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Nothing is really bad per say just some are better then others. I personally like #2 products which is HDPE or high density polyethylene. HDPE is reef safe (the main difference between potable water grade and not is that the potable water ones have been pre leeched). Common hobby products like Home Depot homer buckets and rubbermaid brute cans are made out of HDPE. I'm venturing a guess but since the tote is listed as "poly" that it is made out of some sort of high density polyethylene resin but since it's not listed as food grade you just have to leech the chemicals out which the bleach and vinegar bath will do well enough. Hope this helps :)


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Orcus Varuna said:
Nothing is really bad per say just some are better then others. I personally like #2 products which is HDPE or high density polyethylene. HDPE is reef safe (the main difference between potable water grade and not is that the potable water ones have been pre leeched). Common hobby products like Home Depot homer buckets and rubbermaid brute cans are made out of HDPE. I'm venturing a guess but since the tote is listed as "poly" that it is made out of some sort of high density polyethylene resin but since it's not listed as food grade you just have to leech the chemicals out which the bleach and vinegar bath will do well enough. Hope this helps :)


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Great info thanks a lot!


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The bulkhead that's on there should hold the water I hope? Don't want a disaster


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I called the company that makes the contained they say they wouldn't use it for fish fml! Jus wasted $90you guys think the chlorine will take care of it?



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Orcus Varuna said:
Is there a recycling symbol on the container? If yes what is the number inside of the symbol?


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So here's the symbol
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I am having my house lifted above the flood zone here on the coast. after much crying, I decided to get rid of all my livestock, corals and tanks. it's going to be a 6 month project. the only good side is it will be bigger and better than ever, with no fear of ever flooding again[ fish room had 4' of saltwater in sandy]...
 
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So here's the symbol
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Hmm a recycling symbol identifying it as polyethylene (pe) but with no number is certainly interesting lol. That being said I would defer to the manufacturer as they are basically telling you that they expect it to leech something not good indefinitely if used as water storage. Which is kind of frightening given that its meant for cattle to eat and drink out of... But I digress lol.

If it was me I would leech it and use the tank. The fact is very few companies make the polyethylene resins used in the construction of these commercial containers. More then likely it's a combination of BASF and/or DOW resins. Given that we know the rubbermaid ones are safe and these are probably a direct copy using the same combination of resins, I would use it. The market luckily doesn't support a vast array of possible sources for the types of materials used in these containers. Hope this helps :)


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Orcus Varuna said:
Hmm a recycling symbol identifying it as polyethylene (pe) but with no number is certainly interesting lol. That being said I would defer to the manufacturer as they are basically telling you that they expect it to leech something not good indefinitely if used as water storage. Which is kind of frightening given that its meant for cattle to eat and drink out of... But I digress lol.

If it was me I would leech it and use the tank. The fact is very few companies make the polyethylene resins used in the construction of these commercial containers. More then likely it's a combination of BASF and/or DOW resins. Given that we know the rubbermaid ones are safe and these are probably a direct copy using the same combination of resins, I would use it. The market luckily doesn't support a vast array of possible sources for the types of materials used in these containers. Hope this helps :)


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Well I was confused also they said we don't know we wouldn't it's used from recycled material lol but I'm thinking wait your feeding animals with these? Or are they just covering themselves?
I filled it today and poured a bottle of bleach in hope it works. I am confused I looked up the symbol all that comes up is PE- Polyethylene?


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Cammunoz said:
Well I was confused also they said we don't know we wouldn't it's used from recycled material lol but I'm thinking wait your feeding animals with these? Or are they just covering themselves?
I filled it today and poured a bottle of bleach in hope it works. I am confused I looked up the symbol all that comes up is PE- Polyethylene?


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I think you'll be fine and leave it to the manufacturer to be as clear as the stock tank lol


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I think you'll be fine and leave it to the manufacturer to be as clear as the stock tank lol


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Haha true I just read it has UV protection that should be a good sign?


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Most commercial plastic products including Brute trash cans contain UV protecting additives so I wouldn't worry about it!


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The manufacturer basically has to say don't use it for fish, liability and all. I wouldn't start painting it either... I think it will probably be fine. I'm seen plenty of frag tanks and temp tanks using the same type of tub. One of my LFS uses one to cure rock.

I would definitely rinse it and wipe it down with bleach. Bleach is pretty darn safe. ONce the tub dries, there is no issue with bleach. Washing it down gets rid of residual oils etc from the manufacturing process.

Why not just setup your tank at your parents? Its easy to break down a tank and move it. Well, relatively easy.
 
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The manufacturer basically has to say don't use it for fish, liability and all. I wouldn't start painting it either... I think it will probably be fine. I'm seen plenty of frag tanks and temp tanks using the same type of tub. One of my LFS uses one to cure rock.

I would definitely rinse it and wipe it down with bleach. Bleach is pretty darn safe. ONce the tub dries, there is no issue with bleach. Washing it down gets rid of residual oils etc from the manufacturing process.

Why not just setup your tank at your parents? Its easy to break down a tank and move it. Well, relatively easy.
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Yea but in the link I posted poster claimed he had 12 stock tanks for reef and some started leaching out. Do you think the bleach will help leach it out?


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Yea but in the link I posted poster claimed he had 12 stock tanks for reef and some started leaching out. Do you think the bleach will help leach it out?


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No. The bleach will not help it leach.

I'm still confused why you don't just move the tank to your parents? You don't have to move the stand if its too difficult.
 
Zalick said:
No. The bleach will not help it leach.



I'm still confused why you don't just move the tank to your parents? You don't have to move the stand if its too difficult.
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Because I would have to move it by myself. If I did I would have to get a stand, because I can not sit the tank on the floor because of the bulkheads, which yes I could remove but i don't want the tank leaking over their floor and or stressing the tank


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Cammunoz said:
Because I would have to move it by myself. If I did I would have to get a stand, because I can not sit the tank on the floor because of the bulkheads, which yes I could remove but i don't want the tank leaking over their floor and or stressing the tank


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Gotcha. You could always buy a used 90g or so tank on CL.
 
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