Green water storage containers?

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Every mixing station I see is white mixing containers. Any reason for this? Looks, transparency? I can get a couple green 100 gallon vertical containers for $120 a piece right down the road. If I want white I have to pay more and drive 1.5 hours to get them.

Any reason you wouldnt buy green ones?
 

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You would think green would be better so algae from light penetration wouldn't grow...do they say food grade in the description?
 

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Mine are grey and do filter out light
 
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You would think green would be better so algae from light penetration wouldn't grow...do they say food grade in the description?
Yes, polyethylene, fda approved for potable drinking water.
 

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White is unobtrusive, clean-looking, and basically all plastic tank manufacturers use it. I think that's why you mostly see white. :D As long as this one is food-grade, I see no reason not to use it.
 

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I run these black ones.

They want $70 more for the black than the green in the same size.
 

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