Aquamira drops question

Normally isn’t it two white bottles for parts a and b with the small black bottle for the days premix which is kept out of the sun?

I just repackaged mine into two opaque white bottles. Dutchware and Litesmith offer them.

instructions state: Contact with extreme heat or extended direct sunlight will reduce the effectiveness of Auqamira Water Treatment.

You probably keep it inside of a bag inside of your backpack right? I think your fine.

To answer my own question…I just found that Litesmith (where I purchased my teeny bottles from) states that Part A and the mix of Part A and B need to be kept away from light.

Over the years, I’ve snagged several brown plastic Nalgene bottle in 1/2-, 1- and 2-ounce sizes.  It surprises me how much they cost in lots of 48/50 (about $4-5 each).  Perhaps I haven’t found the right outlet yet.

Brown HDPE is used to minimize UV degradation of the chemicals inside.  That’s what any hydrogen peroxide comes in nowadays and while those are nice, sturdy, cheap UV-blocking HDPE containers, they are far too large for us to transport reagents in.

Well, Chlorine Dioxide is a lot more unstable than Phosphoric Acid. I would put the Chlorine into the darkest or most opaque container I have. Both will eventually degrade, though. When packing, it normally goes into my ditty bag or my hip belt pockets. This would put them into the dark inside the pack so it isn’t a big concern. It is also heat sensitive, avoid putting it in your pocket (don’t ask how I found out) or in warm/heated areas such as the top of your pack.

Cylinder & Boston Round Bottles with Dropper Caps – White, Black, Natural (Many sizes)

https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=25040&catid=530

@kenlarson – great link! thank you for the resource. now i just have to order enough plastic products to make the $17 shipping worth it =P i’m thinking some dropper bottles, jars, flip-top bottles, food bags, and….? anything else you would suggest from their site?

I would add that on multiple occasions I have had the Aqua Mira bottles leak.  Make sure you are confident in the seal of the bottle.

I use three small black dropper bottles from LiteSmith.  Part A has a blue band, Part B has a yellow band, the mix is a smaller bottle with a green band.  Green is good to go!