[Lucid]

hey, what kind of materials are safe to use with salt water? I am looking to make a mixing bin/container soon and need to know what to look for (and to not look at). Any plastics ok?

[Bullet]

Any food safe plastics, such as "brute" garbage cans or livestock tanks from any farming supply will work. I saw garbage cans that were "foodsafe" at Home Depot that were cheaper than the brute cans, but they were also flimsy.

[Future]

Plastics should be fine. They always tell us to use 5gal. buckets, but for mixing I'd look into the 55gal. plastic drums/barrels. The sizes vary so just get what you'll need.

I'm looking into one of the 30gal. semi-clear white plastic rain barrels. Roughly $100 so it isn't too bad for having a fresh supply on hand.

[Lucid]

yeah I always used 5gal buckets, even now. but it's getting to be a PITA having multiple buckets + PH/heaters sitting everywhere. I was also thinking of farm/livestock tanks or even koi ponds if found right size and rigidity.

though your drum suggestion would work nicely. get an open head drum and I got the right corner for it too.

Open Head Poly Drums - US Plastic Corporation
or
55 Gallon Dixie Open Head Graduated Drum - US Plastic Corporation

[Future]

Originally Posted by Lucid

yeah I always used 5gal buckets, even now. but it's getting to be a PITA having multiple buckets + PH/heaters sitting everywhere. I was also thinking of farm/livestock tanks or even koi ponds if found right size and rigidity.

though your drum suggestion would work nicely. get an open head drum and I got the right corner for it too.

Open Head Poly Drums - US Plastic Corporation
or
55 Gallon Dixie Open Head Graduated Drum - US Plastic Corporation

I was looking at the ones on the US plastics site myself

[JRGumby]

Oh wow those are... expensive. 2 rubbermaid 35 gallon trash cans would work just as well unless you really really need a supr-tough container. Oh, and they cost about $10 a piece...

[Lucid]

I wanted something thicker wall than trash bins. All the ones I saw at Lowes were $40+ each (55gal).

The bad part was the shipping. When I ordered, the shipping was $40. 3 weeks later they charged me $100. I'll never order from a company like them anymore. I can say lots more about the co., but not going there on these forums.