Buckets to mix saltwater in

jasimek · 12/29/2011, 11:37 AM

Are menards buckets ok to mix saltwater in? It does not say whether they are food grade or not. I am also interested if there is a way to tie my ro di system and the barrel that I hold that water in to another barrel used exclusively for saltwater. I would like for something that I could open a valve and have the ro water go directly into the saltwater barrel.

lokii_37 · 12/29/2011, 11:57 AM

You could just get another pump. Drop it in the fresh water with a hose into the mixing barrel. When the mixing barrel is full move the pump to the mixing barrel and use it to help mix the salt.

lokii_37 · 12/29/2011, 11:59 AM

You could put a float switch in the SW barrel so that the FW pumps in until the SW barrel is full.

Sugar Magnolia · 12/29/2011, 12:02 PM

I've been mixing my saltwater in Home Depot buckets for 9 years now with no issues.

michaelr · 12/29/2011, 01:38 PM

+1 to the orange home depot 5 gallon buckets.

redfishblewfish · 12/29/2011, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasimek

Are menards buckets ok to mix saltwater in?

Any bucket made with polyethylene is safe to use for saltwater. I would be shocked if the Menard’s buckets were not made of polyethylene. Just give them a quick wash and rinse and you’re good to go.

snorvich · 12/29/2011, 03:57 PM

I use 40 gallon brute trash cans.

larrypoe · 12/29/2011, 04:24 PM

I have about a hundred 5g buckets that came from a local window factory (there silicone comes in them). I use them for EVERYTHING around the farm and some are set aside for fish only stuff (prob 20).

theres prob 4 or 5 that are full of silicone still.

12/29/2011, 11:37 AM	#1
jasimek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Plainfield, Illinois Posts: 692	Buckets to mix saltwater in Are menards buckets ok to mix saltwater in? It does not say whether they are food grade or not. I am also interested if there is a way to tie my ro di system and the barrel that I hold that water in to another barrel used exclusively for saltwater. I would like for something that I could open a valve and have the ro water go directly into the saltwater barrel.

12/29/2011, 11:57 AM	#2
lokii_37 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 1,270	You could just get another pump. Drop it in the fresh water with a hose into the mixing barrel. When the mixing barrel is full move the pump to the mixing barrel and use it to help mix the salt. __________________ Mostly SPS 90G DT with 50G sump, SRO2000 INT, DIY LED T5 hybrid

12/29/2011, 11:59 AM	#3
lokii_37 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 1,270	You could put a float switch in the SW barrel so that the FW pumps in until the SW barrel is full. __________________ Mostly SPS 90G DT with 50G sump, SRO2000 INT, DIY LED T5 hybrid

12/29/2011, 12:02 PM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	I've been mixing my saltwater in Home Depot buckets for 9 years now with no issues. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/29/2011, 01:38 PM	#5
michaelr Young Reefer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 507	+1 to the orange home depot 5 gallon buckets. __________________ I wish there was an undo button on reef keeping Current Tank Info: 55 long and 28 gallon biocube

12/29/2011, 03:57 PM	#7
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	I use 40 gallon brute trash cans. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

12/29/2011, 04:24 PM	#8
larrypoe Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 108	I have about a hundred 5g buckets that came from a local window factory (there silicone comes in them). I use them for EVERYTHING around the farm and some are set aside for fish only stuff (prob 20). theres prob 4 or 5 that are full of silicone still.

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