Water bucket question.
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brute! i know they are safe and you can get dolly's for them.
No idea what the other brand is or what plastic they use
No idea what the other brand is or what plastic they use
Saltyreef
I'm not your dad...
Either is fine but look at the bottom of each can at the stamp. Im wonderingwhat the blue one is made from. The brute is PP i think.
Lots of people have mold issues on brute cans. I did when i first set mine up. The walls grew black slime.
Lots of people have mold issues on brute cans. I did when i first set mine up. The walls grew black slime.
homer1475
Figuring out the hobby one coral at a time.
Brutes are a little thicker plastic. They are NFS certified, meaning you can hiold food in them without anything in the plastic leeching out. Can't say that for the cheaper one.
With that said, I've used ACE brand garbage cans for storing water(local to me and was easier then running an hour down the road to get a brute), and didn't have an issue.
With that said, I've used ACE brand garbage cans for storing water(local to me and was easier then running an hour down the road to get a brute), and didn't have an issue.
Saltyreef
I'm not your dad...
Likely just overfilling 5 gal buckets lol.
I still flood my 20g brute lol. Luckly its in garage.
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olonmv
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Cant find a designation stamp on either of them.
I think I’m gonna go with the brute as I just read that other containers leech P03 into the water.
nah, just a burnt out pothead with a memory problem. I over fill my lil containers. Flooded 15 gallons or more into my garage before my son caught it for me.
Glenner’sreef
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Got it. I was wondering because I use a non brute container “inside” don’t really want that spilling 30 gallons on our wood floors.
homer1475
Figuring out the hobby one coral at a time.
Thats what they make ASOV, and float valves for.
homer1475
Figuring out the hobby one coral at a time.
Oh trust me, I've overfilled 5G buckets more then my fair share of times. Last time I was making water in 5g buckets, and didn't put the bucket in the shower like I normally would. Left to go to a friends house, forgot the RO/DI was running, came home 5 hours later...... You can imagine the damage to wood floors after about 4 hours of flooding.
It was then that my wife told me to either fix the problem, or get rid of the tank. I chose to fix the problem with a mixing station, ASOV, and float valve in my brute. Haven't flooded a floor in 5 years!
It was then that my wife told me to either fix the problem, or get rid of the tank. I chose to fix the problem with a mixing station, ASOV, and float valve in my brute. Haven't flooded a floor in 5 years!
homer1475
Figuring out the hobby one coral at a time.
Theres that too. Wasting RO/DI, or just water in general.
ASOV and float valve might be like $30? Worth every penny to me.
www.bulkreefsupply.com
$24.99 actually. Even cheaper if you have a BRS unit that has the ASOV already on it.
ASOV and float valve might be like $30? Worth every penny to me.
Auto Shut Off Kit for Reverse Osmosis Systems
All Bulk Reef Supply RODI units come pre-installed with an Auto Shut Off Valve and check elbow. If you wish to add a float valve to your BRS RODI system, just purchase a float valve separately and connect it to your product water line. Standard Float Valve Adjustable Float Valve Auto shut off...
www.bulkreefsupply.com
$24.99 actually. Even cheaper if you have a BRS unit that has the ASOV already on it.
BostonReefer300
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go with the brute. While the dolly is very convenient, I'd strongly recommend against using one. The dollies are not rated for heavy weight and they fail. This happened to me and a 44G brute dumped 40G of saltwater all over my basement fish room!
Saltyreef
I'm not your dad...
Or thats why i put my setup in the garage lol.
Id hate to rip out and relay all the flooring i installed.
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olonmv
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Gonna look into this soon as I get home. I can be a complete space cadet at times.Theres that too. Wasting RO/DI, or just water in general.
ASOV and float valve might be like $30? Worth every penny to me.
Auto Shut Off Kit for Reverse Osmosis Systems
All Bulk Reef Supply RODI units come pre-installed with an Auto Shut Off Valve and check elbow. If you wish to add a float valve to your BRS RODI system, just purchase a float valve separately and connect it to your product water line. Standard Float Valve Adjustable Float Valve Auto shut off...
$24.99 actually. Even cheaper if you have a BRS unit that has the ASOV already on it.
