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If anyone is interested in putting together one of these, here's what it cost me.

O2 Tank and regulator from local welding supply = $205
Flow meter = $20
Point Four micro bubbler = $53
Hose and barb fitting for flow meter = $10
(I already had a 48 qt wheeled ice chest so I didn't include that.)


Total = $288

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Sounds like you did it right.


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Looks like a mini version of the system we used on our live release pontoon boats when I was running bass tournaments. Good job!!


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Thanks! I got some great advice from here in another thread so it was easy to do. Can't wait to try it out!

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Looks great.


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JKS, I'm going to copy this link to Tracy's thread. Good visual of the O2 system.

Just a couple of things, I don't leave the diffuser in the water without O2 flowing. Water will leak into the diffsuer if there's no flow pressure. Also, there may have been a small piece of sandpaper in the box. That's for cleaning the stone if it gets algaed up, but I've never needed mine. It's in a plastic baggie with my O2 stuff.


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Good advice, thanks! And I was wondering what that sandpaper was for! grin

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JKS, I'm going to copy this link to Tracy's thread. Good visual of the O2 system.

Just a couple of things, I don't leave the diffuser in the water without O2 flowing. Water will leak into the diffsuer if there's no flow pressure. Also, there may have been a small piece of sandpaper in the box. That's for cleaning the stone if it gets algaed up, but I've never needed mine. It's in a plastic baggie with my O2 stuff.


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