holding ro/di water

jamest0o0 · 01/29/2008, 06:23 PM

well I wanted to hold a large amount of water over time for easier access..... can anyone tell me what I sohuld put it in, use for it, etc?

bertoni · 01/29/2008, 06:31 PM

Most any food-grade container should be fine. The RubberMaid Brute trashcans are popular.

Aquarist007 · 01/29/2008, 06:33 PM

plastic garbage can that is marked food safe:

AZDesertRat · 01/29/2008, 06:34 PM

I use 5 gallon PET plastic drinking water bottles with caps.

rolodex1 · 01/29/2008, 06:40 PM

I use a 40g container that I bought off the internet for about $100.00usd. It has worked great for two years. I also installed a Kent auto shut off so, I just turn on the RO and let it fill up. I then turn the water off and add salt. I find approximately (8) cups of salt mix gets the salt to 1.025. I'll try and add a picture.

rolodex1 · 01/29/2008, 06:44 PM

jamest0o0 · 01/29/2008, 07:43 PM

should I use a heater or pump?

joesfiddy · 01/29/2008, 07:49 PM

both

rolodex1 · 01/29/2008, 07:53 PM

I
use three maxi's in the water tank for circulation.

Aquarist007 · 01/29/2008, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by joesfiddy
both

I don't use a heater or pump for just r/o water but for the salt mix I mix it up two nights before to about .022 salinity. then heat the water and run a pump to further mix. I test the heated water the night before the water change and make adjustsment to the salinity to .026.
The next morning I check and then use the water for the water change

Aquarist007 · 01/29/2008, 11:09 PM

the lid is important also
I left 20 gals open to the air for a week. My r/o water measures a TDS of 3 consistently. The r/0 water in the pail had risen to 9--stuff from the air circulation in the house

Larah · 01/29/2008, 11:15 PM

capn' I'd love to see your display tank! Ithink I'e seen your basement a bunch of times now

Great lookin' basement ya got there...wink....

an411 · 01/30/2008, 08:52 AM

Yeah capn that is a sweet basement setup you got over there. I can only dream of having that much room for equipment and supplies. I am jealous

shaginwagon13 · 01/30/2008, 09:01 AM

I have two 50 gallon drums. One with mixed water and one with just RO/DI water ready to go. I dont use a pump but do have the water heated to around 78-79 degrees. I use these types of water containers...

http://www.aaoobfoods.com/drums.jpg

Aquarist007 · 01/30/2008, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Larah
capn' I'd love to see your display tank! Ithink I'e seen your basement a bunch of times now
Great lookin' basement ya got there...wink....

thanks

kattsue · 01/30/2008, 09:30 AM

I have had water stored in a trash can (Rubbermaid roughneck) for a couple days. I read you can use a Rubbermaid Brute. Will my water be OK if I move it?

Avi · 01/30/2008, 09:53 AM

Here's my recent setup....it's been serving me well....

The water goes from the resevoir to a water pump. Then I placed Eheim disconnects below it for changing the tubing from a short one that gets to the nearby utility sink to one that will reach over to the ranks in a nearby room.

The water will actually run by gravity if I turn on the valve allowing it to flow from the resevoir, but the pump...which isn't a very powerful one....moves the water about twice as fast if I turn it on with the switch that can be seen in the photo.

Aquarist007 · 01/30/2008, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Avi
Here's my recent setup....it's been serving me well....

The water goes from the resevoir to a water pump. Then I placed Eheim disconnects below it for changing the tubing from a short one that gets to the nearby utility sink to one that will reach over to the ranks in a nearby room.

The water will actually run by gravity if I turn on the valve allowing it to flow from the resevoir, but the pump...which isn't a very powerful one....moves the water about twice as fast if I turn it on with the switch that can be seen in the photo.

ah Avi excellent--very nice---you believe I just finished moving my ro unit down to the basement---I need to get a top up system like that
Good thing RC went down earlier this afternoon ---was able to move the ro filter, and do two water changes on both my tanks

Aquarist007 · 01/30/2008, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kattsue
I have had water stored in a trash can (Rubbermaid roughneck) for a couple days. I read you can use a Rubbermaid Brute. Will my water be OK if I move it?

