If it's hydrogen peroxide that's been in them, that is a bleaching agent. I wouldn't worry about it so much. Put a goldfish in there if you are really concerned. Susan -----Original Message----- From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Mark Dorward Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 9:28 AM To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums Either way, your going to want to do a Bleach dip on em' to be safe.. I personally wouldn't use any barrels that had any sort of chemicals in them for sure. I've had ones that you can smell the food that was previously in them but I always ask prior to getting them as well.. I am very cautious about these since I use them for Pre-treatment of all my water for my Discus.... FWIW.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clifford Miller" <clifford@clevergeek.com> To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat" <gsas-member@thekrib.com> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums > > I was thinking of giving that warning myself-- if you have no experience > with these types of containers, they're often used for importing food > items like olives, but they're also often used for things like > antibacterial soap. > > Needless to say that can be a big problem for your fish, even after you > think you have it rinsed out. > > Just a heads up! > > Cliff > > > > >> What was in them originally? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com >> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Doerr, Jesse >> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:10 PM >> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat >> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums >> >> Man, with one of those I could setup a sump bigger than all of my tank >> capacity combined! >> >> Jesse Doerr >> >> Field Service Engineer >> FEI Company >> (503)267-9620 >> jesse.doerr@fei.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com >> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Mark Dorward >> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:59 PM >> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat >> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Fw: polly drums >> >> Sounds like these are a Freebie !!!!! >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Greg Richardson >> To: michaelohl@comcast.net ; Mark Dorward >> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 6:45 PM >> Subject: polly drums >> >> >> http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/zip/837215516.html >> _______________________________________________ >> GSAS-Member mailing list >> GSAS-Member@thekrib.com >> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member >> _______________________________________________ >> GSAS-Member mailing list >> GSAS-Member@thekrib.com >> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member >> >> _______________________________________________ >> GSAS-Member mailing list >> GSAS-Member@thekrib.com >> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member >> > > > _______________________________________________ > GSAS-Member mailing list > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member