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10/29/2013, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Las Cruces, NM
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Which Trash Cans?
I have a 28g Nano tank but want to have some spare water for emergencies and was wondering what the best trash cans to use to store water? I have heard that Rubbermaid trash cans were common but I want to make sure they don't leach anything into the water.
Home depot has a current sale on Rubbermaid Roughneck 32g Black trash cans for $9.97. Would this be ok or would it be recommended to use only Grey Brute trash cans? Thanks |
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10/29/2013, 10:11 AM
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10/29/2013, 10:19 AM
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Location: Madison WI
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I use BRUTE by rubbermaid, home depot, menards, ace hardware etc
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10/29/2013, 12:42 PM
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Location: Long Island
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I am a little worried now. I am using a green brute for RODI storage and a gray brute for mixed saltwater with a heater and powerhead. I have had no issues but I am curious to see if there are any phosphates leeching into the water being stored.
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10/29/2013, 12:50 PM
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Location: Kansas
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The grey Brute containers I know for a fact will not leach phosphates. I use two of them and love em! Not exactly sure about the green ones...
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10/29/2013, 12:54 PM
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Location: Long Island
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I'm going to have to grab a new gray one. I am reading that people say the green ones leech dyes into the water among other things.
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10/29/2013, 12:56 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin, The big peninsula
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Been using a green one for ten years, no problems here.
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10/29/2013, 05:02 PM
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Reef Fanatic
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Las Cruces, NM
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Great! Thanks for the info. I'll make sure to use the Grey BRUTE containers only at this point so that there are no questions on safety.
Thank again! |
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10/29/2013, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Rhode Island
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I would not confuse food safe with reef safe. Even if these containers leach some phosphate, it is trivial compared to the amount added in food.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/3/chemistry
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