water storage

barngeatbayman · 05/04/2007, 05:35 PM

My question is this. I remeber reading that if you are mixing your own water and storing it in garbage cans they need to be food safe. I forget what is the designation on the can that tells you that its food/reef safe?

thanks

Nano Chris · 05/04/2007, 05:45 PM

I just use the empty buckets from the Reef Crystal salt mix i buy.

drummereef · 05/04/2007, 06:30 PM

HDPE (High-density polyethylene) is a safe plastic to use. Rubbermaid Brute trashcans are safe and used often along with empty salt buckets.

barngeatbayman · 05/04/2007, 06:51 PM

thanks fellas but I remember seeing a post about this same question and I vividly remember there being some sort of designation on the bottom. I have access to free new garbage cans from my father's business just want to make sure I get the right ones!!

drummereef · 05/04/2007, 06:58 PM

barngeatbayman - this link might help you.

http://virtualweberbullet.com/plastics.html

JOSEPHLB · 05/04/2007, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by barngeatbayman
thanks fellas but I remember seeing a post about this same question and I vividly remember there being some sort of designation on the bottom. I have access to free new garbage cans from my father's business just want to make sure I get the right ones!!

Look for this:

barngeatbayman · 05/04/2007, 07:06 PM

thats it Joe!!!!!!!!! thanks a million!!! appreciate everyone elses help too!!!

plummike · 05/04/2007, 07:18 PM

thats a recycle symbol?

05/04/2007, 05:35 PM	#1
barngeatbayman Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: freehold, nj Posts: 380	water storage My question is this. I remeber reading that if you are mixing your own water and storing it in garbage cans they need to be food safe. I forget what is the designation on the can that tells you that its food/reef safe? thanks

05/04/2007, 05:45 PM	#2
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	I just use the empty buckets from the Reef Crystal salt mix i buy. __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

05/04/2007, 06:30 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	HDPE (High-density polyethylene) is a safe plastic to use. Rubbermaid Brute trashcans are safe and used often along with empty salt buckets. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

05/04/2007, 06:58 PM	#5
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	barngeatbayman - this link might help you. http://virtualweberbullet.com/plastics.html __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

05/04/2007, 06:51 PM	#4
barngeatbayman Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: freehold, nj Posts: 380	thanks fellas but I remember seeing a post about this same question and I vividly remember there being some sort of designation on the bottom. I have access to free new garbage cans from my father's business just want to make sure I get the right ones!!

05/04/2007, 07:06 PM	#7
barngeatbayman Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: freehold, nj Posts: 380	thats it Joe!!!!!!!!! thanks a million!!! appreciate everyone elses help too!!!

05/04/2007, 07:18 PM	#8
plummike Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: near Pittsburgh Posts: 271	thats a recycle symbol?