How Fast Do You Go Through CO2 ... My 20 lb. Tank only lasted 6 days!!!

coreyb760@yahoo.com

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EDIT: my room is roughly 10X10X9

on a 12/12 light cycle

running at 1500 ppm

completely sealed room( but i probably have a lot of cracks) but no exhausted air
 
woodsmaneh!

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Depends on your cycles and how it's run. I get 7 to 9 days out of a BBQ tank my room is 10 x 16 x 7 (1220sq ft) and I use all CAP equipment and a green air generator. I run at 1800ppm so the room strays at 1500 when on. The room cycle's every 1/2 hr or so on average when lights are on. So your in the ball park.
 
Wood.

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are you running a co2 gen or just a 20 lbs co2 with a regulator?

i get about a week and a half out of a reg bbq propane tank with my hydro gen @ 1500 ppm in a 6k room roughly 10x15.
 
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twistedwords

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What are you doing? Seriously, what could you possible think you are accomplishing by going through a whole tank in 4 days? The plant only picks up small traces of C02 in the air when you supplement it, so you are supposed to just introduce a little into the air with the fans off. I use a different method, I make beer and wine in the room so it naturally produced it. get yoursel fon of those Mr. beer kits for christmas and save yourself the time and money buying c02.
 
Wood.

Wood.

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i dont think you should be giving this fella advice.

no way beer is going to do anything in his room.

1500ppm is ideal. youll be no where near that.

what kind of controller are you using to open the reg? and what flow rate do you have the reg at? and ppms your running? does your AC exchange air?

corey i can only suggest trying to seal up the room better
 
coreyb760@yahoo.com

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twistedwords said:
What are you doing? Seriously, what could you possible think you are accomplishing by going through a whole tank in 4 days? The plant only picks up small traces of C02 in the air when you supplement it, so you are supposed to just introduce a little into the air with the fans off. I use a different method, I make beer and wine in the room so it naturally produced it. get yoursel fon of those Mr. beer kits for christmas and save yourself the time and money buying c02.
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wish i could give you negative rep
 
coreyb760@yahoo.com

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im just trying to see what a ballpark is for someone with about the same size room running at 1500 ppm with a 20 or even 50 lb tank to see how much i could possibly be losing through leaks... anyone out there runnin co2 that i can compare off of
 
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