2-Sided Trash Can Safe For Saltwater Prep?

[mistergray]

My reef tank falls between our kitchen and dining room. My wife is against anything that creates an eyesore. I currently use a a trash can for putting new saltwater into the tank and a bucket for removing old saltwater out of the tank. And once finished I have to place it into the garage. I’d like to instead use a 2-sided “fancy” trash can. One side for the prepared saltwater and one side that takes the old saltwater. I’d use a Neptune DOS to accomplish this task.

My question is, what is it about brute trash cans that makes them safe for saltwater prep? I’d like to make sure whatever 2-sided trash can I get is safe for saltwater preparation as well and I’m not sure what to look for.

 

[blaxsun]

Cheap and they don't rust.

 

[dadnjesse]

I wouldn't use a cheap stainless steel one, it will rust. Use a plastic one.

 

[SpyC]

You're going to be stuck with an eye sore. You'll have to go plastic which will never look at good as the steel options you shared

 

[edd59]

i use brute cans more for there strength. put it in the garage when your done, better than having a flood and a very unhappy wife.

 

[zoomonster]

I have a new similar one and pretty sure they are not watertight and are meant to have a garbage bag in them. And stainless steel pffftt. Cheap imitation of stainless and most will rust. I use food safe brutes and store in the garage.

 

[mistergray]

Cheap and they don't rust.

I wouldn't use a cheap stainless steel one, it will rust. Use a plastic one.

You're going to be stuck with an eye sore. You'll have to go plastic which will never look at good as the steel options you shared

i use brute cans more for there strength. put it in the garage when your done, better than having a flood and a very unhappy wife.

I have a new similar one and pretty sure they are not watertight and are meant to have a garbage bag in them. And stainless steel pffftt. Cheap imitation of stainless and most will rust. I use food safe brutes and store in the garage.

So none of you feel like the inner (removable) plastic trash cans that come inside the 2-sided stainless steel trash container are sufficient? The water would be in the plastic bins that sit in the stainless steel trash can.

 

[zoomonster]

Well maybe... missed the plastic removable bin. Assuming the plastic is safe (definitely not food grade) it might be ok but I guarantee you will get salt on the metal parts and it will eventually rust.

 

[mistergray]

Well maybe... missed the plastic removable bin. Assuming the plastic is safe (definitely not food grade) it might be ok but I guarantee you will get salt on the metal parts and it will eventually rust.

Hmmm…. I’ll have to do more research. Maybe there’s another version of the same type of trash can that doesn’t have a steel outside. Also, I’ll look into one that has food grade plastic inserts.

 

[SpyC]

So none of you feel like the inner (removable) plastic trash cans that come inside the 2-sided stainless steel trash container are sufficient? The water would be in the plastic bins that sit in the stainless steel trash can.

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You'll always get some water not where you want it and there will be moisture from evaporation.

 

[blaxsun]

Brute or the industrial-grade polymer tanks.