Where does everyone mix their water?

[kandibrandy]

I am just wondering where everyone prepares their water for their tank? I was thinking of getting a 26 gallon rubbermaid garbage can, but I am not sure if the material is safe to store water in, or if it may release toxins?

thanks

Mark

[jojo22]

Lots of people use rubermade, I use a 30 gal tank.

[Reefscape]

I use a water-butt...its about 50 odd gallon with a powerhead and heater...

Niko

[Reefscape]

if your unsure about toxins leaching, just fill it with water and leave for 4 or 5 days first...

Niko

[Fishieness]

rubbermaids work fine
if you use something else that you are worried about, make sure it is "food safe"

[Germanman]

i mix each bucket individually in 5 gallon buckets and then carry them up to my room. just use a 5 gallon plastic bucket.

[VickyH]

Ive just bought 2 nappy soaking bins because they came with lids, each one holds around 16litres so is enough to do 20% water change for my tank. I need the lids so my dog doesn't drink the water lol!

[Max]

I use a 50 gallon ruber maid trash can and a pump. Works like a charm and it even came with a lid to keep the dust out.
:)
Max

[NapoliNewJersey]

I use a 26 gallon rubbermaid storage bin. I add the salt and pour the water in and add a pump and a heater and let it mix for a least one hour. Check it and then mix it for another hour. By then the temp is fine and then to put the water in my tank I use plastic water pitchers to pour in and not disturb the sandbed.

[5xevy]

I use a 26 gallon rubbermaid storage bin. I add the salt and pour the water in and add a pump and a heater and let it mix for a least one hour.

I do that too except with a slightly larger bin and I let it sit for about a day.

I use a Rio to keep the water circulating and I use the same Rio to shoot the water up through an 8' tube into my tank.

[fsn77]

I use the buckets the salt mix originally came in -- if they're good enough to hold the salt, they're good enough to hold the saltwater. I drop in a Maxi-Jet and pump water through a tube into our sump.

[Subliminal]

I do like 5-7 gallons a week. I have an old Instant Ocean bucket that was the 5 gallon but now with 10% more free or somesuch, so it's a little bigger than 5 gallons. Since I only have a 55 gallon tank, I do one bucket a week. I mix it friday, let it sit till saturday and then do my water change.

Easy as pie. :)

[kandibrandy]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone...:dance2: