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IBC Container - cover or paint

  • 25-05-2015 12:40PM
    #1
    onyerbikepat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭


    I am using an IBC to store water pumped from a river. The tank will be filled every couple of days.
    Just wondering should I keep the IBC covered with a tarpaulin or maybe paint it, to both protect the plastic from UV damage and also to stop algae growing in the water.
    The IBC has clear plastic. I had the option of a black one, but I figured not being able to see the water levll in it would be a pain.

    If I do paint it, I could leave a free 12" strip down the side to see the water.


Comments

  • #2
    onyerbikepat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭onyerbikepat


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  • #3
    frazzledhome
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭frazzledhome


    Get a pair of your lady's tights or your own, fill with straw should keep clear. Guys do it with ponds and it works


  • #4
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,049 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Has to be barley straw though, don't know why though.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #5
    yellow50HX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭yellow50HX


    Wrap it in silage plastic


  • #6
    tomieen jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭tomieen jones


    Table spoon of bluestone (copper sulphate) will keep it crystal clear and it will serve as a copper supplement Also !


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  • #7
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,575 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    We collect rainwater in An ibc, it's outside 24/7/365.. Freezes solid in winter and in full sun during summer. Only once seen algi grow in it and that was from maybe 4-6 weeks without being ran, just sitting there. I just threw in hypachloride and it cleared.

    So for drinkers if it's emptying every few days it should he fine. An I couldn't see and bother from sun damage on the plastic, ours is maybe 10 years in place and is good as the first day.


  • #8
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭gctest50


    you can get flanges to put immersion heater into IBCs

    http://www.ibcadapters.co.uk/immersion-heater-flange-2-14-bsp-bio-diesel--mash-tank-779-p.asp


  • #9
    Farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Farmer


    gctest50 wrote: »
    you can get flanges to put immersion heater into IBCs

    http://www.ibcadapters.co.uk/immersion-heater-flange-2-14-bsp-bio-diesel--mash-tank-779-p.asp

    So we have a tank of water, we've added some ....did he say...barley
    ..,now some heat, This is starting to sound interesting ;)


  • #10
    Farmer Pudsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭Farmer Pudsey


    Farmer wrote: »
    So we have a tank of water, we've added some ....did he say...barley
    ..,now some heat, This is starting to sound interesting ;)

    with a little yeast..................maybe some hops;)


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