Home Depot 5gal orange bucket question

[Jakef150]

Hey there,

I bought 3 Home Depot 5 gal orange bucket for salt mix.

I don't see any marking for 5 gal :headwalls:

Any idea where is it marked at ??

Thanks
Jake

 

[reef_a_holic]

Almost to the top 1" from the brim

 

[masterswimmer]

I normally 'calibrate' my buckets. Use an empty one gallon milk container and a Sharpie. I mark one gallon increments in the bucket with the Sharpie.

Russ

 

[albano]

I recently purchased the new 'opaque' bucket at HD, that is calibrated to 5g

 

[Jakef150]

Got it

Thanks

 

[lfsmarineguy]

Ha Russ, I thought I was the only nutjob that "calibrated" my small buckets that way.

 

[jcdeng]

Ha Russ, I thought I was the only nutjob that "calibrated" my small buckets that way.

Nope, I did it the same way too, but I only marked 3,4, and 5 gallon, 1 and 2 i didn't bother.

 

[masterswimmer]

Ha Russ, I thought I was the only nutjob that "calibrated" my small buckets that way.

LMAO, I don't understand how you could think you cornered the market on 'nut job'. Get in line.....behind me for our weekly assignment of nutjob status.
Join me in a group:

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

 

[lfsmarineguy]

I don't want to corner the market on nut job, I'm forced to by those around me...

 

[polywise]

Jakef150,
I don't think it matters if it is exactly 5 gallons, unless you are using a 5 gallon mix box?

Why don't you just fill it to where it will be still able for you to move the pail to dump the water with out making a mess, and then mark the line with a black marker. Then mix in your salt keeping track of how much salt you are using until you get to the SG you are trying to achieve, record the amount of salt you used.

for future mixes you are good to go: fill to line + dump pre determined amount of salt.

 

[Paul B]

Fill it up to the brim and walk around the block with it un covered. Whatever is left in the bucket is close enough to 5 gallons so don't worry about it.

 

[albano]

Fill it up to the brim and walk around the block with it un covered. Whatever is left in the bucket is close enough to 5 gallons so don't worry about it.

+1... That's what I do with my 55g drums!

 

[masterswimmer]

Ahhhh two old men with their intricate method of building a Swiss timepiece.

Russ

 

[albano]

Ahhhh two old men with their intricate method of building a Swiss timepiece.

Jokes on you, Russ... We're building a Swiss time MACHINE !

 

[masterswimmer]

Jokes on you, Russ... We're building a Swiss time MACHINE !

lol Say hello to the Moorlocks for me. :turtle:

 

[polywise]

I guess I was over thinking things :biglaugh: :biglaugh:

 

[tomtoothdoc]

^^^yeah these old folks(paul b, alfie, swimmer, and polywise....) they don't even bother testing the salinity when they mix ....they just dip a finger in there and taste it....they can tell exactly how much salt to put in....kinda like an iron chef....measuring are for rookies....lol.

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Salinity by taste. Only way to go!!
Even if you're just an aluminum Chef

 

[tomtoothdoc]

Salinity by taste. Only way to go!!
Even if you're just an aluminum Chef

i was thinking of you when i posted about the salinity taster.....lol.

 

[masterswimmer]

^^^yeah these old folks(paul b, alfie, swimmer, and polywise....) they don't even bother testing the salinity when they mix ....they just dip a finger in there and taste it....they can tell exactly how much salt to put in....kinda like an iron chef....measuring are for rookies....lol.

Naahhhh, I test salinity by grabbing a bare wire while putting my other hand in the water. If it's fresh no problem. If it's salt I'll know very quick.

swimmer