hamiltonra25 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Went to Lowes. Picked up a 1/4 HorsePower Pump. Attached PVC to the pump with multiple elbows with a downward angle. Filled the drum with RODI water from my brand new Typhoon RODI system. The pump got the water pretty warm, warm enough that i didnt burn myself when touching the water, but also warm enough to probably shower in. There appeared to be some slime/residue on the side of the walls, and i could actually see that the water had evaporate a 1/2'' due to the heat. The container was brand new from a container company, its a HDPE #2 15 gallon translucent drum. Will this be safe to use moving forward? Should i be concerned about the pumps heat leaching the plastic? Link to comment
phineous Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 There's a lot of stuff that can leach out of plastic, but plastic is everywhere, and all of our tank hardware is made from it. Most creatures don't seem to have a problem with small amounts. If you didn't clean the bucket with soap, the slime was probably a silicone based mold release agent applied in manufacturing. I think it's pretty safe, probably safer than a scrubbed out bucket. but I'm no expert. I just rinse and wipe down my buckets. If you are breeding creatures, here's a biologist that had some problems with a trash can used for water: http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic101230.aspx Link to comment
Formula462 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 If you are breeding creatures, here's a biologist that had some problems with a trash can used for water:http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic101230.aspx That post was weird. That dude was pretty upset he couldn't sell as much sperm. Link to comment
Grumblecakes Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 maybe just dump the water and pressure wash it/spray it out really good then wipe it down Link to comment
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