Re: [APD] cheap co2 canisters?

[Stuart Halliday <stuart at stuarthalliday_com>]

I believe Rex Grigg wrote this email section below:
> Stuart Halliday wrote:
>> I really need a cheap form of CO2 canister instead of yeast.
>>
>> I've seen in the supermarkets those SodaStream bottles for making fizzy drinks.
>>
>> Can I use these some how?
>>
>> I guess I need some way to fit the output onto a needle valve.
>>
>> Anyone done this?
>>
>>   
> I can get a 5 lb CO2 cylinder for around $55 most of the time and it's 
> filled.  There is no really cheap way to do pressurized CO2.  You either 
> pay up front or pay in the long run.  A basic manual pressurized system 
> can normally be assembled for around $150.

Not here in the UK it can't.
$150 is £76

A pressure gauge costs around £50, a cylinder around £40 then a needle valve 
is another £30.

£120 = $235
Hence me wishing to find a cheaper method. :-)

-- 
Stuart Halliday
http://theaquariumwiki.com/


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