Salt water on wheels

[FishyIdea]

Hello,

I have this concept in mind of keeping a 25-gallon wheeled vat of salt water in my coat closet. I can move it over to the ro/di in the kitchen when it's time to make more and wheel it over to the tank for water changes. The rest of the time I don't have to look at it.

The U.S. Plastics web site has a white 28 gallon rectangular Rubbermaid Brute commercial-grade container with available lid and dolly for about $98 shipped.

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pr...SPlastic&category_name=24896&product_id=16512

I contacted tech support and the dolly is rated for up to 320 pounds of liquid.

Questions:
Is there a local place to get such a set up for same or better price?
Is there a cheaper solution?
What configuration of heaters and powerheads would you use with this container to mix and heat the salt water within an 8 to 12 hour period?

Also wouldn't mind alternate solutions for those of you living in condos or apartments.

Thanks,
Joe

 

[~Flighty~]

How far away is it from the tank? Could you just rig up a long piece of tubing and a powerhead so the SW tank doesn't need to move? You can also do a long tube for the rodi. It is a lot easier to move tubing around than a 250 lb bucket of water.

 

[dedfish]

I wouldn't get a rectanglular can, it will bow more. Home Depot has round brute barrels and wheels that snap onto the bottom. Kinda like this one:
http://www.foodservicedirect.com/index.cfm/S/103/N/9829/Rubbermaid_Brute_44_Gallon_Trash_Container_

 

[FishyIdea]

about 14 feet from closet to tank
about 25 feet from ro/di to closet

I've already tested the ro/di off a 20 ft length and it worked.

I don't like the idea of working in the coat closet and running power cords in there. I guess I could try it and buy the dolly later. Saves me $45

 

[FishyIdea]

dedfish

I'll have to measure, but i'm assuming the round ones won't fit in my closet.