Moving Water in a used drum

borillion_star · 12/23/2010, 10:07 PM

Is it ok to move water in one of these if I spray it out? Im not sure whats been in it before.

They are being sold for $15

purge43 · 12/23/2010, 11:12 PM

I use them, I get them from work, they have de-calcifyer and other "bad" chemicals in them. But I wash them out extremely well and long. This is how I do it: dump out all the dry powder/residue. wash out with a garden hose. then I stick it outside and put the down spout from my rain gutter into it and leave it there for months to let the rain do a number on it. Then I run my discharge waste water from my ro/di into it for a couple months worth of making ro. Then I run my old water change, water into it for a couple months. Then I wash out real good with ro/di. After about 6 or 7 months I feel safe to put it online into my water making system.

borillion_star · 12/23/2010, 11:28 PM

that does sound scary, specially that de-calcifyer. I was told I should reuse my tank water and save as much as I an for moving the tank. Do you know if thats true?

Everyones Hero · 12/23/2010, 11:51 PM

I've always heard it's "recommended" to reuse as much of the tank water as possible but I don't know the reasoning behind it.

I've reused maybe 5-10 gallons from when I went from 20g to 55g & from 55g to 75g. And that was mostly to keep my fish wet while I was making new water for them.

If you're making a long move I'd probably just use what I need to keep the fish safe & to keep the rocks wet. Since you don't know what's in those drums you're taking a bigger risk using them than you are by discarding your tank water & making all new water.

12/23/2010, 10:07 PM	#1
borillion_star Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 297	Moving Water in a used drum Is it ok to move water in one of these if I spray it out? Im not sure whats been in it before. They are being sold for $15 __________________ Look at all the Swimmies!!! The ocean is the place for me :P Current Tank Info: 46 Gallon reef tank

12/23/2010, 11:28 PM	#3
borillion_star Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 297	that does sound scary, specially that de-calcifyer. I was told I should reuse my tank water and save as much as I an for moving the tank. Do you know if thats true? __________________ Look at all the Swimmies!!! The ocean is the place for me :P Current Tank Info: 46 Gallon reef tank

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12/23/2010, 11:12 PM	#2
purge43 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: philadelphia, pa Posts: 435	I use them, I get them from work, they have de-calcifyer and other "bad" chemicals in them. But I wash them out extremely well and long. This is how I do it: dump out all the dry powder/residue. wash out with a garden hose. then I stick it outside and put the down spout from my rain gutter into it and leave it there for months to let the rain do a number on it. Then I run my discharge waste water from my ro/di into it for a couple months worth of making ro. Then I run my old water change, water into it for a couple months. Then I wash out real good with ro/di. After about 6 or 7 months I feel safe to put it online into my water making system.

12/23/2010, 11:51 PM	#4
Everyones Hero Registered Member. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Leonardtown, MD Posts: 1,154	I've always heard it's "recommended" to reuse as much of the tank water as possible but I don't know the reasoning behind it. I've reused maybe 5-10 gallons from when I went from 20g to 55g & from 55g to 75g. And that was mostly to keep my fish wet while I was making new water for them. If you're making a long move I'd probably just use what I need to keep the fish safe & to keep the rocks wet. Since you don't know what's in those drums you're taking a bigger risk using them than you are by discarding your tank water & making all new water.