Mixing drum question

Originally Posted by Money pit

I used to use a brute garbage can, but I always had about 5 ppm nitrate in my water from it. So I'm looking at options. I like to make up my new water about a week in advance incase of an emergency, but the down side is its a week that stuff can leach out of the container. The one that had fluoride in it is the same drum as the food grade container that I was also quoted $80 for.
Which is what lead me to wondering if it's usable.
Garbage pail is a good idea, if I can find on that isn't plastic. Plastic leaches, Bis phenol A. its estrogenic to us, so I would think it wouldn't be too healthy to the fish or coral. Maybe thats what was causing the nitrates in my old mixing drum, not sure really, just a thought.

check out http://calgaryplastic.ca/Water%20Storage.htm

[Money pit]

Brad, thanks for the tip on leaving water in it for a week, hadn't thought of that. May be I can get the fish to smile for the camera.
Pyke, thanks for the link, I'd been meaning to swing by Calgary plastic to check out what they had, but haven't had the time yet.