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Originally Posted by mcgyvr
blah... I'm highly skeptical that a food safe container was poisioning your corals.. Being that it actually had a "food safe" rating meant it has gone through additional testing that many other containers do not.. As such it has been deemed "human safe" and I just fail to see how that would cause a coral problem.. Coincidence was likely IMO..
I have been using all sorts of plastic containers/totes in my systems for years without issue.. The clear plastic totes are fine and I've used many other colors/shapes/sizes too..
If its plastic of any kind I don't worry and will and have used it..
Plastic is basically inert.. The only thing I do is a quick rinse/wipe down with vinegar..
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I went through a lot of troubleshooting before replacing that sump. The reversal in my corals' health was quick and dramatic following its replacement (I'd share the thread if photobucket hadn't recently botched everyone's embedded pics). Many others do successfully use plastic storage bins without issue, so I may have gotten a bad one, but I still recommend avoiding them.