Apple juice

asmith · 08-06-2001, 02:14 PM

If they have only been used for food then I don't see why not. I would clean them using a solution of Vinegar and water and let them soak for awhile. Rinse them out several times and they should be good to go.

I used a bunch of 5 gallon containers that originally contained Cherries Jubilee in them and they worked very well. We moved our 90 gallon reef over 200 miles last week and had minimal losses. I would say go for it. However a 55 gallon drum is not going to be very light if it is filled with water and live rock. How far are you moving? Good luck with the move. I must say that I don't want to have to move my tank again for a loooooong time.

Andrew

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Ryan22 · 08-06-2001, 02:21 PM

We have a couple of barrels so i figured we could drain the tank into one and then pump the water into the other one in the apartment until I get the tank set up. I have no fish in the tank I have just been cycling it, I stopped adding stuff when I realized i was moving. I only have to move the water and the sandbed, that was as far as I got before I stopped. I'm also going to switch my african cichlids into another tank and make thier tank the salt tank so i might need to keep the SW in a barrel overnight.
Thanks
Ryan

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FishDaddy · 08-06-2001, 02:26 PM

If you are planning on storing and transporting the water from your existing tank in the drums, be sure to make provisions for circulating and aerating the water en route and while stored.
Dick

Ryan22 · 08-06-2001, 02:35 PM

Fishdaddy,
Do you think the motion of driving will be enough circulation/aration during the drive? I have one without a top, so I planned to use that one to store it, I can always throw a powerhear or two in the barrel to keep it circulating while I store it.

Thanks,
Ryan

FishDaddy · 08-06-2001, 02:40 PM

Depends on how long the drive is. The aerobic bacteria and any planktonic life in the water need some air; things can go bad in a hurry, especially in this warm weather. You can use the battery powered live well aerators used for fish bait; Wal-Mart, etc., usually has them.
Dick

Ryan22 · 08-06-2001, 03:06 PM

It is only about a half hour drive, I don't anticiapate it being on the truck for more than an hour or two. Should I worry?

Thanks,
Ryan

FishDaddy · 08-06-2001, 03:16 PM

Ryan,
If it were me during this warm weather, I'd spring for the few bucks (they're cheap)for the battery powered aerator just to be sure.
Dick

Alice · 08-06-2001, 04:30 PM

LOL; I tuned in to this thread expecting to see the debate on whether or not Coral-Vital is anything more than expensive apple juice.

My, I'm getting cynical in my old age

~Alice

Ryan22 · 08-06-2001, 04:40 PM

Alice,
Thats why I picked the title I did, I figured people would be too curious not to look. LOL

Ryan

Hermit · 08-06-2001, 10:25 PM

Ryan,

A full 55g drum is going to weigh 500-600 Lbs with only water. You may want to see about renting a drum dolly to move them. These are different than normal dollies and much easier to use w/drums.

Ryan22 · 08-07-2001, 01:49 AM

I'm going to be moving this coming weekend and I was discussing with my father how I was going to move my tanks. He suggested that he has some old plastic food safe 55 gal drums that were at one point used to store concentrated apple juice. These barrels have been around the house for about as long as I can remember, I was shocked when He said that he still had them. I remember that when I was little they still smelled of apple juice but I haven't been near them in years I don't know if they still smell of the stuff or not. So what do you think? should I give them a shot? What would be a good way to clean them so that they are safe to use?
Thanks,
Ryan

Ryan22 · 08-07-2001, 09:38 AM

I have two of them, so I planned to fill one on the truck and then pump the water into the other one that will be in the house. II wouldn't even attempt to move one of those while full.
Thanks everyone