Guides and tips for the mini scuba tank
Choosing, refilling, maintaining, travelling, staying within the rules: answers to the questions we get most. Every text cites its sources.
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The in-depth guides
Three reference pages to read before you buy.
Guide5 min read
Mini scuba tank comparison: OX500, OX500Plus or OX1000, which one should you get?
A mini scuba tank comparison of OXSEA's three models: refilling, time underwater, how you carry them and price, reviewed to help you find the one you need.
Guide9 min read
Mini scuba tank safety: where the danger lies and how to avoid it
Mini scuba tank safety: where is the danger? Ascent, refilling, upkeep, transport, contraindications. The real risks and the precautions, with sources.
Guide9 min read
Mini scuba tank for boats: getting equipped to work under the hull
With or without a 12 V battery, which mini scuba tank for boats should you carry? Models, refill times, stowage on board and the safety rules to follow.
Tips
Short articles, each on one specific question.
Tip9 min read
How to choose a mini scuba tank: the questions to settle before you buy
Refilling, time underwater, mouthpiece or back harness, pressure gauge, spare parts: the questions to settle before you choose your mini scuba tank.
Tip8 min read
Mini scuba tank air time: how many minutes will you really get?
Mini scuba tank air time: up to 8 min from 0.5 L, about 15 min from 1 L, close to the surface. Two methods for estimating the time you will really have.
Tip8 min read
How to refill a mini scuba tank: time, budget and precautions
Refill a mini scuba tank with a manual pump, a mini compressor or from a full-size tank: fill times, budget for 20 refills, air quality, mistakes to avoid.
Tip10 min read
How often to change the anodes on a boat, and how to check or replace them in the water
Half-worn anodes, zinc, aluminum or magnesium, checks under the hull: how often to change boat anodes and how to replace one safely in the water.
Tip11 min read
Rope around the propeller: how to free your boat yourself, safely
Rope around your boat's propeller? Engine off, key out, boat secured: clear it from the deck, dive only as a last resort, and know when to call for help.
Tip12 min read
12V scuba compressor on board: refilling a mini tank from your boat battery
Refill a mini scuba tank with a 12V compressor running off your boat battery: which battery to use, how many amp-hours per fill, the wiring, the air.
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