Container with wheels for water changes

[steallife904]

I need to change up my water change routine. Carrying 5 gallon bucks from garage to tank can suck 2. I need to start doing larger water changes but would be nice to have a container with wheels I can just roll to tank. Something in the 10-20 gallon range. Anyone have any idea? Was thinking some of the dog food storage ones but wasn’t sure if they will support the weight.

 

[kados]

Home Depot has Brute (gray) garbage cans in 10 gallons up to 55 gallons. The wheel attachment is sold right next to it. That's what many folks use here.

 

[reefiniteasy]

Use a brute but build a rolling “cart” for it using heavy duty wheels from Home Depot, Lowe’s, Rockler, or Woodcraft. There are wheels that can support the weight easily.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Home Depot has Brute (gray) garbage cans in 10 gallons up to 55 gallons. The wheel attachment is sold right next to it. That's what many folks use here.

I have brute on wheels but you can also place them on a small dolly from Harbor freight for $10 on sale

 

[workhz]

I do what vette posted. Brute with a HF dolly. When I do water changes which isn’t often anymore I do 15-16 gallons at a time. Pump the sump into the container. Wheel it to a drain and use a pump to expel everything.

what kind of floor are you rolling on?

 

[steallife904]

I will go check out HD!

it’s on a tile floor

 

[BirdFish5000]

Yup, those Brute barrels are clutch. Make things infinitely easier.

 

[rlman41299]

This is based on my experience and almost burned my house down due to a mixing container with built in wheels. The weight of the water plus the heat transfer from water to container softened the structure of the container and broke one of the wheels and tipped it. As a result, 40g of saltwater on my living room carpet and shorted my power center (home theater) and rusted whichever got wet. I will never use a wheeled mixing container again unless you can build a sturdy one.
What I do now is use a long silicone hose (python) to drain the tank and refill the tank and the mixing container stays in the garage. Oh I also use a brute container now.

 

[Smith.Tyler]

Brute trash can for me

 

[Fish_Fry]

I have a Rubbermaid Slim Jim 22 gallon container that sits in a dolly designed specifically for it. l like the form factor, because being tall and thin it easily fits into a closet.

I also have a larger, Brute trashcan with 2 built in wheels. One concern I didn't think about before getting it, is that having only 2 wheels you have to tip it to roll it.

 

[newbie2014]

I'm using a Home Depot 20 gal brute w/ lid and dolly. The dolly is sturdy enough, and it locks onto the brute; such to prevent falling off or tip-over when being pushed or pulled, at least for the 20gal size.

 

[fishyjoes]

I use a 25 foot python hose with a pump on one end and a plastic hook on the other and leave the water at the mixing station.
Put the pump in the tank and hook on the sink to pump out old water, then put the hook in the tank and pump in the new water container to pump in clean water.

 

[mfinn]

Brute container with the wheel attachment dolly. Fits all of my brute containers. 20, 32, and 44 gallon containers.

 

[steallife904]

Brute container with the wheel attachment dolly. Fits all of my brute containers. 20, 32, and 44 gallon containers.

Ok cool. I was about to go with the 10 gallon but I think the wheel attachment doesn’t fit the 10 gallon??? Wasn’t sure if it fit the 20. If it does I will get it.

 

[mfinn]

Ok cool. I was about to go with the 10 gallon but I think the wheel attachment doesn’t fit the 10 gallon??? Wasn’t sure if it fit the 20. If it does I will get it.

Yes. The Brute wheel dolly is good for the 20, 32, 44, and 55 gallon grey brutes containers.

 

[steallife904]

See they make a blue brute can, is it painted or anything that would be toxic? Any different than normal grey one???

 

[14 foot reef]

Rubbermaid Commercial Products Brute Trash Can Dolly FG264020BLA - The Home Depot

Rubbermaid Commercial BRUTE Dolly smoothly and efficiently transports 20, 32, 44, and 55-gallon BRUTE containers easily and quickly. The Rubbermaid Brute Trash Can Dolly provides a heavy-duty, stable solution for heavy Brute trash containers. It is designed with five 3 in. casters and handles...

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