water jugs to transport ro

[thirty5]

Anyone know where I can buy jugs to hold water. I am looking for minimum of 5 gallon ones? I guess I can go to home depot and get buckets with lids. But looking for something else.

 

[DREUTZ]

I've seen in Sports Authority or Dick's 5 gallon jugs for holding drinking water for camping. I think they were about $12. They had screw on tops.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

If you work in or know someone that works in an office building that has a poland spring water cooler/dispenser, make friends with the delivery guy and they'll usually hook you up with 1 or 2 every week or so. They're nice 5 gallon jugs and some of them will even still have the rubber caps to be able to seal them up.

If its free-o its for me-o!!!!!

 

[mbg75]

Use brand new gas cans, then you'll have a spout to pour out of too.

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[artie1209]

I am sure some of our members are using natural sea water. Those jugs are Ideal. I wish you posted this 2 months ago I had 6 I could have given you. Check with your Local lfs they usually have a few laying around.

 

[NYreefNoob]

If you work in or know someone that works in an office building that has a poland spring water cooler/dispenser, make friends with the delivery guy and they'll usually hook you up with 1 or 2 every week or so. They're nice 5 gallon jugs and some of them will even still have the rubber caps to be able to seal them up

+1 and this is what i use for my top off, i have 4 that a friend gave me plus i never have to worry if ato gets stuff of it overflowing my tank cause it's only 5g

 

[artie1209]

pet mountian sells these
http://www.petmountain.com/product/...lue-life-empty-water-container-5-gallons.html

 

[thirty5]

Thanks for all the input. I actually picked up a few jugs so I am good to go. now I just need to find some sort of container for my ATO that fits in the base of my JBJ Stand for my 28g.

It is pretty Narrow. I am thinking of getting like a 3 gallon poland spring container and just using that.

If anyone has any ideas let me know.

 

[NYreefNoob]

the same water jugs might fit in there

 

[thirty5]

No it wont. The base is only 10" wide when the door is open. I am not running lights yet on the tank so i am ok with the minimual evaporation right now. And I have LED hood so the heat is not that bad.

 

[ming]

I got these (from back in the days when I used to lug freshwater instead of buying an RO system)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002IW6IY/?tag=reefs04-20

They hold 6 gallons, and the dimensions are great for carrying and storing since its pretty narrow 14.75 by 6.25 by 19 inches
I didn't get them from amazon, I got them locally for like ~$10 each

 

[jcs11236]

im using the 3 gallon jug i bought from target.. its the same thing from poland spring or costco/bjs
heres a pic: