Help, ideas with Narrow ATO container

[Eg0790]

Good afternoon guys, i need your ideas what would you guys use as a reservoir in my stand. I only have 3” next to my sump

 

[eggplantparrot]

not much room for anything other than custom made. probably not gunna hold any significant amount either.

Glass cutting is fairly easy, you can make a glass reservoir but the glass thickness would take up a bit of that 3" width.

 

[Eg0790]

not much room for anything other than custom made. probably not gunna hold any significant amount either.

Glass cutting is fairly easy, you can make a glass reservoir but the glass thickness would take up a bit of that 3" width.

That seems like the only way, i would hate to have the reservoir outside the stand

 

[eggplantparrot]

That seems like the only way, i would hate to have the reservoir outside the stand

Also consider how you will fill it up. a bucket is probably not going to be possible i think.

If i had to do this i'd use 1/8 glass and build an enclosed box, with a John Guest bulkhead holding an acrylic tube that goes to the bottom. inline pump outside connected to the bulkhead.

 

[wcharon]

Did you check the BRS 1.4 liter jar?

 

[4Bushpilot]

Also consider how you will fill it up. a bucket is probably not going to be possible i think.

If i had to do this i'd use 1/8 glass and build an enclosed box, with a John Guest bulkhead holding an acrylic tube that goes to the bottom. inline pump outside connected to the bulkhead.

I know this is old but what's the purpose of the bulkhead tube going to the bottom? I'm asking because I'm thinking about building a custom ATO reservoir.

 

[eggplantparrot]

I know this is old but what's the purpose of the bulkhead tube going to the bottom? I'm asking because I'm thinking about building a custom ATO reservoir.

I meant building a box with no holes at the bottom, instead put the hole on the top/lid, so the tube to the bottom is for drawing water out of the container

 

[mich2599]

I know you do not want a reservoir outside of the stand, but take a lot at the IM reservoirs. I have the 15 gallon sitting beside my tank and it does not seem out of place.