Opinions on Rubbermaid Containers?

[ryebread]

I have always mixed up my schtuff in Rubbermaid Containers.
These are very popular in the hobby, but some folks will swear against them saying that there are toxins and such in the containers themselves.
I myself have never had a problem that I know of, but who am I to guess what I could be adding to my tank that shouldn't be there?
What other alternatives are there besides Rubbermaids? Glass or Acrylic containers?
Input?

 

[aarone]

rubbermade all the way!
cheap big and durable, whatmore could you ask for?

 

[bioreefer]

a vote for the rubbermaid. I am a poor man in this hobby

 

[moopiespoo]

Rubbermaid is fine. I always wash a new one, not because of toxins because of dirty hands and filthy stores.

 

[kelldog4]

I say if I can drink from rubbermade then it's good enough for the fishies

 

[wrassecal]

I use them for mixing saltwater. Doesn't Broomer even have his sump and refugium built from them?

 

[birdy]

I also use them with no problems.

 

[dave flood]

I have alwas used them, no problem. I use a 35g for my waterchanges

 

[koolaid]

I use two of them. One for the salt mix and one for the top off.

 

[broomer5]

No problems here either, that I'm aware of.
I suppose glass would be best, then acrylic and then rubbermaid/plastic if you're concerned with contaminating the water with some foreign substance.
But I don't know for sure

 

[thomas712]

Alternitive you ask.
Food grade lexan containers. Other containers for bulk foods or resteraunt use like Miejers uses in there bulk area, on wheels no less.

 

[escape2thewater]

I use rubbermaid for mixing & sterilite for my fuge - b/c its pretty clear so I can see whats going on in there!
Kyle

 

[bonermeister]

As long as your rubbermaid doesn't double as your paint bucket I would think it would be one of the least toxic containers you could possibly use.

 

[marvida]

I use rubbermaid, sterilite or whatever comes in the size I need. For buckets I only use new, food grade ones. Most plastics are fairly stable if unless used with petro-chemicals.

 

[newfishliny]

I ONLY USE US PLACTIC COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS/ SUMPS THEY COME IN MANY SIZES AND SHAPES.MY SUMPS ARE MADE OUT OF THIS STRONG PLACTIC WITH A RIGID FLANGED LIP. I JUST BOUGHT A 24/12/18 SUMP $$$$ 75.00
GOOD LUCK
NEW FISH