Is this container reef safe?

Spiderguardnano · Apr 4, 2016

I'll be doing a tank transfer and will be leaving the coral and fish in here for about a month

Is this reef safe or do you guys suggest something else?

http://m.homedepot.com/p/Rubbermaid-18-Gal-Roughneck-Tote-FG2214TPMICBL/100644802

dbl · Apr 4, 2016

It doesn't say food grade, so I'm honestly not sure. May very well be though so let's see what others say.

As an alternative, I believe Petco is having their $1 per gallon sale. Could you use 10g tanks instead? That may not be large enough, but just thinking outloud.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Apr 5, 2016

It is polyethylene should be OK. I'd just wash it well before use. :)

pondman · Apr 5, 2016

Just for record all rubber made products are safe for aquarium use.

ngvu1 · Apr 5, 2016

They might be reef safe for 1 month, but they might not be safe for your wood floor. I have those and they are weak/flimsy. They bulge when you fill water more than 50%...The brutes however are way stronger. I would suggest getting the brutes with wheels....Very convenient
https://www.google.com/shopping/pro...sft=cm_mmc:Shopping-_-LIAs-_-D28I-_-100342585
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rubberma...s-Brute-Trash-Can-Dolly-FG264020BLA/203207009

hybridazn · Apr 5, 2016

I use a similar one to mix water with I think it will be fine. I also use a wp40 on full blast to mix and it doesn't buldge much at all, even with all the flow

ngvu1 · Apr 5, 2016

Really, did you leave the water there for like a week and the thing does not bulge at all? Mine must have been old or defective then. When I had water in it, I avoided moving it because I was afraid I would break it....! anyway, good to know.

hybridazn said:
I use a similar one to mix water with I think it will be fine. I also use a wp40 on full blast to mix and it doesn't buldge much at all, even with all the flow

hybridazn · Apr 5, 2016

ngvu1 said:
Really, did you leave the water there for like a week and the thing does not bulge at all? Mine must have been old or defective then. When I had water in it, I avoided moving it because I was afraid I would break it....! anyway, good to know.

I've had water mix in there for 2 weeks a couple times, I've used the same container for about 6 years now. Before I had pumps to move the water from the container to the tank I would lift the container up onto 2 stools to gravity feed to the sump lol. It's been through a lot lol