Plastic bin as Refugium

[MichaelReefer]

Has anyone used a plastic (Food safe) container as a refugium? I only have room for a five gallon tank (can only be about 16.5 inches long), and have been told they are extremely hard to drill because of the glass thickness. So Was thinking maybe I can find a food grade container that will fit in my cabinet that I can use as my Refugium. Any input?

Thanks!

 

[toxicshark]

I don't see why not. Sounds like it could work

 

[dugthefish]

I used a 14 gal rubbermaid for a refugium, worked good.

 

[dugthefish]

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[RocketEngineer]

Old salt bucket......

 

[vetteguy53081]

Rubbermaid bin- not plastic. Many use rubbermaids as a sump successfully

 

[brandon clow]

I haven't ever tried this but i don't see why you couldn't. Some water flow and light. My fist sump was a rubbermaid tote/bin but with no algae. I had to keep a lower water level due to the walls bowing but it worked for the two months I needed it to.