Water containers for mixing and storage? Need advice

LightingBug · Jul 25, 2023

Where can I find a good source online?
I'm looking for 50-75 gallons +/- that would be safe for saltwater and fresh.
So many that I have found have brass drains...

I found a few, would any of these be OK?
https://www.wayfair.com/storage-org...-products-55-gallon-rain-barrel-upcy1002.html https://www.wayfair.com/storage-org...rain-water-catcher-barrel-black-fcmp1046.html https://www.wayfair.com/storage-org...nable-rain-barrel-tgrb1002.html?piid=14893816
Thanks in advance

X-37B · Jul 25, 2023

Hydroponic stores sell 55g drums.
You can buy them online at ULINE.

vetteguy53081 · Jul 25, 2023

Agree on hydroponic, also Amazon and https://pentairaes.com/fiberglass-tanks-with-window

LightingBug · Jul 25, 2023

90's reefer said:
Hydroponic stores sell 55g drums.
You can buy them online at ULINE.

Love the ULINE suggestion and just found out we have a wholesale account with them. Thanks!

vetteguy53081 said:
Agree on hydroponic, also Amazon and https://pentairaes.com/fiberglass-tanks-with-window

I love those pentairs but they sure are proud of them. Did the Amazon rabbit hole, they had some options but really nothing that met my wish list except the Brutes, which I may end up doing. Thanks!

bblumberg · Jul 26, 2023

I'd check on Craigslist for local vendors selling used, 55g HDPE drums that previously contained food. You can get them delivered in SoCal for about $35 each. I'd expect lower in your area. Here is one such possibilitiy

https://nashville.craigslist.org/grd/d/antioch-55-gal-food-grade-rain-barrels/7638770872.html

LightingBug · Jul 26, 2023

bblumberg said:
I'd check on Craigslist for local vendors selling used, 55g HDPE drums that previously contained food. You can get them delivered in SoCal for about $35 each. I'd expect lower in your area. Here is one such possibilitiy

https://nashville.craigslist.org/grd/d/antioch-55-gal-food-grade-rain-barrels/7638770872.html

That is outstanding - thanks for doing this work, it is appreciated.