What kind of containers do you use to keep your salt water on had?

[ReefWorld03]

Need some ideas on what reefers use as containers to keep your ready made salt water.
Had a cheap 30 gallon trash can from ACE but it seems that the salt water was reacting to the container and causing issues.

 

[Douglas LEHMAN]

Hello
I use two old 30 gallon aquariums, on a double stack iron stand...

 

[A Reef Scene]

50 gallon brute rubbermaid trash cans

 

[Bryan89]

100 gallon vented poly container

 

[ReefWorld03]

Doug you wil do anything to setup another tank in your basement...lol

Thanks for this I'm thinking of using a Rubbermaid Brute as I have one for my RO water and a matching set would look ok.

Thanks Everyone!!

 

[Larry Waughon]

I use a 35 gal poly leg tank from Farm & Fleet.
Larry

 

[Rod Buehler]

I also like the HDPE containers from F&F. I wont use a garbage can.. Every one that I have ever seen has ened up with a nasty slime build up or a nasty smell. Even with just RO/DI, but much worse with kalk or salt water. The containers arent that much more than a garbage can...

 

[ostrow]

What makes you think there is a problem with the container? IO salt leaves a slime behind.

Rod, I had the stink issue when I wasn't keeping the lid closed tight. Now that I close it I get no stink. There is some slime but that's gonna happen anywhere, no?

 

[Douglas LEHMAN]

Hello Joel
I have been using Instant Ocean for years, never any slime issues here to report. But I mix and filter all new salt water for a minimum of twenty four hours, in a glass aquarium...

 

[ostrow]

Not slime but a residue on the bottom of the container, sort of whitish grey. Many report that.

Mine mixes for longer, often a week or two, in a 44gal Brute with a Mag 5 running.

 

[Pufferpunk]

I finally found my way near a F&F today & the smallest container they had was 65g. Boy, was I dissappointed!

 

[SaraB]

I was using Reef Crystals and I had a nasty brown/red slime that would develope in the Rubbermaid 32 gallon trash can. I've switched to a 65 gallon HDPE from Farm & Fleet ... and switched salts to Tropic Marin.