What type of container do you guys keep aging water in?
My 55 gal tank is in my bedroom, right next to my closet. The closet is about 5 feet wide but it doesnt have enough room to fit a brute trash can like many of the forum'ers do. What type of container should i use to age my water? I could just plop a 20-30 gallon tank in my closet but id prefer not to do that, some type of plastic container or something?
I only need about 20 gallons to change at a time. Gonna run air pump w / heater.
Please lmk suggetsions or places where i should go look for possible options like home depot or such
Re: What type of container do you guys keep aging water in?
I pulled this link from an older thread and appears they have any size you need.
https://www.bayteccontainers.com/
Hope it helps...you can also check Kijiji in your area or farm supply store.
Really important that it's food grade.
...Ralph
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I got some 30 gallon plastic syrup barrels from a local Pepsi distributor for free.
They look like these...
https://www.bayteccontainers.com/30galfoodgra.html
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I use a 55 gallon blue plastic drum but also have used a brute 44 gallon trash bin from Home Depot..
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If you have cash to spare, check out Norwesco verticle storage tanks. They have some larger sizes only 18" in diameter.
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Originally Posted by
Altum Nut
Ralph,
Thanks for the info. They have QUITE the inventory...
The blue 55 gallon which is the size I want, has a non-removable lid. The two 2" bung holes would probably do for aging/outgassing, but probably impractical for thermometers, pumps,etc.
What does anyone/everyone use removable or non-removable lids?
Tom
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I have the 55 gal food grade blue barrel with the open lid
Re: What type of container do you guys keep aging water in?
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Originally Posted by
Altum Nut
I pulled this link from an older thread and appears they have any size you need.
https://www.bayteccontainers.com/
Hope it helps...you can also check Kijiji in your area or farm supply store.
Really important that it's food grade.
...Ralph
Sooo this may seem like a dumb question but what kind of aeration are you guys running thru there. Im gonna be changing out 20 gallons at a time. Also if i have a heater in there it wont mess with the plastic at all? hmm. gonna pick up a 20 gal brute can.
I want to keep it as economicable as possible with the aeration
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Originally Posted by
danotaylor
I have the 55 gal food grade blue barrel with the open lid
plz help
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I just used an electric jig saw first drilling a hole to start and stayed 1/2" inside outer edge to keep lip edge clean with no uneven surfaces.
Placing a heater in plastic barrels with water of course are fine but as a precaution you can set heater on an old ceramic plate so it doesn't touch bottom.
As for aeration I have a large fishroom air pump so feed off that with an airstone.
Hope this helps
...Ralph
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Same here except i used a cordless sawzall, was the closest tool at the time.
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I use a 44 gallon Brute trash can (clean and absent of trash, of course). lol I keep a powerhead pump, heaters and an air stone in it as well to have agitation while I age for 12 to 24 hours depending on my water change routine.
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Maybe you said and I missed it, but does your pH change enough in 24 hours that you need to age your water?