Cleansing container for aging water storage
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Those should work. Just make sure you get them cleaned out really well. It will take a while. Then, once you have them clean, fill them up and pour a gallon of bleach in and let it sit for a day. After that, drain it, fill it for a rinse and it should be good for use after that.
Their 4 ×4 ×4 about, with the exo- cage.
Priced for deposit. But not food grade,
HDPE, which is what that plastic IBC is made of, has a very high absorption rate, one of the highest absorption rates of all commonly used plastics. Basically this means that the contents of the IBC, over time, will leach into the actual polymer. And it goes without saying that what can leach into the polymer, can leach back out over time, in your case, into your aquarium water.
If the IBC has had something fish safe in you'll be fine but i'd stay well clear of any IBC that has had chemicals in, in your case detergents. It's just not worth the risk.
If the IBC has had something fish safe in you'll be fine but i'd stay well clear of any IBC that has had chemicals in, in your case detergents. It's just not worth the risk.
Thank you, any other solutions recommended? still researching & off the bat trying to avoid any chemical then watched few aquaponic posts and saw DAWN was consistently + the only one commonly used. Googled why and concentration differs from other detergents + bio degradeable etc, then results boast on effectiveness for cleaning oil residue on animals in Gulf of Mexico after oil spill. i was pretty much sold but still trying to avoid until i see something else possibly leaning towards citrus based / eco safe solutions.. not in any rush to get it up & running still waiting to get the fluvalfx6 in + considering some rockwall for both interior & exterior. If you know anything that would be best since i don't have high pressure wash access please advise!
I would not use any soap. Just a little bit of soap residue getting into the water can kill the fish in a hurry. I would just rinse with water and bleach. However, I would only use a container that was used for food grade products. Any containers that were used for chemicals or cleaners should definitely not be used.
Sup Travis thanks. I did see ppl use bleach too but all had pressure wash. My tote was purchased from a bakery in colorado springs, guy who delivered said he used for at home garden / vegetative purposes. Residue is oil of some kind & now still soaking doing rinses but want to start getting it prepped for a scrub or deep soak at least by spring season.
