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Hey guys. Anyone ever thought of using the co2 60L from sodastream to be used in the tank? I saw the CO2 60L for $20. Or is it not possible? #1 · Jun 4, 2013 Hey guys. Anyone ever thought of using the co2 60L from sodastream to be used in the tank? I saw the CO2 60L for $20. Or is it not possible? Sort by Oldest first Oldest first Newest first Most reactions #2 · Jun 4, 2013 I looked into this before and apparently the tanks aren't refillable, they can only be swapped for a new full one, and it is more expensive than refilling a paintball co2 tank. #3 · Jun 4, 2013 I was looking it up and I saw a guy on youtube was able to open and refill using dry ice. Just to open is not as easy. 0 Reply #4 · Jun 4, 2013 Lots of people use them here, and yes they are refillable but most places that sell them just exchange empty one's for full ones for a small fee. #5 · Jun 4, 2013 They have proprietary tops on them. A guy on ebay sells an adapter top, but it is easier/cheaper to get a paintball tank if that is a route you want to pursue. I have the sodastream machine for soda, but I have used it a few times for my tank when I ran our of excel or when I was setting up a new tank and didn't have fish yet (I just glunked a bunch in then). #6 · Jun 4, 2013 I poured in carbonated water from my sodastream now and then when I was running a 5 gallon plant-only tank, but like others here I never found a viable way to connect the bottle to anything other than the sodastream. In fact, because it is so proprietary I wouldn't even recommend getting one for soda. There are cheaper ways to carbonate water. Sodastream's syrups are pretty good though. #9 · Jun 4, 2013 (Edited by Moderator) Thank you guys! Awesome help! A bit off topic.. but are they as good as the real thing or close to it? Thinking of getting one anyway

1 Reply #7 · Jun 4, 2013 I've seen a few threads on UKAPS.org where some are using it. You might want to do a search over there. #8 · Jun 4, 2013 Small Sodastream refills cost as much as a 5 lb refill here. Anyone know the psi of a Sodastream refill? #10 · Jun 4, 2013 other ppl already had the same idea, and hmmpf, maintenance cost is high I assumed. #14 · Jun 5, 2013 I drink a lot of carbonated water and go through a bottle every month and a half. I Just add a lime wedge and it is much more refreshing than soda. I exchange my sodastream CO2 bottles at Bed Bath and Beyond. They send out 5 dollar off 15 coupons every few months and the exchanges are exactly 15 so you can use the coupons on them, dropping the refill price by 1/3rd. #15 · Jun 6, 2013 Thanks for the tip! #16 · Jun 6, 2013 Awesome stuff. Thanks guys! I don't know.. wife wants one. Saw it a Bed Bath & Beyond for $79.. but is it worth it? Or DIY is better? #17 · Jun 6, 2013 If you go DIY, make sure you're getting food-grade CO2. #18 · Jun 7, 2013 There is a difference? :| good thing you told me this because I would have just gotten any ol' CO2 lol. 0 Reply #19 · Jun 7, 2013 I wasn't aware there was a difference. co2 is co2 afaik. perhaps there is the potential contamination of vessels and connection pieces if your source is welding shops or some such place, but I've been using co2 refilled from the Fire Extinguisher Supply place for my beer brewing for years, as do most of my homebrewing buddies. #20 · Jun 7, 2013 I'm not that well informed on CO2 so check with your local Airgas distributor or other. Several gases have food or medical grades because impurities in the industrial grades may not be suitable for human consumption. In other cases the grades may be identical other than the level of paperwork maintained by the distributor. It's best to ask. #21 · Jan 3, 2014 Sadly in australia paintball places are next to no where soda stream place aka bigw and kmart and woolies are EVERYWHERE aka easier to go the soda stream way in Australia. Can actually buy the adapter thread from masters in australia aka the hardware store of the Woolworths chain in Australia. #22 · Jan 3, 2014 (Edited by Moderator) Yeah, and I cant see my husband leaving the "bigger and more powerful home made soda stream" anywhere but in the garage if we had one. As for trying to put that thing in the offfice where your cube is 3' x 4', no shelves, good luck. Is there any petite, professional looking system you could buy all in one? Even if I didn't us it in my show tanks, I might want it in my grow out tanks. #23 · Jan 3, 2014 "Food Grade" CO2 is just an indicator of purity to the hundredth percentage. 99.98% I believe is food grade. Insert Quotes Post Reply

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