Water Containers?

CCP · 05/15/2008, 10:52 AM

We're getting ready to move a 90 gallon tank from about 1 hour away to here. Is there any specific type of container we want to use to transfer the water? Will the plastic interfere with the water chemistry? seems like a simple question, but I can't find an answer anywhere. First we thought powerwashed garbage cans with lids, since they've only ever had trash bags in them - but I don't know. Do they need to be food grade containers? It's a question we'll need to answer when we get the water from the pet store, too. how to transport it?

thanks for any help you can give me.

Darth Wader · 05/15/2008, 11:04 AM

You could use a garbage can, however I would buy a new one if your going to use a garbage can. I would recommend using a few of the 5 gallon buckets available of like home depot or other hardware stores. Containers get really really heavy when you fill them with water and several 5 gallon containers would be much better then a couple extremely heavy garbage cans.
Check out this link, Marc has some great moving tank instructions.
http://www.melevsreef.com/moving_a_tank.html

jimbo78 · 05/15/2008, 11:34 AM

just find plastic with the number 2 in the triangle on the bottom and the letters HPDE

CCP · 05/15/2008, 03:35 PM

thanks, guys!

Ajilon · 05/15/2008, 04:21 PM

I used 5 18gallon rubbermaid containers from walmart with lids. The lids not only kept things from splashing, but retained the heat pretty well. Make sure EVERYTHING is covered with water, including liverock.

05/15/2008, 10:52 AM	#1
CCP Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 11	Water Containers? We're getting ready to move a 90 gallon tank from about 1 hour away to here. Is there any specific type of container we want to use to transfer the water? Will the plastic interfere with the water chemistry? seems like a simple question, but I can't find an answer anywhere. First we thought powerwashed garbage cans with lids, since they've only ever had trash bags in them - but I don't know. Do they need to be food grade containers? It's a question we'll need to answer when we get the water from the pet store, too. how to transport it? thanks for any help you can give me.

05/15/2008, 11:34 AM	#3
jimbo78 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: miami Posts: 3,099	just find plastic with the number 2 in the triangle on the bottom and the letters HPDE __________________ Dive with sharks? Doesn't everyone. Current Tank Info: 60 cube

05/15/2008, 11:04 AM	#2
Darth Wader Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 263	You could use a garbage can, however I would buy a new one if your going to use a garbage can. I would recommend using a few of the 5 gallon buckets available of like home depot or other hardware stores. Containers get really really heavy when you fill them with water and several 5 gallon containers would be much better then a couple extremely heavy garbage cans. Check out this link, Marc has some great moving tank instructions. http://www.melevsreef.com/moving_a_tank.html

05/15/2008, 03:35 PM	#4
CCP Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 11	thanks, guys!

05/15/2008, 04:21 PM	#5
Ajilon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 151	I used 5 18gallon rubbermaid containers from walmart with lids. The lids not only kept things from splashing, but retained the heat pretty well. Make sure EVERYTHING is covered with water, including liverock.