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Basil1
02-16-2012, 09:46 AM
Is there a reason for blue over white other than aesthetics? local guy is offering white food grade barrels for $15 and blue chemical barrels for $10. Does the white break down quicker? Grow more algae? Not offer a soothing pallette for the eyes? Other option is more second hand rubbermaid totes.

commander
02-16-2012, 09:48 AM
I would stay away from the chemical barrels. The only issue I have with the white is that if you are storing drinking water in them you need to either keep them in the dark or paint them an opaque color otherwise you tend to get nasties growing in your drinking water no matter how well you treat it.

keith_r
02-16-2012, 11:02 AM
blue barrels are uv resistant