CO2 tanks

[captexas]

What's up with the cost of CO2 tanks? I am looking for a 10lb. tank for my calcium reactor and the cheapest I found is a steel tank for $90 at Natwell! Praxair wants $98.85. These prices don't include filling them either! lol. Online, nice new aluminum tanks sell for $85 and these places don't deal with the volumn a local welding supply place does. Crazy. Anyone have a extra tank they want to sell?

[reefer]

you can rent a bottle of co2 from a homebrewery store or a hydroponic shop. i bought my used 20lb tank on ebay, and i get it refilled at a homebrewery store.
hth!
8)

[matt]

I could never figure out what's going on at Natwells either. I ended up buying a used tank from them, and it came filled for about $75, if I remember right. It's a 5 pounder. The funny thing is, it leaked, and I brought it back to get it fixed. As soon as the guy working there took it back to the work area, he started pounding away on it with a hammer, saying "its illegal to refill these tanks, so I have to destroy the marking on it" or some B.S. like that. Well, it was certainly clear when I bought the tank that I was going to get it refilled! I'd suggest a different place, maybe you'll have better luck. Homebrewers use these tanks all the time, and, like reefkeepers, are usually looking for a deal. So the homebrew supply idea is a good one.

[captexas]

Well I went to Natwells and spent my money. $90 for the steel tank and $11 for the fill. Drove around back to pick up the tank and it is an old tank with some rust already on it! For $90 they should give you a new tank! I found one date stamped on it that said 1975! Angered me, but they already had my money. I could have gotten a brand new, never used, aluminum tank for $85 bucks online and even with the shipping it would have been a better deal. Oh well. I could always cancel my check! lol

[matt]

Chris, I'd consider going and talking with the owner. Maybe it would be a waste of time, but you might at least get a newer tank that's been painted. Tell 'em it's going to be near salt water and will rust like crazy if it's not newly painted.

[captexas]

LOL, it's out in my garage drying from my paint job right now! lol I figured I better put a coat on it to keep it from rusting. I'm not in the mood for fighting with them anyways, it's my b-day! lol :skeezy:

[alexwolf]

happy birthday!!! :police:

[captexas]

Thanks :-) Only one more to go till my first mid-life crisis - 30!!!!!!!!!

[alexwolf]

haha, im not spanking you though :moon:

[Henry]

Chris How big of a tank did you get?

[captexas]

I got a 10lb. tank. It will fit under my stand with no problem. I was hoping to find a tank from a soda fountain machine during my travels with work, but no such luck. Oh well, tired of waiting and wanted to get the reactor up and going.

Josh - It was good for me, not my wallet! LOL, Gonna have a hang over in the morning and want to kill myself when the credit card statement shows up!