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    Default co2 from Academy or paintball stores?

    What do you all think about using co2 from sporting goods or paintball stores for a calcium reactor?

    Jack
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    Default RE: co2 from Academy or paintball stores?

    The 9oz, 12oz, 20oz, are to small i would think an d i think they are biult to let it out really fast
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    Default RE: co2 from Academy or paintball stores?

    what i've herd are 5lb and 10lb canisters beimg used
    29G Mixed tank, 380w of light (250w 14k Ushio, 2x65w PC Actinic), Octopus NW110, 75x turnover.

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    Yeah, I'm looking to fill a 5 lb. bottle. I was just wondering if the CO2 was clean enough. And if they would have the right fittings.

    Jack
    Big whorls have little whorls, Which feed on their velocity;
    And little whorls have lesser whorls, And so on to viscosity

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    At my local Academy, they dont carry any type of fittings, IDK about yours, and when i've tried to fill up my canister (10lb) for refilling my co2 tanks for paint ball they dont let me. they say the biggest they are allowed to fill up is 24oz. since they use thier coz station for paintball use, i dont think they are filtered is someway, try finding a personally owend store
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    just go to Praxair between Nacodoches and Perin Beitel.. they filled by bottle on the spot for $15 bucks
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    Hope your talking to Rocketeer in that tone of voice :angry
    29G Mixed tank, 380w of light (250w 14k Ushio, 2x65w PC Actinic), Octopus NW110, 75x turnover.

    Finally after years I have a tank worth showing!

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    settle down big guy.. just giving out some info
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    I filled mine at A-1 fire supply by Aquatic Warehouse for under 15 bucks.

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