suggestions needed-moving water to container

Making water for the first time. Hey all...looking for suggestions on whats the best way to move saltwater out of my 35 gal brute trash can to a water container.

• Can I put a bulkhead w/ball valve on the side of the trash can? safe? Trash can kind of flimsy on the sides.
• Aquarium siphon?

What your methods?

Thanks in advance! cheers

 

Is this a permanent system you're setting up for the water transfer or just a few times?

If I need to move water I normally throw my maxi jet 1200 into the container and just hook up some vinyl 1/2 inch tubing out to wherever I need it to go.

 

MoJoe: Ahh...thanks for that! not a permanent system. I will be mixing 20 gallons at at a time. So basically I will be making water once every 2 weeks.

 

Got it, the PH w/ tubing should be a pretty easy way then for you.

 

I don't have any extra power heads yet but I mix my water in a 20g Rubbermaid container and then use an extra siphon i have to siphon it out into smaller water buckets.

 

I was thinking of that as well. Putting the trash can on a table and siphon down. Thanks!

 

Hey, I use what I have, if it works, I can wait to upgrade. I have a 150 GPD ro/di unit so the whole process doesn't take me very long to be honest with you. In about 2.5 hours I can have 20 gallons of salt water made, heated, and mixed.