Are plastic dustbins suitable for storing matured tank water during a
tank stripdown and rebuild?

lawrence.zarb@tesco.net wrote:
> Are plastic dustbins suitable for storing matured tank water during a
> tank stripdown and rebuild?
> 
   Sure, a lot of folks do it. Even if its new, you want to clean it 
well though, no soap of course.

Paul

lawrence.zarb@tesco.net wrote:
> Are plastic dustbins suitable for storing matured tank water during a
> tank stripdown and rebuild?
> 

I used some big bins from B&Q to store my tank water when I did a tank 
move....I rinsed them with tap water first and then just went for 
it.....no problems for any fish.....bit of a job to empty the darn 
things back into the tank though......the key I think is new bins that 
have not been used for any other purpose

Gill

"Gill Passman"  wrote in message 
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> lawrence.zarb@tesco.net wrote:
>> Are plastic dustbins suitable for storing matured tank water during a
>> tank stripdown and rebuild?
>>
>
> I used some big bins from B&Q to store my tank water when I did a tank 
> move....I rinsed them with tap water first and then just went for 
> it.....no problems for any fish.....bit of a job to empty the darn things 
> back into the tank though......the key I think is new bins that have not 
> been used for any other purpose
>
> Gill

I use a small-ish  pond/water feature pump and a bit of hose to get the 
water back in.
Don't forget the fish though ;-)

Peter

In message , 
lawrence.zarb@tesco.net writes
>Are plastic dustbins suitable for storing matured tank water during a
>tank stripdown and rebuild?
>
Plastics are incredibly inert substances, so as long as you wash out any 
dirt it'll be not only ok, but probably ideal for the job.

I use some 20 gallon size animal feed bins I got from a farm shop for 
the princely sum of £4.99 each. The same rough plastic as bins and I've 
been using them with no trouble for 5 years.

-- 
Edward Cowling    "If it screams it's not food yet !!"

> Are plastic dustbins suitable for storing matured tank water during a
> tank stripdown and rebuild?
>
I bought some water tanks from B&Q for the loft. At the time they were 
cheaper than dustbins. After I finished storing water in one of them, I made 
it into a filter!!

Mark

http://www.marksfish.me.uk

On Sep 20, 6:01 am, "2pods"  wrote:
> "Gill Passman"  wrote in message
>
> news:46f19bf3$0$769$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk...
>
> > lawrence.z...@tesco.net wrote:
> >> Are plastic dustbins suitable for storing matured tank water during a
> >> tank stripdown and rebuild?
>
> > I used some big bins from B&Q to store my tank water when I did a tank
> > move....I rinsed them with tap water first and then just went for
> > it.....no problems for any fish.....bit of a job to empty the darn things
> > back into the tank though......the key I think is new bins that have not
> > been used for any other purpose
>
> > Gill
>
> I use a small-ish  pond/water feature pump and a bit of hose to get the
> water back in.
> Don't forget the fish though ;-)
>
> Peter

Gill is not smart enough to figure this out on her own. Afterall she
saves water by using water change water to douche  with and also uses
douche water to do water changes with,,,,,,,,,,Gill uses her spare 10
hp pump to power douche with............