rubber maid can problem

[dralarms]

I have 20 gallons in carboys that need to be placed together for sweetening and I go get my 32 gallon brute trash can to mix it. Well the only thing ever put in this can was salt water (for my 125 gallon fish tank). Well I open it and its got a oily smell to it and kinda got a sheen to the sides. I dont think I will be using this for anything.

 

[cintipam]

Sad to read this. I hope someone with scientific thoughts speaks up here soon. Possibly heavy salt content caused the issue? I'm about to use mine for the first time with a double DB.

On pins and needles

Pam in cinti

 

[dralarms]

Salt water couldn't have released something that wasnt already there.

 

[sour_grapes]

I have 20 gallons in carboys that need to be placed together for sweetening and I go get my 32 gallon brute trash can to mix it. Well the only thing ever put in this can was salt water (for my 125 gallon fish tank). Well I open it and its got a oily smell to it and kinda got a sheen to the sides. I dont think I will be using this for anything.

Did the salt water contain fish? I am not trying to make a joke: was this salt water, like, drained out of a working aquarium, or was it just H2O + NaCl (or whatever) mixed up for putting in to an aquarium?

 

[dralarms]

Don't matter. Salt water is not going to create oil (and no its not fish oil) in a container.

 

[WVMountaineerJack]

What kind of wine would you want to rack off into something that has had fish pee in it? Did someone borrow it and not tell you? WVMJ

I have 20 gallons in carboys that need to be placed together for sweetening and I go get my 32 gallon brute trash can to mix it. Well the only thing ever put in this can was salt water (for my 125 gallon fish tank). Well I open it and its got a oily smell to it and kinda got a sheen to the sides. I dont think I will be using this for anything.

 

[dralarms]

No. I used it to mix up a fresh batch of water. No fish involved.