how much water do you put in rubbermaid

Just goes to show you how differently two governments can look at something. But I don't think anything would leach if you were using the container to store food. I'd say don't worry about it too much. you probably run no real risk, just know that there IS a risk, even though it is small. Except for your fish getting cancer in 50 years, ha ha. I'm now sorry for even bringing it up. Sorry everyone
 
No need to be sorry. I'd like to talk more about this but I have to go do the first of 100% water changes daily for a week and add anti oxidants, broccoli, and red wine to water.
 
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The Rubbermaid Brute line is generally food-safe HDPE and I have used the large trashcans for years without any problems (gray). Rubbermaid used to make multiwheel dollies for them (I have such) and very likely still does. But mine are pumped in and out rather than moved.

Don't forget, Canada also says that you cannot submerge pumps and heaters either, even though they are designed for such use. Big Brother is protecting you.
 
I picked up 2 round roughneck cans on sale for $15 Canadian. they are 32 gal I beleive. I can't rech a hose from the back room of the basement out to where my tank is. So I put the empty one on an office chair, fill it with dirty water and then switch the full one that has been aging and wheel that it. It still takes alot of muscle but U haven't had it split on me yet.
 
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Oh no, I don't wheel them around. I have a Mag pump in each tub and I hook them up to my Python hose when it comes time to refill.

You'd need some heavy duty casters to roll easily with all that weight...

I tried those square-ish trashcans with the built-in wheels. They collapsed where the wheel-well surrounded the wheels. Too much weight. I only use round trashcans, now.

Jim
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How do you connect to the mag pump to the python? Can a little pump pump 20 or 30 feet and then its specified maximum head?
 
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By reading the specs for the pump before you buy it. I have been pumping water for many years, and I am not a hydrologic engineer. Don' t even consider pumps which do not publish the operating specs.

If you are operating near the suggested output diameter, crudely estimate 10' of hose or pipe (no corner bends, curves only) to equal 1' of head, add your head max to that and read expected flow. If you hard-plumb with 90-degree elbows, you have to add extra as they mess up the flow in our low-pressure applications.
 
Originally posted by RTR
By reading the specs for the pump before you buy it. I have been pumping water for many years, and I am not a hydrologic engineer. Don' t even consider pumps which do not publish the operating specs.

If you are operating near the suggested output diameter, crudely estimate 10' of hose or pipe (no corner bends, curves only) to equal 1' of head, add your head max to that and read expected flow. If you hard-plumb with 90-degree elbows, you have to add extra as they mess up the flow in our low-pressure applications.
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That's good info buddy. Wtf is hydrologic? Water operated relays and such?

Still want to know how Jim connects his python to a pump.
 
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