12.5 gal Buckets

sohal1025 · 07/14/2013, 08:17 PM

Ok, I saw some buckets at the flea market yeasterday and wanted to buy them. I have two of the same sizes that i use for water changes(they are hard to find). I see that they were origionally used for clorine or some other kind of pool chemical. I asked the guy about them leaching the chemical into the plastic and he said that they were food grade and non porous and i should not have a problem with them. I know he is not a reefer so he shouldn't have an expert opinion. Question---- Whould you guys buy them and feel safe using them(doing an extensive cleaning on them, of coarse)
Any help is appreciated,, Thanks

sohal1025 · 07/17/2013, 05:44 PM

Thought someone would have a comment on this one.

Saltydrip · 07/17/2013, 05:53 PM

If it was clorine it should "evaporate" out of the plastic, in theory... God knows how long that would take though. I would wash them, put RODI in them and then use a chlorine test to see if anything shows up. Maybe put a power head with some carbon to soak it up.

07/14/2013, 08:17 PM	#1
sohal1025 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Elyria Ohio Posts: 1,737	12.5 gal Buckets Ok, I saw some buckets at the flea market yeasterday and wanted to buy them. I have two of the same sizes that i use for water changes(they are hard to find). I see that they were origionally used for clorine or some other kind of pool chemical. I asked the guy about them leaching the chemical into the plastic and he said that they were food grade and non porous and i should not have a problem with them. I know he is not a reefer so he shouldn't have an expert opinion. Question---- Whould you guys buy them and feel safe using them(doing an extensive cleaning on them, of coarse) Any help is appreciated,, Thanks __________________ THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!! ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank, Reef Radiance led lighting,20gal long sump,SuperReefOctopus,phosban reactor

07/17/2013, 05:44 PM	#2
sohal1025 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Elyria Ohio Posts: 1,737	Thought someone would have a comment on this one. __________________ THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!! ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank, Reef Radiance led lighting,20gal long sump,SuperReefOctopus,phosban reactor

07/17/2013, 05:53 PM	#3
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	If it was clorine it should "evaporate" out of the plastic, in theory... God knows how long that would take though. I would wash them, put RODI in them and then use a chlorine test to see if anything shows up. Maybe put a power head with some carbon to soak it up. __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.