Stella Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 I got a few new buckets recently, as you all know, you can never have enough buckets! Thing is they smell really strongly plasticky. Should I worry about this or will it be safe to use? Mostly just bucketing fresh water into tanks. On a similar topic, a girl I know doing her masters study on native fish got a couple of thousand dollars in scholarship money recently. She knew I was one of the few people she could tell who would understand that the first thing she will buy is more buckets! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 No need to worry. Just give a quick rinse with water. On a side mote i get buckets from supermarkets that have had syrups etc in them. They will give them to you to if you speak nicely to them. Good strong buckets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 My guess is that the buckets are made from PVC and the smell is a plasticizer used in its manufacture---Dimethyl phthalate or dimp which we used to rub on exposed bits of skin when in areas heavily infested with sandflies. Should keep away the mossies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Should keep away the mossies. :lol: Well the fish definitely won't approve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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