Rubbermaid Tubs and Phosphate

[BlakDuc]

They are a couple of months old Nina. I was using the Roughneck barrels with the same results for over a year though.

 

[mario4254]

all of you are getting me so worried im calling my acrylic dude to make me one out of acrylic !!!!!!

 

[Rod Buehler]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14357015#post14357015 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jcar1
Where do you get the food save containers?

Food safe has nothing to do with it. Phosphates are food safe. phosphate (tripolyphosphate) are used as a food preservative! Sorry for the rant, but I get so annoyed when people say that its OK because its "food safe" . Our reefs dont like phosphate!

 

[ser_renely]

hmmmm, was going to buy one no all worried...

 

[aiko670]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14361191#post14361191 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rod Buehler
Food safe has nothing to do with it. Phosphates are food safe. phosphate (tripolyphosphate) are used as a food preservative! Sorry for the rant, but I get so annoyed when people say that its OK because its "food safe" . Our reefs dont like phosphate!

You don't know what you're talking about....




















JK

 

[driftin]

What about the salt buckets, do they leach phosphates if used for water storage?

 

[BlakDuc]

Who is this Rod guy anyways? :lol:

 

[whiirly]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14362047#post14362047 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BlakDuc
Who is this Rod guy anyways? :lol:

I thought he was the FOOD GURU what does he know any way

 

[Ladipyg]

Here is a link to information on the different grades of plastic food safe containers. I think anything that would be safe for brining pickles or meat (think corned beef) would be safe for our uses because the brining solution is essentially just salt water and spices. The main difference is the grade of plastic used to make the containers. So Rod is right, not all would be safe to use, but by doing a little homework, I'm sure you could find one to fit your needs.

Grades of plastic used in food safe containers and what they mean

 

[BlakDuc]

Back when I lived in Cali I was getting the 55g drums that were used by a cheese factory. The barrels were used to transport calcium chloride. I never had any issuse with them.

 

[aiko670]

"Back when I lived in Cali"

 

[GumbyIl]

I use a rubbermaid brute to store RO in and two rubbermaid type storage containers for a fuge and a sump.

I was worried so I measured phosphate. 0.0ppm. Same as it always is.

 

[Gumbo]

I just tested the RO/DI that I've had sitting in my covered Rubbermaid Brute can for over a week and phosphates are undetectable on my Salifert test kit.

 

[bpkenn]

tested the RO/DI in my home depot bucket, 0ppm

 

[nickbme06]

How long can you keep RO water in a brute sitting up in a closet for without circulation or heating? Can you premix it before storing?

 

[gig]

can you test the fresh RODI with a saltwater Phosphate test?

 

[jkf1983]

Yea this is why I just went out and bought two glass tanks... one for rodi and one for water changes.

 

[GumbyIl]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14549291#post14549291 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gig
can you test the fresh RODI with a saltwater Phosphate test?

I tested my tank water that has been filled with water from my Brute storage tank.

 

[gig]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14549497#post14549497 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GumbyIl
I tested my tank water that has been filled with water from my Brute storage tank.

no, I mean do SW tests work with freshwater??

 

[driftin]

It should say on the box. Mine works for both.