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Hmmm, went to buy one/two/??? and they had broken lids. The lids seem to be the same plastic as the tub, so didn't buy. Has anyone else found them brittle. The broken lids seemed to be split and cracked. At least I got motivated to empty the trailer!!!
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well then. at least you found that before you bought one and filled it with fish and water
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Ahhh, wise and noble Jaymie. :lol:
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There is someone here on the forum that's using several of those green tanks in a system.......
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I was looking at these bins in B today, $99 ...

They have a label on them that says something like "not for drinkable water".

Does that mean they're not suitable for AP?
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Probably means they contain lead and such like in recycled plastics, one reason they are cheap. A real pity, they are a good size and shape, I have looked at them several times and keep coming back to the recycled plastic thing...
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Bugger - I hadn't seen that label and was planning to get one soon to use as a sump when I connect the next grow-bed to my system :-(
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Would it be feasable to paint the inside with goop to seal them??? Probably not I guess
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I'm going to take another look next time I'm at B. Maybe we are just being too anal in regard to some of these things :shrug:
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Yep, I agree, it's a tough call
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SensitiveNewAquaGardener wrote:
Would it be feasable to paint the inside with goop to seal them??? Probably not I guess

Provided said goop sticks to the plastic then I don't see why not.
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I'm going to take another look next time I'm at B. Maybe we are just being too anal in regard to some of these things :shrug:

Who wants to be the one to find out that we're wrong? I'll skip the brain cancer thanks.
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Maybe I'll get one and stuff a linter into it. Wouldn't need to be neat as it is only the sump and I have no fish in it. On the other hand - who could be bothered, may just have to go with another alternative.
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Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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Maybe I'll get one and stuff a linter into it. Wouldn't need to be neat as it is only the sump and I have no fish in it. On the other hand - who could be bothered, may just have to go with another alternative.

Whats wrong with the old 200 litre blue drums
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[quote="cfuse"][quote="veggie boy"]I'm going to take another look next time I'm at B. Maybe we are just being too anal in regard to some of these things :shrug:[/quote]
Who wants to be the one to find out that we're wrong? I'll skip the brain cancer thanks.[/quote]

sorry, that logic drives me crazy. if we all thought like that no one would leave the house.
the plastic bins are probably fine, if you want to be really careful buy a lead testing pen. they are about $20 for a pack of 3.
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