hellohefalump
Fishaholic
Right... so after spending over £30 on two disposable bottles of CO2, which will last me approx just under 2 months on my tank, I'm starting to think about using fire extinguishers. Aqua essentials do a disposable bottle that is cheaper, but I bought some and I've found they're lasting only half as long as a JBL one from my lfs. So I think they're a false economy and I've gone back to using the JBLs.
I'm scared though. I'm a self confessed wuss. When I change my disposable bottles I am very careful and I don't rest them on my knee because i'm scared I'll blow my knee caps off. I have a toddler and although she doesn't have access to my fish tank (stairgates!), accidents happen. What if I leave the stairgate open one day and she comes through to the tank?
How does the fire extinguisher thing work? I've seen articles about it so I am fairly confident in how it's done, but do you get them refilled or are they disposable? How long would one last and how expensive would it be?
I've heard they're really dangerous because the CO2 is liquid not gas. Is that true? Are there extra safety precautions you should take if you're using them?
My tank is 100gals and I'm running two CO2 systems - one on each end. So I'd be wanting to use two fire extinguishers at once.
I'm scared though. I'm a self confessed wuss. When I change my disposable bottles I am very careful and I don't rest them on my knee because i'm scared I'll blow my knee caps off. I have a toddler and although she doesn't have access to my fish tank (stairgates!), accidents happen. What if I leave the stairgate open one day and she comes through to the tank?
How does the fire extinguisher thing work? I've seen articles about it so I am fairly confident in how it's done, but do you get them refilled or are they disposable? How long would one last and how expensive would it be?
I've heard they're really dangerous because the CO2 is liquid not gas. Is that true? Are there extra safety precautions you should take if you're using them?
My tank is 100gals and I'm running two CO2 systems - one on each end. So I'd be wanting to use two fire extinguishers at once.