pressurized co2 advice

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these things are really a waste of money. refilling paintball bottles with co2 is very inefficient, and youll quickly wish that you had gone with a regular 5 or 10lb bottle. for that price, you can get a decent Milwaukee regulator with solenoid ($100) and a 5lb co2 bottle ($50).
 
how is it any less efficient? co2 for me to get refilled is a joke, 5 minute drive and lik nothing in terms of money to fill em.

if i were to go your route where would i be able to come by getting these?
 
its less efficient because its more expensive to fill and goes empty very quick. i have a 5lb bottle and it costs me $11 to swap it out for a full one.

you can get co2 bottles refilled at any welding or metal shop. or, you can do like i do and go to a air/gas supply company to swap it for a full one. you should have several around you
 
how long does your 5lb last?

and where'd u get the reg, n solenoid from?
 
Mr.V;2624852;2624852 said:
how long does your 5lb last?

and where'd u get the reg, n solenoid from?
cheapest place to get the regulator is on ebay, like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Milwaukee-MA957...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

as for how long it lasts, its hard to say. what size tank will this be going on? i have a 5lb on my 55g running well over 6bps. ive had the bottle close to four months now. i think i may get anywhere between 5~6 months on my tank.
 
thanks for the help, im new to the more advanced plant stuff
 
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