co2

[PigLet]

i was thinking about picking up a 20lbs tank and a C.A.P REG1 regulator but i dont really know how to use co2 my room size is 15ftL 9ftW 8ftT any advice ya thanx in advance

PigLet Reviewed by PigLet on 09-26-2009. co2 i was thinking about picking up a 20lbs tank and a C.A.P REG1 regulator but i dont really know how to use co2 my room size is 15ftL 9ftW 8ftT any advice ya thanx in advance Rating: 5

[SauceeMcGee]

Are you going to have an active circulation system that will circulate all the air in your room at least once every 2 mins?

If so, then additional CO2 is unneccessary

SMG

[PigLet]

there's two oscillating fan and a 8in inline fan sucking hot air out is that enough

[LOC NAR on probation]

Remember no CO2 in people living area's. If your room is in your house be very careful. Co2 can displace o2 and fill a house with enough to kill everything that breaths. It is heavier than air and will suffacate.

With that said. You have 1080 cubic feet or 360 cubic yards. Lucky PigLet. Your regulator will tell you how much you release into the room but a meter to go with that would do all the work. You would flood the room to 1500 ppm's and raise temps to 85 degrees. Make sure your rez water stays at 70 degrees. You need a big HPS light too. After about 4 hours flush the room with fresh air and then flood with co2 again. flush with fresh air again and then you don't need it during the dark cycle just fresh air.

Or if you just want extra. Run a hose from the regulator to above your plants and when the lights are on give them a slow leak of co2. fans help move it around good. Be careful I have seen some that waste a whole tank in one night cause they leaked to much.

You really need the meter control to go with it. That way you won't waste it.

[PigLet]

what is a meter control how much does it cost, i thought the regulator with a timer does everything

[killerweed420]

The meter box can be expensive, between 400 and $600. If you have one of those it will automatically turn the co2 on when needed.

[LOC NAR on probation]

If it has a timer then you can figure the volume released and be good to go. Meter would just keep it perfect.

[disrupt86]

they way i had mine set up with out a controller worked pretty well,i basically built a ring with the supplied clear air tubing and hung it from the roof right above plant level that way the co2 fell directly onto my plants,i had my exhaust fan and my oscilating fans set to the exact time as my co2 timer,when the co2 came on the exhaust and fans went off,the only thing running was my intake.i did three 15 min bursts.as soon as the lights came on,middle of the cycle and about an hour before lights out.i have my lights vented with ther own fan,so even when the co2 was being released the lights stayed cool and kept the temps down in the room.believe it or not but running high pressure lamps can easily bump the temps up 30 degrees in 15 mins and tank at least a half our to recover to your normal room temp.

[disrupt86]

oh i might mention one other thing 2 you that i really really wish i had done.when i bought my tank and regulator,i think for $150 a piece soooooooooooo total being $300 plus tax. i could have got a co2 burner that runs on natural or propane.in my opinion much much more effective.that way your burner can run your whole lights on period and even if your exhaust takes most of it out the window a lot of co2 would be left behind.my friend does a sealed room with ac and a constant burner running and is pulling 2 to 3 times the weight i do.just something to consider i think c.a.p auctually makes a pretty cheap 3 burner for like $560 bucks.

[Felixthecat]

when using a co2 burner don't it make a lot of heat
my room is only 14ftL 9ftW and 8ftH i'am running 4 600w u think i need a burner or when using burner how many degrees does it increase