Home Depot Buckets

St.A · 11/01/2012, 04:11 PM

Has anyone ever used Home Depot buckets (large 5-gallon orange buckets) for mixing or transporting water? Would one be better off using a food grade bucket for this purpose?

Thanks- Aaron

sporto0 · 11/01/2012, 04:13 PM

Yes, they are fine to use.

kreef82 · 11/01/2012, 04:14 PM

never had a problem

heathlindner25 · 11/01/2012, 04:15 PM

I've heard orange dye leeches, and they're not food grade

sponger0 · 11/01/2012, 04:26 PM

Been using them for almost 2 years. No problems ever. And no orange water. So youre good.

Outrigger Reef · 11/01/2012, 05:39 PM

The blue buckets from Lowes are safer.

GrandPa_J · 11/01/2012, 05:44 PM

I use them all the time an have never had any ill effects.

St.A · 11/01/2012, 05:49 PM

Thanks for all the responses. They sure are convenient and inexpensive. I end up picking one up almost every time I'm there. I'll be sure to label these so they are used for aquarium water only.

capschamp · 11/01/2012, 05:50 PM

Don't forget lids.

Ryand63 · 11/01/2012, 06:07 PM

Been using them for years. All good

kenc87 · 11/01/2012, 06:14 PM

They are pretty much all I use

EllieSuz · 11/01/2012, 06:18 PM

HD recently started carrying a white bucket with measurements on the sides in gallon and litres. I like those better. Lowe's has something similar. I find the measure marks to come in handy.

Led Bizkit · 11/01/2012, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sponger0

Been using them for almost 2 years. No problems ever. And no orange water. So youre good.

Ok I had to laugh at this one

I dont see any orange in my tank either and been using them too

MondoBongo · 11/01/2012, 06:44 PM

i use lowes/home depot buckets for storing freshwater, draining tank water (different buckets), and occasionally mixing saltwater.

no issues to report.

you can get food grade buckets from them i believe, you just have to look. one of the buckets i got came with a "food grade plastic" sticker on it.

bongarone · 11/01/2012, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heathlindner25

I've heard orange dye leeches, and they're not food grade

+1

I can guarantee you that if you use those home depot buckets, all of your fish will die within 20-30 years.

xunknownx · 11/01/2012, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EllieSuz

HD recently started carrying a white bucket with measurements on the sides in gallon and litres. I like those better. Lowe's has something similar. I find the measure marks to come in handy.

thats what i used. got a few of them and love em. only problem is if i want the lid, its like double the price of the bucket.

Chris in NC · 11/01/2012, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by bongarone

+1

I can guarantee you that if you use those home depot buckets, all of your fish will die within 20-30 years.

I just snarfed my beverage reading that...

Pearson · 11/01/2012, 08:47 PM

I have lowes/hd buckets and no issues.

James77 · 11/01/2012, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heathlindner25

I've heard orange dye leeches, and they're not food grade

Heard from where? Because if 10 people read your post...that is all the more spreading misinfo around from hearing it somewhere on the internets.

I have used them for years with no issues. I prefer the Lowes blue buckets now, simply because blue=water. Strict "blue" rule in the household to prevent the use of my aquarium buckets for anything else

Mr. Fish · 11/01/2012, 09:42 PM

I never used them because of the metal handle and rust, but maybe that isn't a concern.

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jeffreed39 · 11/01/2012, 10:13 PM

Check out home depot's black rubber sealed lid the center part screws out to seal air tight.... expensive but its a lot easier to get into and better to seal. fyi

Zeus30 · 11/01/2012, 10:27 PM

DO NOT USE BUCKETS!!!!.....Use only cups and hands to transport water...

Dapg8gt · 11/01/2012, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EllieSuz

HD recently started carrying a white bucket with measurements on the sides in gallon and litres. I like those better. Lowe's has something similar. I find the measure marks to come in handy.

