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Re: CO2 cylinders
> From: "Roger S. Miller" <rgrmill at rt66_com>
> Subject: Re: CO2
>
> Paul Sears wrote:
>
> > As for CO2, why are people fooling around with yeast setups? I
> > admit that I paid about $175 CDN for my cylinder setup (no controller),
>
> That answers a large part of the question. There's usually a lot of
> competition for the next $175 that I spend. My aquariums rarely win.
>
> > but it has run for something like 3 years so far on its first filling,
> > and I haven't adjusted anything in months!
>
> $175 CDN "amortized" over 3 years is still $4.86/month, which is way more
> than the cost of sugar and yeast.
I intend to amortise the cylinder and regulator over a lot longer
than 3 years. The $20 for a refill has to be amortised over a few years,
but the rest doesn't.
> Besides, messing with things is part of the fun of the hobby, isn't it?
Yes, but I don't have a home-made generator to supply electricity
to the aquarium, and I don't make my own trace element mix (any more).
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Paul Sears Ottawa, Canada