Rubbermaid 32-Gallon Recycling Bin at Home Depo for $6.98

[Paolissimo]

Just giving you guys heads up. I think it's a good price, I use it for my water changes.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rubberma...&SID=VkN5bjJBb0JDak1BQUZMSTBUWUFBQUFp&cj=true

 

[thirty6]

Nice. May pick some up. Thanks for headabup

 

[Pseudo]

Not sold at any stores in the NYC area

 

[Brando457]

Those things flex very easily and aren't built tough like the grey brutes just fyi.

 

[Cu455]

It's says there are 29 available in the Freeport store and when I checked on my phone it said some store in Manhattan had them. When you click on the link under the add to cart button it will tell you what store near you has them instock.

I never used the recycling version specifically. I did use the normal black Rubbermaid roughneck and it held water fine. I used it as a fuge with a couple hundred pounds of live rock. I had the one with the wheels and even with all the weight it will wheeled around fine. I still use it for water changes.

 

[lnevo]

I don't think the roughnecks are considered food safe. May be fine for a quick water change, but I wouldn't use them for long term storage/mixing.

 

[Paolissimo]

I have been using the same exact one for about 2 years. Tested new ro/di water a few times, and it never registered any phosphate level with the Hanna checker. I want to say it doesn't leach phosphate. It does flex, but no issues in 2 years.

 

[Paolissimo]

It's says there are 29 available in the Freeport store and when I checked on my phone it said some store in Manhattan had them. When you click on the link under the add to cart button it will tell you what store near you has them instock.

I never used the recycling version specifically. I did use the normal black Rubbermaid roughneck and it held water fine. I used it as a fuge with a couple hundred pounds of live rock. I had the one with the wheels and even with all the weight it will wheeled around fine. I still use it for water changes.

You might want to put a drip loop on some of those wires, or maybe put the surge above the water line.

 

[lnevo]

I have been using the same exact one for about 2 years. Tested new ro/di water a few times, and it never registered any phosphate level with the Hanna checker. I want to say it doesn't leach phosphate. It does flex, but no issues in 2 years.

It doesnt have to leech phosphate to be leeching something. Rubbermaid doesn't recommend the roughneck line for food storage...did you check TDS after it sitting for a while?

 

[Paolissimo]

It doesnt have to leech phosphate to be leeching something. Rubbermaid doesn't recommend the roughneck line for food storage...did you check TDS after it sitting for a while?

I don't have a handheld tds meter. But I did check Nitrate and Phospate after the water was there for a few days and it registered 0.

 

[Cu455]

I do have dry loops. The surge is hanging from the treadmill to create the loops. That was an older picture. I learned my lesson, I will post some pictures below, electrical stuff stays away from the water. If I have plugs near the tank it goes in all weather outlet box. Good idea to put everything above the water line. I probably will use that idea with my current build.

 

[piranhapat]

Thanks for heads up. At that price good to pick up one or two in case of tank leak or holding container when upgrade comes. If and when I do....

 

[Cu455]

Today I went to the home depot in hempstead to get a few. The shelves didn't have any but I saw to stacks in the back. Turns out that some did the pick up in store option online yesterday and took all 26 of them. I asked the employee at customer service desk if she could discount the black ones and she told me she will match the price. I thought that was cool so I called the coorperate store and left some positive feedback for her. Of course I left the discount part out.


She also said lots of people came and called for the bins. I was at least the 5th person today.

 

[GFY]

Seems like it would leach something. If it's not food safe it's not tank water safe.