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Molli 
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Posted: September 13 2012 at 3:19pm |
So .. I now have my own RO/DI water maker hooked up in my house. Yeah!  I'm looking for ideas to store some water for my tanks. I'm close to putting water in my new 65 gal tank and also have a 29 Gal Biocube and a 12 Gal nano. What kind of containers do some of you use to store RO water and what kind of containers do you use to make salt water for water changes?
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Laird
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Posted: September 13 2012 at 3:37pm |
Clear 5 gallon jugs to hold water and Brute can for mixing salt water for water changes.
Edited by Laird - September 13 2012 at 3:38pm
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Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums.
Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following.
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180 Gallons mixed reef paradise
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Posted: September 13 2012 at 3:55pm |
 Laird wrote:
Clear 5 gallon jugs to hold water and Brute can for mixing salt water for water changes. |
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Posted: September 13 2012 at 4:10pm |
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If the Brute can is too big for you, you can use those 18g size Rubbermaid totes that they sell at Walmart, etc for like $6 each (that's what I use to make water changes with now)
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- My Current Tank: 50g Starfire Cube Reef
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Molli
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Posted: September 13 2012 at 4:25pm |
BobC63 wrote:
If the Brute can is too big for you, you can use those 18g size Rubbermaid totes that they sell at Walmart, etc for like $6 each (that's what I use to make water changes with now) |
Well I plan to get a cart on wheels to roll the new salt water close to my tank. Do you pump the water out of the water container to the sump? So much to figure out here when I'm no longer dealing with my little Biocube!
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Posted: September 13 2012 at 4:27pm |
Laird wrote:
Clear 5 gallon jugs to hold water and Brute can for mixing salt water for water changes. |
I have purchased 2 clear 5 gallon jugs from my LFS, which has been enough to support my two small tanks, but obviously I need to buy a few more now. The cost of those jugs from my LFS is pretty high (close to $9 each). Is there someplace cheaper to buy them? I do like their jugs though -- they have a handle for carrying them and a cap on that op that opens to a decent sized opening for pouring out water.
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Posted: September 13 2012 at 4:40pm |
I have a bunch of these that I got at walmart for like $9
I use 2 for saltwater and the rest for topoff water. They stack nicely and I like the spigot for when I only need a cup or so of water.
And they are also part of my workout plan since I have to carry them downstairs from being filled 
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Posted: September 14 2012 at 12:44pm |
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I got a 46g rubbermaid garbage can with the casters you can get for them. Simply put a pump (with hose) in it. You can then easily move a lot of water around. You can drop the pump in your tank to pump water out. Then put the pump in the garbage can to pump water back in.
You can also get 15g water containers, typically for food storage, to store RO water in. Macey's usually sells them. They are hard to move when full...but if you have the 46g can on wheels it works great.
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Posted: September 17 2012 at 4:24pm |
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Call Tyler with elite Aquatics he makes custom stuff acrylic containers
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Posted: September 17 2012 at 7:32pm |
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the white 5 gallon water jugs are on sales sometimes at walmart and macey's grocery stores for cheap, i think 2 for $5.00 last time. i just bought a 15 gallon jug at walmart for $30 so i can start to hold more water for a bigger system
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Posted: September 17 2012 at 7:33pm |
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...and 1+ for tyler. i have a 5 gallon reservoir for my 54, and a custom container for my 2-part. super nice!
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105 rimless
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Posted: September 17 2012 at 7:40pm |
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What Laird said. Molli I live in Centerville stop by and check our my setup.
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