FZ-2020Pro

Well I’m so glad a friend of mine who’s super experienced with planted tanks recommended this brand. Not only is this regulator way more affordable than others but the product is pure quality and comes with all the features you want with a high end regulator. Super easy to set up, twist it onto your co2 tank, push on your co2 tubing and push the other end to whatever diffuser you’re using, plug in the regulator, twist on the co2, get the bubbles per second you want and boom, or should I say done, no pun being intended. For me it was especially worth getting the pro model so that I could have the dual checks to stop any end of tank dump and protect my fish. I spent way more than the difference between regulators so why not spend a little more for the peace of mind. It’s also super aesthetically pleasing. Also, I wanted the option to be able to move the regulator around to different tanks if I wanted, particularly multiple 10 gallon grow out tanks I set up in the garage (with the families blessing lmao). This regulator lets you add modules so you can run multiple co2 lines to multiple tanks so you’re not having to get some splitter to attach onto a regulator which would just be opening yourself up to more issues rather than just getting a regulator from the start that allows you to add modules and grow into. I already moved mine from my 55 gallon to my 6 grow tanks and am just going to pick up another regulator. The only downside is you might end up with a few more tanks like me but even friends outside the hobby appreciate seeing 6 grow out tanks that end up looking like dutch style rainbows or epiphyte jungle scapes with the help of co2. I have a near embarrassing amount of houseplants but aquatic plants still blow me away. It’s definitely a game changer, both co2 and having a regulator that is jammed pack with these features. Oh and I recommend just going to your local homebrew store and picking up a 10 lb co2 tank. It looks absolutely incredible with the regulator and it lasts forever. It beats the crap out of anything else on the market both above and below it’s price point. Last thing I’ll say is to the people who are thinking about taking their first steps into co2. Do it. It takes a humble yet beautiful fish keeping hobby to a place where you and your fish are so so much happier. The sheer ease to which you’ll grow plants will make you feel unstoppable and your fish will color up, display brilliant natural behavior and you’ll just get so much more satisfaction seeing an underwater world that you just want to cozy up in or go explore. Anyway, this regulator knocked it out of the park for me. Great company, great selection and dope product. Dang didn’t mean to write so much but I’m friggin pumped.

Excellent value for the money! First time setting up Co2 injection system and was intimidated at first, but didn't need the instructions to setup/operate. It's very sturdy and snugly attached to my C02 tank. Gauges are easily read, solenoid quiet, dials responsive, and comes with 2 BUBBLE COUNTERS! So I can inject Co2 into 2 aquariums using 1 C02 tank. Only con is that adjusting the bubble counter to a precise flowrate is difficult because dials are a tough to turn with millimeter accuracy. It took me about 6 minutes to get my flowrate to 1 drop per second. However, considering the price tag for a well performing device this is SO worth the purchase!!!! A few youtubers recommended C02ArtPro, but so far I don't believe the extra quality is worth the hefty price tag. RECOMMENDATION: Buy this and don't look back!

