Jess Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Found this in Bunnings catalogue today. This would be great for aging water and catching rain water when it rains. It even has a tap installed, which would be perfect to gravity feed into your tanks. If you wanted to soften your water you could add peat to the bottom and silicone some mesh on the inside to filter the water through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta_Endeavours Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I think Robert looked at them once before. They said they weren't suitable for drinking water so we left them there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 They charge more for those that are suitable for drinking . I am going to give it a try, I've aged water in garbage bins and non food safe tubs before with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Sounds great Jess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Let us know how it goes! There a good price... wouldnt mind some for my natives. The height of the tank would be good to keep water temp warmer in winter for natives from further up north! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 If you gave it a few runs through to get the plastic smell out, maybe water the garden a bit, it could be worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Good luck Jess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Yeah will test it out with some gambusia I have in buckets that I caught when fishing for Daphnia. Some rinsing and running carbon through will happen first :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 lol so there is a use for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 THis was actually $79. must've gone done in price now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malloy Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 If you have access to an old otto bin, Bunnings sell a tank nipple and brass taps for under $20. A little silicone to seal it and you have a 240L tank that also has wheels. (don't try wheeling it around full!) Of course you need to be aware of what the bin used to have in it...this one was just garden waste so now it waters my garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Fantastic! would those attachments work on a rounded surface? I have a plastic Barrel that I want to use for fish water and was thinking about ways to use a gravity feed rather than a pump. That would be ideal *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malloy Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Fantastic! would those attachments work on a rounded surface? I have a plastic Barrel that I want to use for fish water and was thinking about ways to use a gravity feed rather than a pump. That would be ideal Hi Callatya, this wouldn't work on a rounded surface although it would depend on how large the barrel is (how big the curve is). The nipple is just a large hollow nut and bolt kind of thing. Bunnings had quite a range so maybe if you got a smaller one and got busy with some silicone you might get a seal on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory1 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I have 2 of these tanks which i use for aging my tank water and had no trouble at all Only wish i had room for more of them.but at least it gives me 1000lts to play around with I run the tap water thru a 4 micron carbon filter and then add hydrochloric acid to alter the pH :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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