes are poisoned by CO2. pH controller is a luxury item, totally not neccessary.

BC

[vinz]

Does not matter what size your tank, CO2 system cost about the same, diff only in size of the cylinder you want to get. At nature, a 2 litre cylinder (which is about right for a 2 feet tank), solenoid (i.e. electrical) and regulator plus accesories is about $240+. Manual not sure, but I think you can take 100 over $ off the above price. Call Chan at Nature for a quote.

With a solenoid, you can connect it and the lights to a timer and have auto-on/off. Manual, you leave it on 24hrs or manually turn on/off every morning/night.

No experience with liq or pellet CO2.

[anakjoh]

I was thinking of using CO2 pellet for my second smaller 2ft tank - cost RM1 per tablet, sold in box of 80 tablets.
Thanks for telling it's not effective.
My first 4ft tank use CO2 cylinder (RM250) & auto regulator (RM320) ~ comparable to S'pore prices. For diffuser, I recommend the turbo-jet (RM55)- really great.
Anyone heard of a brown colour subtrate from Japan said to contain bacteria for biological filtration n release CO2 at the same time - may be sufficient for less demanding plants only - costs RM120 - RM140 per bag?