Storing R/O water.

[TinyChocobo]

Hello!

I was looking at a 55 Gallon Water Storage Tank:
http://www.plasticwatertanks.com/p/6kq6f/chemtainer-tc2038iw

Problem is that the shipping costs more than the tank itself!

Previously I used one of those 'Brute' trash cans to store ~35 Gallons of water but the trash can was bit flimsy feeling and I didn't really feel like it kept the water isolated/clean/etc.

What do you use to store your R/O water? I have a very limited space sort of utility room/closet I am putting this in - so something tall and skinny is better than something short and fat.

I planned on just putting an R/O float at the top of whatever I use and then a bulkhead and spigot at the bottom - possibly using a pump so that I can pump the water from the very bottom up and into my mixing buckets / carrying bucket to top off the ATO reservoir.

 

[Ento-Reefer]

I just use a 32g brute and it works fine. Not sure about tall and skinny?

 

[Samina]

What about something like this:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Emergency-Essentials-Food-55-Gallon-Water-Barrel-Set-3-pc/46693967

You can have you order placed site to store and pick it up so you don’t have to pay shipping. Or the shipping might be free for you.

 

[five.five-six]

32 gal is as big as you want to go with brute for water storage.

 

[Greybeard]

Check your local craigslist for food grade plastic barrels. Guy a few miles from me sells 55g, 40g, and 30g plastic barrels that were used mostly for seasonings. They smell a bit, but they're very clean, cheap, sturdy... A gallon of bleach and some time in the sun will eliminate the smell. Way cheaper than buying a purpose built water storage tank, and even a bit cheaper than a decent quality trash can.

 

[aquariumreefers]

Check out your local on online hydroponics stores they usually carry water storage containers

 

[LadyMac]

Eh I’m cheap and my tank is small I have 15 one gallon water jugs. It works for top offs in the sump lol. That being said I do plan to get something better.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I've found the 44 gallon Brute's to work well. I've had a dozen in use and none ever failed in any way.

 

[K. Steven]

Rural King has free shipping on orders $100+.

 

[aquariumreefers]

The 44g brute come in 32g and 24g as well just het the cart with the wheels and lid for it you can set it up with a pump, heater and add a bulk head to it as well

 

[aquariumreefers]

 

[TinyChocobo]

Very interesting setup. I don’t quite have that much room but would you mind providing some detail?

 

[Bmezz]

Rural King has free shipping on orders $100+.

Rural King is great!

 

[Tautog]

I use a 55 gal plastic barrel. I got it from a Moving & Storage company $25.00. Their called “shipping containers” or shipping barrels. These barrels are air/water tight After 50 gallons, most containers are stronger, thicker, and can hold over 400 lbs. I use a pump to mix and pump back into the DT after a WC.

 

[Jr'sReef]

I found these on Craigslist, food grade 55gallon barrels for 10$ each. Made my own watering station

 

[User1]

Can't go wrong with Craigs list but having said that I didn't go that route and instead went to Home Depot (or any other box home improvement store) and use a 44 gallon brute. Works great, food grade, and easy to clean. Only down side is they get you on the cost of the stand/wheels.

 

[TinyChocobo]

For now I picked up a 20 gallon pressurized tank (14 gallon capacity) which is decent. I will use 1/2” line for filling my buckets so it flows quickly. Once I have some time I’ll plumb up something nicer / higher capacity.

 

[pelphrey]

Rural king. I have two of the Ace Roto Mold vertical containers.

 

[Big G]

They smell a bit, but they're very clean, cheap, sturdy... A gallon of bleach and some time in the sun will eliminate the smell. Way cheaper than buying a purpose built water storage tank, and even a bit cheaper than a decent quality trash can.

Bleach & rinse; vinegar & rinse; and lastly hydrogen peroxide & rinse = no smell.

 

[TinyChocobo]

I’m going to build a wooden stand for the top R/O Barrel and put a pipe in the bottom with a valve to fill the bottom barrel with gravity.

I’ll then use the pump to mix the bottom barrel and to pump it into buckets.

Ordered a 50PX-X - 1110 GPH - PAN WORLD for the water handling system. By my math it should work well.