These are what I use for ATO and kalk. Only a couple bucks more and to me worth it. Easy to see thru them for water level and measurements right on the side.

sponger0 · 11/02/2012, 06:25 AM

I started using the white HD buckets also. The orange is just ugly

Mekanic · 11/02/2012, 06:37 AM

Use the orange for water changes, transport, and my ATO, no prolem mang

11/01/2012, 04:11 PM	#1
St.A Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 28	Home Depot Buckets Has anyone ever used Home Depot buckets (large 5-gallon orange buckets) for mixing or transporting water? Would one be better off using a food grade bucket for this purpose? Thanks- Aaron

11/01/2012, 05:44 PM	#7
GrandPa_J Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SGV Posts: 102	I use them all the time an have never had any ill effects. __________________ Peaceful Madness! 01010000 01100101 01100001 01100011 01100101 01100110 01110101 01101100 00100000 01001101 01100001 01100100 01101110 01100101 01110011 01110011 Current Tank Info: 100g DT, 15g Reef Tank

11/01/2012, 06:07 PM	#10
Ryand63 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,045	Been using them for years. All good __________________ 55 Gallon FOWLR - BeamsWork 48" LED's w/ Reef Octopus Bh-90 10 Gallon QT

11/01/2012, 06:18 PM	#12
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	HD recently started carrying a white bucket with measurements on the sides in gallon and litres. I like those better. Lowe's has something similar. I find the measure marks to come in handy. __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

11/01/2012, 08:47 PM	#18
Pearson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 212	I have lowes/hd buckets and no issues. __________________ 125g: 40g long sump w/ fuge, asm-g3 skimmer, hydor koralai powerheads, magdrive pumps 90g: Currently in the building process (will be replacing the 29g) 29g: fw community/lightly planted Current Tank Info: 29 gal fw and 125 gal salt

11/01/2012, 04:13 PM	#2
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	Yes, they are fine to use.

11/01/2012, 04:14 PM	#3
kreef82 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 55	never had a problem

11/01/2012, 04:15 PM	#4
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	I've heard orange dye leeches, and they're not food grade

11/01/2012, 04:26 PM	#5
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Been using them for almost 2 years. No problems ever. And no orange water. So youre good.

11/01/2012, 05:39 PM	#6
Outrigger Reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Mentor, OH Posts: 196	The blue buckets from Lowes are safer.

11/01/2012, 05:49 PM	#8
St.A Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 28	Thanks for all the responses. They sure are convenient and inexpensive. I end up picking one up almost every time I'm there. I'll be sure to label these so they are used for aquarium water only.

11/01/2012, 05:50 PM	#9
capschamp Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: N/W Ohio Posts: 101	Don't forget lids.

11/01/2012, 06:14 PM	#11
kenc87 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ypsilanti, MI Posts: 610	They are pretty much all I use

11/01/2012, 06:44 PM	#14
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	i use lowes/home depot buckets for storing freshwater, draining tank water (different buckets), and occasionally mixing saltwater. no issues to report. you can get food grade buckets from them i believe, you just have to look. one of the buckets i got came with a "food grade plastic" sticker on it.

11/01/2012, 09:42 PM	#20
Mr. Fish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 828	I never used them because of the metal handle and rust, but maybe that isn't a concern. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

11/01/2012, 10:13 PM	#21
jeffreed39 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Gresham, Oregon Posts: 67	Check out home depot's black rubber sealed lid the center part screws out to seal air tight.... expensive but its a lot easier to get into and better to seal. fyi __________________ !!!!! FIJI OR BUST !!!!! Current Tank Info: 72 bowfront built into wall 30gallon refugium, 220gallon skimmer, make RO/Di water, 6 blue tip hermits, 4 turbo snails, 2 pepermint shrimp, 1 fire shrimp, 2 emerald crabs, 1 diamond goby, 2 clown's, 2 green chromis, powder blue tang, 5 nazerus snails

11/01/2012, 10:27 PM	#22
Zeus30 YOU MAD, BRO?! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 117	DO NOT USE BUCKETS!!!!.....Use only cups and hands to transport water... __________________ 90 Gallon Sumpless Reef \| Bubble Magus BM-NAC5E \| Fluval 405 Canister w/ Chemi-pure \| (2) AI Sol Blues \| (2) MP40w's Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon Sumpless

11/02/2012, 06:25 AM	#24
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	I started using the white HD buckets also. The orange is just ugly

11/02/2012, 06:37 AM	#25
Mekanic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hudson, FL Posts: 891	Use the orange for water changes, transport, and my ATO, no prolem mang __________________ ~Rich&Cheryl Current Tank Info: 90g corner drilled, 30g sump/fuge, Mag 9.5 return, SWC 160 cone, 2x Lumenmax 2's, 250w Radiums, BlueWave 7