Heavy BRS 2 part dosers

[Capt_Cully]

What are you using for your Ca/Alk containers. I'm using the standard jugs from BRS but as consumption goes up, I'm filling them more and more frequently. What are you guys using?

I'm under the tank so space is a concern. Any commonly available 2 or 3 gallon containers you use?

 

[frofan]

Something like this maybe? Get a group buy to bring down the price. I have a basement sump, so I just use 5 gallon buckets.

http://www.sharpsinc.com/3-gallon-sharp-container.html

 

[Randrew215]

I'm having the same issue. Was considering picking up some 3 gallon glass carboys, but that's obviously not the most space efficient option.

 

[Capt_Cully]

Yeah, definitely want clear, tall, & thin. Just racking my brain as to what I could use. I'm certain there's something commonly available. I'm surrounded by stuff at work but stealing isn't a route I'm ok with. Funny thing is, I'm sure the stuff costs 50 cents to make, but because its "surgical", its $800 for a plastic jug with graduations on it.

 

[Willistein]

What about a water bottle type container or something along those lines?

http://www.amazon.com/Bluewave-Gallon-Reusable-Water-Bottle/dp/B000IVQP00

I like the handle and the square-ness of these guys:
http://foryourwater.com/FYWWB/B303.html


I use the ol' gallon milk jugs for now...

 

[Capt_Cully]

Ooh, I like it. 2.5 gallon water jugs might be the ticket....

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I remember when I first started out

I remember when I first started out

dosing milliliters of B-ionic with a syringe :ape:

Nowadays.... even while running a calcium reactor, doing a weekly 50 gallon water change and topping off with kalkwasser... I have to bump it 400-700 ml. a week.

I can't imagine how much liquid two part I would be using without a calcium reactor and kalkwasser.

Cully- if you're not gonna use that calcium reactor and it's a larger one than I have... I'm interested in it.

 

[Capt_Cully]

I'm getting to the point where I feel I might have to dust it off...

 

[cardiffgiant]

I use the space saver jugs from BRS. They are pretty compact, but they only hold 1 gallon.

 

[Randrew215]

I would think you could buy acrylic fairly cheaply and use weldon/solvent to put together your own containers. That way it would fit your exact dimensions and you wouldn't lose as much space as with a cylindrical vessel.

 

[TheRealRuk]

Do you guys have a BJ's up there? They sell 3 and 5 G water jugs, but they are square and not round. The 5 G is rectangular. I can take a couple pictures and post them tonight.

 

[kimle]

Walmart has rectangular semi clear light blue 2.5 gal containers with large openings. $7.50 I think. Looks to be stackable too.

 

[tent boy]

Cully,
So are you just dripping 2 part in the under stand sump? Verses a peristaltic metered pump?

 

[Capt_Cully]

No I'm using 2 BRS peristsltic pumps. It's just that I am ramping up the amount and want to have to mix up 2 part less often out of laziness. I was just looking for common hours old/grocery store containers that would be double or triple the size of the standard 1 gallon BRS containers.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

would 5 or 10 gallon aquariums work?

 

[kissman]

Walmart and Target sell some different sizes

 

[ReddyW]

Would plastic gas cans work?

Here's a tall skinny one.

Here's a shorter fat one.

 

[EllieSuz]

These are three gallon jugs from the Culligan Dispenser at Walmart. Right now they're full of Mrs. Wages.

 

[Capt_Cully]

These are three gallon jugs from the Culligan Dispenser at Walmart. Right now they're full of Mrs. Wages.

Whaddya got for dimensions on those?

 

[EllieSuz]

Height = 17" Diameter = 9"