I have been involved in the aquarium hobby for several decades, but this is the first time I have ventured into the use of CO2 injection for a planted aquarium. I have a 55 gallon freshwater tank that is heavily planted and moderately stocked with fish. I have adequate lighting and add fertilizers to the tank, but needed a source of carbon to facilitate plant growth. After extensive research into various options, I decided to use CO2 injection from a standard 5# CO2 tank, FZONE regulator and a ceramic diffuser. I chose the FZONE Pro Dual-stage regulator for a number of specific reasons. 1. This regulator comes with a standard CGA320 connector that screws onto standard CO2 tanks like the 5# tank I chose. Should you wish to use this regulator with smaller tanks such as paintball tanks, Soda Stream tanks, or even disposable tanks, adapters are available to do so. However, for a 55 gallon tank and larger, standard CO2 tanks are more cost effective. 2. The regulator comes with two stages of regulation and two gauges to monitor tank pressure and delivery pressure. Furthermore, the delivery pressure is adjustable. The dual stage regulator keeps the delivery pressure constant and avoids the possibility of a end of tank surge of CO2 which can harm livestock in the tank. Thus, I do not have to monitor tank pressure on a daily basis. Many regulators come with two gauges but are only a single stage of regulation. Some mini regulators come with only one gauge. Some regulators come with a non-adjustable delivery pressure. 3. The regulator comes with a solenoid that operates on a 12v DC power supply. That is safer than a 120V solenoid when you are working near water. If the power supply does fail, it is easily replaced as 12 VDC power supplies are commonly used for a variety of applications. I have the power supply plugged into a timer such that the CO2 comes on 2 hours before my lighting in the morning and turns off 1 hour before the lights turn off. That insures the plants have an adequate supply of CO2 during the high-growth period, but CO2 does not build up to excessive levels at night when plants cannot consume it. The solenoid does cut off the CO2 flow completely when the power is off. 4. The regulator comes with not just one, but two needle valves and accompanying bubble counters with check valves built in. These appear to be precision machined valves that provide precise control over the CO2 flow. They seem to be quite stable in that when the CO2 comes on in the morning, the flow rate is the same as it was the previous day. I have mine set for about 90 bubbles per minute, but you might need more or less depending upon your tank size, water chemistry and plant requirements. I am only using one of the needle valves, but you can connect a second tank, or reserve it as a spare in case the first one fails. The check valve insures that tank water does not back up into the needle valve and regulator when the CO2 flow is stopped at night. This avoids one potential maintenance issue. 5. When I had my CO2 tank filled, the supplier provided a couple of nylon washer. However, I found that these washer were not thick enough to provide a good seal between the tank and the regulator. The thicker washer provided with the regulator worked perfectly. 6. I have not had the unit long enough to verify its long term durability, but considering I should only have to refill the CO2 tank every 4-6 months and I do not have to make routine adjustments to the needle valve, I predict that the system will last a long time. The most likely maintenance issues may be the solenoid and power supply; both of these are easily replaceable should the need arise. 7. Lastly, the system seems to be fairly priced. Most dual-stage regulators are significantly more expensive than the FZONE. Since I have not used CO2 injection previously, I did not want to spend $200-300 for a regulator alone. I do recommend this unit to anyone with a 40 gallon and larger tank who wants to begin using CO2 injection. For tanks smaller than 40 gallons, this is probably more system than is required, but it suits my 55 gallon setup quite well.

I have been using the FZONE Pro Series Aquarium Dual Stage CO2 Regulator for over four years and have been largely satisfied with its performance. The integrated bubble counter and multiple flow adjustment levers are particularly convenient features that enhance its usability. The quality of the mechanical components is good and they maintain a solid seal after several years. However, I did encounter an issue with the solenoid. After some time, the unit became finicky to turn on, requiring the adapter cables to be in a particular position to hear the click sound, indicating power. Eventually, the red power wire for the solenoid became disconnected, likely due to twisting over years of normal use. This resulted in the solenoid failing to activate. To resolve this, I opened the plastic housing of the solenoid and reconnected the loose red power wire. This quick fix restored the unit to full functionality. It's worth noting that when I initially purchased the regulator, I experienced solenoid issues within the first month. The seller was responsive and promptly provided a replacement, which has been in use since then. Overall, I am pleased with the regulator's performance and features. However, potential buyers should be aware of the possibility of solenoid wiring issues over time. Careful handling of the wiring connections can help prevent such problems. Fortunately repairing the issue in my case was pretty simple. I would rate this product 4.5 out of 5 stars.

I normally don't write reviews but I thought this product was worthy of people knowing more about it. I had a very expensive CO2 Regulator that began to leak so I started investigating new regulators. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the price on this one compared to my current one. For a dual stage regulator this is really a good deal. I use it for my aquarium plants so it was important that it had a needle valve to control the flow of CO2 and the dual stage helps prevent end of co2 tank issues. So I have been using this for over a week now. It is working very well. It is constructed well with what seems like quality components. I was a little nervous about shipping such an item but the packaging was great. The regulator was easy to install on my current CO2 tank. I was able to get it running within 15 minutes. The needle valve you need to play with a bit to get the # of bubbles you want, but once it was dialed in to what I wanted it so far has been very consistent. The only small drawback is the two pressure dials are on the smaller side. I was used to bigger gauges but I am starting to get used to it and really overall for the price of this it is a very small inconvenience. I was a bit skeptical that I could get a decent CO2 reg. for the price. I so far think this regulator is far better then "decent" ... it is actually pretty good for the price.

