Rubbermaid "Brute" Containers - Page 2

The Floodinator · 01/03/2008, 07:28 PM

I added an airstone hooked to a fairly large air pump and that helped. Mine gets a black film on everything too.

lshark21 · 01/03/2008, 07:49 PM

What's wrong with the roughnecks?

Quote:

Originally posted by Davidb6
No roughnecks and Brute containers are not the same and there not made for the same materials.

Watch out for rubbermaid roughnecks

eran · 01/03/2008, 08:47 PM

I had the same thing happen but it turned out to be that i had a bacterial infection in the ro membrane. It left a musty smell as well.

customclimates · 01/03/2008, 08:59 PM

I have the same issue with the smell

Kannin · 01/03/2008, 09:41 PM

Do you circulate the water?

Mavrk · 01/04/2008, 12:01 AM

I used to have this problem. I would get it after emptying the container and leaving it wet but covered. Now I either leave the lid open a little bit to let it dry, or keep water in it. This worked for me.

Floodinator: I had a brown slime from using Oceanic Salt. Once I mixed it with RC (eventually I will be using 100% RC), it stopped happening. What salt are you using?

The Floodinator · 01/05/2008, 06:43 PM

Sorry, gone for a while. I've been using Oceanic too. There's a Mag 5 for circulation and a heater running. Hope it's not the salt, I just bought 3 200gal. buckets.

norwall · 01/05/2008, 08:46 PM

My understanding when I researched about the Brute cans, is only certain colors had the "food grade" rating. Yellow, gray and white are the food grade rated, other colors dont have this rating. What color is your Brute can?

mcrist · 01/05/2008, 10:15 PM

I have never seen any other color than yellow, gray and white. Are their more?

chrismunn · 01/05/2008, 10:32 PM

green and brown are common, ive never even seen yellow, grey, or white...

KyleO · 01/06/2008, 01:16 AM

I don't think the Brute containers come in green or brown.

Blue, Red, White, Yellow and Gray.........
check out
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/cat...e=24896&Page=1

If you can think of it in plastic, these guys probably have it........

mcrist · 01/06/2008, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KyleO
I don't think the Brute containers come in green or brown.

Blue, Red, White, Yellow and Gray.........
check out
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/cat...e=24896&Page=1

If you can think of it in plastic, these guys probably have it........

They actually list a dark green Brute on their site.

michaeljames · 01/06/2008, 11:15 AM

I have two of the brutes set next to each other with a pvc line between them, the RO/DI water drips in and fills both cans, one has an airstone in it and I have noticed no odor, the other has no airstone and when it gets low it smells like feet...

Plasma · 01/06/2008, 12:58 PM

Thanks for all the feedback (been off line for awhile). But it sounds about 50/50 that some folks notice an odor while others don't. Bottom line seems to be that its not detrimental if it does in fact occur.

Regards,

Plasma

01/03/2008, 07:28 PM	#26
The Floodinator Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Outside looking In Posts: 119	I added an airstone hooked to a fairly large air pump and that helped. Mine gets a black film on everything too. __________________ "Quid Me Anxius Sum?" -Lemmy Current Tank Info: 110 & 35 gal. display tanks sharing a 4 tank, 120 gal. sump/fuge system type thing in the basement. Oh yeah, there's a 55 gal. FW too, forgot about that one.

01/03/2008, 08:47 PM	#28
eran Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mid west Posts: 397	I had the same thing happen but it turned out to be that i had a bacterial infection in the ro membrane. It left a musty smell as well. __________________ 265gal starfire, 90 gal. sump, 70gal. frag tank, 40gal. QT tank, Vertex Alpha 300 Cone Skimmer, calcium and kalk reactors, 5- tunze 6105's, 7069 controller, Apex, 3-400watt radiums w/galaxy ballasts in lumenbright larges, 2 super actinic VHO's Current Tank Info: 265gal starfire, 90 gal. sump, 70gal. frag tank, 40gal. QT tank, Alpha 300 Cone Skimmer, Geo 618 calcium and kalk reactors, 5- tunze 6105's, 7069 controller, Apex, 3-400watt radiums w/galaxy ballasts in lumenbright larges, 2 super actinic VHO's

01/03/2008, 09:41 PM	#30
Kannin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fall City, WA Posts: 1,538	Do you circulate the water? __________________ I used to target feed mojanos... until I found out that they weren't baby bubble tips.

01/05/2008, 06:43 PM	#32
The Floodinator Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Outside looking In Posts: 119	Sorry, gone for a while. I've been using Oceanic too. There's a Mag 5 for circulation and a heater running. Hope it's not the salt, I just bought 3 200gal. buckets. __________________ "Quid Me Anxius Sum?" -Lemmy Current Tank Info: 110 & 35 gal. display tanks sharing a 4 tank, 120 gal. sump/fuge system type thing in the basement. Oh yeah, there's a 55 gal. FW too, forgot about that one.

01/05/2008, 10:15 PM	#34
mcrist Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,598	I have never seen any other color than yellow, gray and white. Are their more? __________________ Mark Current Tank Info: 450 Gallon Peninsula

01/03/2008, 08:59 PM	#29
customclimates Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mass. Posts: 127	I have the same issue with the smell

01/04/2008, 12:01 AM	#31
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	I used to have this problem. I would get it after emptying the container and leaving it wet but covered. Now I either leave the lid open a little bit to let it dry, or keep water in it. This worked for me. Floodinator: I had a brown slime from using Oceanic Salt. Once I mixed it with RC (eventually I will be using 100% RC), it stopped happening. What salt are you using?

01/05/2008, 08:46 PM	#33
norwall Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ingleside,il Posts: 64	My understanding when I researched about the Brute cans, is only certain colors had the "food grade" rating. Yellow, gray and white are the food grade rated, other colors dont have this rating. What color is your Brute can?

01/05/2008, 10:32 PM	#35
chrismunn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 4,200	green and brown are common, ive never even seen yellow, grey, or white... __________________ Marine Aquarists Association of South Texas Austin Reef Club PBITAWA... Current Tank Info: 14g bio cube

01/06/2008, 01:16 AM	#36
KyleO Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brentwood, CA (SF Bay Area) Posts: 737	I don't think the Brute containers come in green or brown. Blue, Red, White, Yellow and Gray......... check out http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/cat...e=24896&Page=1 If you can think of it in plastic, these guys probably have it........ __________________ Enjoy every moment......you don't have nearly as many left as you think!!! Current Tank Info: 135g Frag tank w/ attached 30ga Cube and 50ga refugium

01/06/2008, 11:15 AM	#38
michaeljames Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 737	I have two of the brutes set next to each other with a pvc line between them, the RO/DI water drips in and fills both cans, one has an airstone in it and I have noticed no odor, the other has no airstone and when it gets low it smells like feet... __________________ "This tastes like crap!" "Well here, try it with some selcon and garlic..." Current Tank Info: 180g RR AGA 2 x 250w SE MH 1 x 175 SE MH 2 x 6' Super atinic VHO Iwaki 100 return Reef Octopus Skimmer

01/06/2008, 12:58 PM	#39
Plasma Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Poughkeepsie, New York Posts: 28	Thanks for all the feedback (been off line for awhile). But it sounds about 50/50 that some folks notice an odor while others don't. Bottom line seems to be that its not detrimental if it does in fact occur. Regards, Plasma