water smells of pickled onions

[troy]

I bought a barrel a while ago that had been used for pickled onions , i gave it a good clean with mild soap then baking soda and numerous rinses.
I have been using it for a month now and my water from it still smells of p-onions , dose anyone know if this could harm my fish.

Troy

[Carol_Roberts]

Mine contained greek olices - smelled like vinegar and oil and pickling spices for quite a while - never hurt the fish and smells like water now.
Carol :heart1:

[fcdiscus]

Gee, I'm gettin hungry! ;D Frank

My barrels were used to ship PepperSteak. Took about 6 months for that odor to go away. The one's I wanted to buy had carried applesauce, but there were so many bees on them I was afraid to load them into my van.

[troy]

Thanks guys
Now i do not have to worry any more.

Troy

OK.... I know it has been asked before... (Thread buried somewhere in General.) Where is everyone getting the barrels. ???

Julz

[cgrim10]

industrial strength antibacterial soap for institutional use. it took alot of hand washing and bleaching and rinsing before i used it. now the fish are soooo clean. cg

if its really bothering you, and you cant bleach it pp the barrel(you should on a routine basis anyway)

I'm off too get some olives

Julz..I've always seen the barrels for sale at some of the larger flea markets. 12-15 bucks for a 55 gal barrel is the typical price around here..and that's with a heavy duty lid with gasket and metal clamp.

[Carol_Roberts]

I get mine at the farm supply store - I bet a camping or outdoor type store would have them as they're used to store water for people purposes too.
Carol :heart1:

[Wolf]

eheh I'm so lucky. My barrels contained Dr. Pepper syrup. Nice and sweet hardly needed much cleaning at all.

OK thanks all.

I will try Fleet Farm first Carol... I am in need for another, now that the Discus Craze is accelerating full force. That will be barrel 3 for me. Just wish Oscar's 100 gallons weren't so expensive..... :( They are really nice....

Hmmm, come to think of it I do have a friend that works at Gedney Pickle... Maybe I too will have pickled smelling fishies.....

Thanks again. ;)

Julz :)