Did you rinse out the roughnext really well--if so you can use it to store the water in and don't need to buy another.
My water is replaced every two weeks when I do a water change anyways

Aquarist007 · 01/30/2008, 02:53 PM

double post deleted with the permissions I had

jamest0o0 · 01/30/2008, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rolodex1

Do you know where I could get this? I also planned on having 2, one for holding SW and one for RO/DI water... would this be alright?

01/29/2008, 06:23 PM	#1
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	holding ro/di water well I wanted to hold a large amount of water over time for easier access..... can anyone tell me what I sohuld put it in, use for it, etc?

01/29/2008, 06:31 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Most any food-grade container should be fine. The RubberMaid Brute trashcans are popular. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/29/2008, 06:33 PM	#3
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	plastic garbage can that is marked food safe: __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

01/29/2008, 06:40 PM	#5
rolodex1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,297	RO/DI Holding Tank I use a 40g container that I bought off the internet for about $100.00usd. It has worked great for two years. I also installed a Kent auto shut off so, I just turn on the RO and let it fill up. I then turn the water off and add salt. I find approximately (8) cups of salt mix gets the salt to 1.025. I'll try and add a picture.

01/29/2008, 06:44 PM	#6
rolodex1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,297	Ok here's the pic

01/29/2008, 06:34 PM	#4
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	I use 5 gallon PET plastic drinking water bottles with caps.

01/29/2008, 07:43 PM	#7
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	should I use a heater or pump? __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

01/29/2008, 07:49 PM	#8
joesfiddy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Morris IL Posts: 518	both __________________ 250 dd, 180 reef tank 100 gal sump, 75 reef tank 30 gallon sump, 40 gal frag tank, 12 gal nano Current Tank Info: 100 gal long reef, 75 gal reef, 40 gal frag tank

01/29/2008, 07:53 PM	#9
rolodex1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,297	I use three maxi's in the water tank for circulation.

01/29/2008, 11:09 PM	#11
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	the lid is important also I left 20 gals open to the air for a week. My r/o water measures a TDS of 3 consistently. The r/0 water in the pail had risen to 9--stuff from the air circulation in the house __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

01/29/2008, 11:15 PM	#12
Larah Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 1,932	capn' I'd love to see your display tank! Ithink I'e seen your basement a bunch of times now Great lookin' basement ya got there...wink....

01/30/2008, 08:52 AM	#13
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	Yeah capn that is a sweet basement setup you got over there. I can only dream of having that much room for equipment and supplies. I am jealous

01/30/2008, 09:01 AM	#14
shaginwagon13 Chartered Accountant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,219	I have two 50 gallon drums. One with mixed water and one with just RO/DI water ready to go. I dont use a pump but do have the water heated to around 78-79 degrees. I use these types of water containers... http://www.aaoobfoods.com/drums.jpg __________________ - Shaginwagon - Current Tank Info: 550 Gallon SPS Reef l 200 Gallon Sump l Skimmer: Vertex Alpha 250 l Return Pump: Reeflo Hammerhead l Tank Circulation: (2) Maxspect Gyre XF280 l Lighting: (3) 400w Halides & (3) AI Hydra 52 HD

01/30/2008, 09:30 AM	#16
kattsue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 456	I have had water stored in a trash can (Rubbermaid roughneck) for a couple days. I read you can use a Rubbermaid Brute. Will my water be OK if I move it?

01/30/2008, 09:53 AM	#17
Avi Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 7,327	Here's my recent setup....it's been serving me well.... The water goes from the resevoir to a water pump. Then I placed Eheim disconnects below it for changing the tubing from a short one that gets to the nearby utility sink to one that will reach over to the ranks in a nearby room. The water will actually run by gravity if I turn on the valve allowing it to flow from the resevoir, but the pump...which isn't a very powerful one....moves the water about twice as fast if I turn it on with the switch that can be seen in the photo. __________________ I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR

01/30/2008, 02:53 PM	#20
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	double post deleted with the permissions I had __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock