32 gallon rubbermaid

[Nick C]

Hello,

Has anyone ever used a plastic that wasn't NSF rated? I need a place to store some live rock i have for a few months. I don't really want to buy a brute if i don't have to. I want a wheeled can, and you can get a 32 gallon for about 20 bucks. It's a rubbermaid rough neck can, but they aren't NSF rated.

Thoughts??

 

[Brad Miller]

Those are used a lot, should be fine, let's see what overs say

 

[Rybren]

I've been using two 20G Rubbermaids for my water station for 10+ years. No issues. I have a third that I've used for curing rock and sand when I've done a new build.

I say go for it.

 

[Rybren]

Just reread your post. Personally, I'd be leery of a wheeled can - I think that the wheel attachment points would be a likely point of failure. You can get dollies for the cans; IMHO, that would be a better option.

 

[Nick C]

Just reread your post. Personally, I'd be leery of a wheeled can - I think that the wheel attachment points would be a likely point of failure. You can get dollies for the cans; IMHO, that would be a better option.

Yeah I had that thought.

 

[Brad Miller]

if your talking about those cheap ones with wheels on them....
I checked those out at ace hardware and didn't buy them...they were very flimsy with even a little weight in them, not good for anything more than for a little old lady and her dinner garbage every week :)

 

[sghera64]

My two frag bins are 30 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck totes. No issues growing anything. Walls and bottoms are coated in layers of coraline.

 

[cracker]

agreed if you want wheels .How ever for water ,Live rock even fish & corals, Iv'e used them for years with no issues I saw. Now for the wheels I have several flat furniture dolly's that work great & can take a good amount of weight .

 

[Mastiffsrule]

I used a rubbermade as an RO res for like 5 years no issues. I liked the lid to keep stuff out.

 

[Nick C]

My two frag bins are 30 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck totes. No issues growing anything. Walls and bottoms are coated in layers of coraline.

They are totes or cans??

 

[Nick C]

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rubberm...-Wheeled-Trash-Can-with-Lid-2008188/202206331

I was thinking something along the lines of this.

 

[homer1475]

That will collapse under the weight of the water. Had one for garbage that got filled with rainwater one night. Went to tip it over to dump it out, and it collapsed in on itself.

Definetly not something I would be using for water storage, or anything heavy for that matter.

 

[Nick C]

That will collapse under the weight of the water. Had one for garbage that got filled with rainwater one night. Went to tip it over to dump it out, and it collapsed in on itself.

Definetly not something I would be using for water storage, or anything heavy for that matter.

What would you recommend. I have probably 70 pounds of rock that will be going into it, and just enough water to cover it. It will be sitting inside of a garage so I'm not worried about weather or anything.

 

[sghera64]

They are totes or cans??

Totes. Likely same materials of construction as you are finding in the cans.