Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Very excited here and I will try to search instead of being a pest.
I am a little disapointed as my tote just arrived and I can see oil (looks petro based) inside.
Do you think if I scrubbed it then left it in sun it would be OK?
Also, any one have luck finding tilapia near Orange County CA???

Dave

Welcome Dave

Oil in your tote will be ok. Scrub it with degreaser and then liquid clourine a few times and pressure clean.

When you fill it with water, throw in an aerator and let it off-gass for a few days in the sun.

Awesome! That is good news. Thank you very much!
Dave

Yep, we used IBC's that had been used for motor oil, we had no problems at all, just cut them open and got in there with detergent and scrubbing brush, took a couple of goes to get it all out but only took perhaps an hour or so..