Where do you find 5-GAL JUGS for CHEAP? (1 Viewer)

[nelsonmarine]

Note: This is not a classified ad, or a want to buy ad.

I'm looking for a couple 5-gal jugs to carry water. My old Culligan jugs are getting beat up and they don't have a reliable lid. Where do you all find your 5-gal jugs? Jonty, thanks. Found some. HD buckets...not a bad idea either.

I've seen jugs at the LFS, but considering these are recyclable containers, maybe someone needs to recycle their jugs to some poor aquarists. :beerchug:

 

[Merkurfan]

I bought 6 gallon ones at HD on clearance once for 6 bucks. Walmart has the camping ones for about 6 dollars and the 7 gallon hard plastic ones for 12 I think it is.

I don't trust free ones from companies because you never really know what was in it and if it's safe for water.


many people use 5 gallon buckets from HD/Menards/Walmart/Salt to carry water home from the store as well. seems to work well for them.

 

[nelsonmarine]

If they're that cheap, then I'll have to check 'em out. I just don't want to pay $10+ for a 4.5 gal jug. Otherwise, Cub foods has the 1-gal jugs for like 39cents, filled w/ RO water. But who wants to carry 50 -1gal jugs?

 

[RaysReef]

go check out Fleet Farm, they have 5-7G jugs.

 

[pramberg]

How many do you want? I have 5 or so of them and wouldn't mind selling them.

 

[Chad Vossen]

go to cashwise, fill some 5 gal jugs they have there, tell the cashier it's a refill.

:micro:

 

[nelsonmarine]

How many do you want? I have 5 or so of them and wouldn't mind selling them.

Oh..let's not use the word "sell" in here. I don't want to get my thread flagged. :gay1: Jk.

I'm just looking for 3-4 to replace my crappy ones.

 

[christensonjes]

I just use 5 gallon buckets with lids. should be around 5 bucks or less

 

[REEFSTOCK]

We get the ones we sell at the store from Fleet farm, no secret, its $3 cheaper there.:biggthumpup:

 

[reeflover]

Third time.....Fleet Farm

 

[redeclipse6049]

i get mine at home depot. thought they were 3-4 dollars each (buckets though, not jugs)

 

[RSnodgrass]

South St. Paul on a courner... ~11ish

 

[Pomacanthus]

Salt buckets are free and last time i checked they are CHEEP lol

 

[Pomacanthus]

and 5 GL BTW

 

[REEFSTOCK]

Ya but the tops are a pain.... but bonus they are stackable!

 

[Jonty]

I have 4 you can have for free used 3 times high quality, just pm me and pick them up

 

[Lando]

Since I down-graded my tank I have an extra 5gal jug I do not need. You can have it if you put it to good use

 

[nelsonmarine]

Since I down-graded my tank I have an extra 5gal jug I do not need. You can have it if you put it to good use

Thanks for the offer, but driving to Savage from St. Paul might cost me more than just buying a $10 jug. Thanks for the offer though.

 

[Kevin Lake]

Ya but the tops are a pain.... but bonus they are stackable!

I'd bring my 5gal pails from Home Depot into SWE every week and they seem to work great! Stacking them in the closet is a huge PLUS!

 

[REEFSTOCK]

Anyone want to reminisce over the old IO buckets with the little thumb lock..... memories!