Jbl Vs Tmc Vs Hsl Co2 Regulator

[gbuckingham89]

Hello!

I've decided it's time to ditch the plastic and come over to the greener side. I'm rehoming some of my current stock, and going to aim for a South America / Amazon scape in my 110L / 29 Gal. Took the first step today and picked up a power head to increase my flow rate around the tank. I've spent the weekend reading around and my currently looking at CO2 regs.

As I'm on a budget, I think I'm going to go down the FE route - I've seen 2kg CO2 FE'd on eBay for around £25 inc postage. I'm just hoping they're not too tall to fit in the cabinet under my tank.

I'd prefer to buy from the UK - and have come up with 3 options so far;

1. JBL Pro Flora M001 - http/bit.ly/H8LZde (£85 + a solenoid) - in stock at my local MA
2. TMC V2 - http/bit.ly/HEBHAe (£89 inc solenoid)
3. HSL - http/bit.ly/H8X0XD (£50 inc solenoid) - this looks the same as some of the Far East ones on eBay

I've read mixed reviews of them all. As far as I can tell, they are all compatible with UK FE's out the box. There's quite a price different between the three (by the time I add around £40 for a solenoid for the JBL).

Just looking for some advice / thoughts / comments on what would be the best to go for. Being my first setup, I'd rather the costs down as much as possible, however I know you get what you pay for...

Also, one silly question, is it ok to get a CO2 system up and running before adding plants, or is it better to do add plants when the system goes in?

Thanks in advance.