I found this regulator to he quite nice! Having two outlets that I can tune independently is amazing, as I have two tanks close to eachother that will require different CO² doses. As for the quality of it, the construction is good, it fits my 5lb tank, and it did not explode when I pressured it up. The pressure gage is easy to read, and tells me how much is left in my tank, and what my output pressure is. The regulator also has a solenoid which is unique in that it is modular and can be easily replaced without any tools. The regulator is modular, letting you add new ports or solenoids to make the outlets independently controlled. I have deducted one star from ease of use. Firstly, the regulator has most of the tools you need to use it, including an allen wrench to reconfigure the outlets, but no wrench to attach the thing to a tank, or a smaller one to attach hoses to the thing. The fzone reactors included a small wrench in the kit to let you attach the tubing to the bubble counter, which would have been nice here. It's not a deal breaker but it would have been nice to have, especially because you need one to attach it anyway, and I like to hang the cheap wrenches from products like this so I don't have to track one down when I need to make adjustments. The other Fzone reactors shipped as a kit with a length of tubing and a diffuser, which this doesn't have. It's not a complaint, but it is worth note. You will have to buy a diffuser. So all in all I'm happy, Fzone makes quality stuff, I have several products from them, and I've never had any issues with them. They're a cool company and their products are all good.

I should have known not to order something like this from Amazon. The solenoid didn't work out of the box. Gas flowed whether the solenoid was powered on or off. The other issue I had, as others have noted, was the bubble rate not staying constant. The rate would slow down over time. Returning it and replacing with a GLA regulator. Big thank you to another reviewer for mentioning GLA. Sure the GLA is more expensive but the build quality is a massive upgrade over the garbage Fzone.

There are a number of regulators out there for the aquarium use and they tend to fall into one of two categories: affordable and very expensive. The expensive ones ($400+) are usually the ones made by hobbyists who really know what they are doing. They use top of the line regulators and needle valves. The needle valves alone on those can cost more than this entire system. Those are hands down the best...but at the end of the day do they perform better? Not necessarily. This model from FZone gets the job done effectively. It delivers the CO2 your tank needs and offers the protection and convenience the more expensive ones provide. I would recommend this one to all but the most picky and discerning. What do I like about this one? -the manifold design is great for adding multiple aquariums and using one CO2 tank and regulator. This design makes it much easier than using splitters on other regulators. -It looks nice and is good quality. More on that later. -it is fairly reliable. The bubble rate and CO2 levels are consistent even after cycling on/off -The price is right! It is nearly identical to others out there. Many of the components are likely from the same factory. What is bad about it? -needle valves are terrible. Very hard to adjust CO2 rate. It works, but is hard to dial in. It need to barely apply pressure and I don't even detect it turning to fine tune it. Its probably a 1/100th of a turn or less to go from 30bpm to 60bpm. I am using it on a 5 gallon tank that needs 35-40 bubbles per minute (bpm). I did get it dialed in, but the needle on this has a high Cv factor. The Cv factor determines the flow rate. On the $100 needle/meter valves you can turn the dial a complete turn and go from 10bpm to 60bpm, maybe even less. Some of them top out around 120 or 180 bpm (2-3bps). A quality meter/needle valve with markings would be AMAZING and the single best upgrade. I may just do this on mine, its worth it. -the gauges are not the right range. The tanks we use are around 850PSI when full. We run 20-30PSI working pressure. The gauges should be 0-2000 for the tank and 0-100 (or less) on the working side. Gauges are most accurate around the 50% range. Both ends of the range are not accurate. With the pressures we use, these gauges are working in the less accurate range. So 25PSI today may not be 25PSI next time you have to adjust it. -The solenoid could use less power. It runs at 4.3 watts. My FZone mini runs at 1.3Watts. -The solenoid needs a light to indicate it is on (open). This was great on my my mini. I could easily see if it was open or closed. So thats it. Its a very good value and gets the job done. I would definitely pay more if they had a new version with good meter/needle valves with low Cv and gauges that are designed for the pressures used in aquarium CO2. However, at the end of the day I can get it dialed in and have it working for weeks/months and my plants and livestock won't care.