55 gallon drum

skeletor121 · 12-22-2003, 12:34 PM

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this question, but figured I would try. Does anyone out there know a good place to get a plastic 55 gallon drum? I am looking at setting up a RO/DI system and would like to use a 55 gallon drum to use as my storage for the water. I looked at some home improvement shops in the area (Walnut Creek, CA) but they didn't have any. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

JeepersReefers · 12-22-2003, 01:05 PM

There is a cleaning supply store here in Vegas that is always throwing those things away. It would need to be washed out very throughly, because they have a windex type of cleaner in them. You can try one of those shops in your area too see.

What i use is a tank off of a mobile detailing trailer.

Pro_builder · 12-22-2003, 01:11 PM

Here is a site that you can buy reconditioned and new barrels from:
http://www.bayteccontainers.com/products.html

BoomerD · 12-22-2003, 01:20 PM

Troy, excellent link! Thanks.
Skeletor, there's a place in Turlock that is a barrel recycler. I got 2 barrels from him last year for $15.00 each. Have to be careful & specify what you want though. He gets some that had shampoo in them, and others that had wine. I got 2 of the shampoo barrels by accident, and never could the soapy bubbles or smell to go away. Scrubbed them with hot water, cold water, bleach, muratic acid, sand & rock salt. Still had a smell & bubbles. Went back, talked to the manager, they took them back & gave me wine barrels. The open head barrels,(most desireable for us) are the ones with shampoo. The wine barrels are closed top, but I just cut the top off & place it back on for storage. It's not a tight fit, but since the barrels just sit in my garage...

skeletor121 · 12-22-2003, 03:22 PM

Thanks for the info guys. I will look into them both.

BoomerD · 12-22-2003, 03:43 PM

If all you want it for is to make/store water in, what about one of the grey 42 gallon Rubbermaid garbage cans from home depot or lowes? I got one last week at Lowes for $29.00. Completely food safe.

skeletor121 · 12-22-2003, 04:14 PM

another good idea.

Curtswearing · 12-22-2003, 04:28 PM

Water is the "universal solvent". Merely filling a container up with PURE water enough times will eventually strip the nasties out of any container. Obviously, in the case of a shampoo container (as it is a surfectant), it's gonna take a little longer. In this case, I'm considering RO/DI water to be PURE water but it really isn't.

A surfectant "makes water wetter" by reducing surface tension. That's the best description I can provide. Obviously this complicates things a bit but you would be able to eventually use the shampoo filled barrels. Would it be reasonable in terms of time or quantity of water consumed? Probably not.

I'm just postin' so I can put up a link that I think is good and it comes from Iowa (where Troy lives).

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Maxx · 12-22-2003, 04:30 PM

Try talking to your local Coca Cola manufacturer.....a friend of mine got two barrelsa that way cheap....altho Troys link is really nice too...
Nick

wooddood · 12-22-2003, 08:48 PM

i agree with boomer i just use a rubbermaid trash can from lowes just wash it out good before using and you dont have to worry about what was in it before leaching into your water.just one more thing you dont have to worry about.we've got enough of that already.lol.

openbrain · 12-22-2003, 09:01 PM

I think I heard somewhere that you had to be careful of the rubbermaid barrells leaching out undesirables into your water but I'm not sure if it was those or another manufacturer. I would recommend juice barrels they are food quality barrells, for that matter any food quality container would do.

12-22-2003, 12:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
skeletor121 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 60 View Gallery Karma Komment	55 gallon drum Not sure if this is the correct place to post this question, but figured I would try. Does anyone out there know a good place to get a plastic 55 gallon drum? I am looking at setting up a RO/DI system and would like to use a 55 gallon drum to use as my storage for the water. I looked at some home improvement shops in the area (Walnut Creek, CA) but they didn't have any. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. __________________ -Scott Don't need no gang to watch my a**, Just loyal friendship and a pint of Bass!. -Dropkick Murphy's

12-22-2003, 01:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
JeepersReefers Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 319 View Gallery Karma Komment	There is a cleaning supply store here in Vegas that is always throwing those things away. It would need to be washed out very throughly, because they have a windex type of cleaner in them. You can try one of those shops in your area too see. What i use is a tank off of a mobile detailing trailer. __________________ Tankless for now If it has big tires or big ti*ts its too expensive! Whoever coined that phrase never owned a reef tank.

12-22-2003, 01:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here is a site that you can buy reconditioned and new barrels from: http://www.bayteccontainers.com/products.html __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

12-22-2003, 03:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
skeletor121 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 60 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks for the info guys. I will look into them both. __________________ -Scott Don't need no gang to watch my a**, Just loyal friendship and a pint of Bass!. -Dropkick Murphy's

12-22-2003, 04:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
skeletor121 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 60 View Gallery Karma Komment	another good idea. __________________ -Scott Don't need no gang to watch my a**, Just loyal friendship and a pint of Bass!. -Dropkick Murphy's

12-22-2003, 01:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,234 View Gallery Karma Komment	Troy, excellent link! Thanks. Skeletor, there's a place in Turlock that is a barrel recycler. I got 2 barrels from him last year for $15.00 each. Have to be careful & specify what you want though. He gets some that had shampoo in them, and others that had wine. I got 2 of the shampoo barrels by accident, and never could the soapy bubbles or smell to go away. Scrubbed them with hot water, cold water, bleach, muratic acid, sand & rock salt. Still had a smell & bubbles. Went back, talked to the manager, they took them back & gave me wine barrels. The open head barrels,(most desireable for us) are the ones with shampoo. The wine barrels are closed top, but I just cut the top off & place it back on for storage. It's not a tight fit, but since the barrels just sit in my garage...

12-22-2003, 03:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,234 View Gallery Karma Komment	If all you want it for is to make/store water in, what about one of the grey 42 gallon Rubbermaid garbage cans from home depot or lowes? I got one last week at Lowes for $29.00. Completely food safe.

12-22-2003, 04:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	Water is the "universal solvent". Merely filling a container up with PURE water enough times will eventually strip the nasties out of any container. Obviously, in the case of a shampoo container (as it is a surfectant), it's gonna take a little longer. In this case, I'm considering RO/DI water to be PURE water but it really isn't. A surfectant "makes water wetter" by reducing surface tension. That's the best description I can provide. Obviously this complicates things a bit but you would be able to eventually use the shampoo filled barrels. Would it be reasonable in terms of time or quantity of water consumed? Probably not. I'm just postin' so I can put up a link that I think is good and it comes from Iowa (where Troy lives). For enquiring minds For enquiring minds who want to know For enquiring minds with too much time on their hands __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

12-22-2003, 04:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	Try talking to your local Coca Cola manufacturer.....a friend of mine got two barrelsa that way cheap....altho Troys link is really nice too... Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

12-22-2003, 08:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	i agree with boomer i just use a rubbermaid trash can from lowes just wash it out good before using and you dont have to worry about what was in it before leaching into your water.just one more thing you dont have to worry about.we've got enough of that already.lol. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-22-2003, 09:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	I think I heard somewhere that you had to be careful of the rubbermaid barrells leaching out undesirables into your water but I'm not sure if it was those or another manufacturer. I would recommend juice barrels they are food quality barrells, for that matter any food quality container would do. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

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