Plastic tote as sump?

[6272862829]

Does any body here has use a plastic tote as a sump? Which one is safe to use? Any pictures of setups?

 

[REEFKEEPER10]

I have seen setup with Rubbermaid totes as sump if this helps.

 

[stevenhman]

Id avoid the clear 'sterlite' (spelling) brand because they eventuallly become brittle

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[SmyrnaReefer]

Get the black ones from tsc

 

[andywe]

Get the black ones from tsc

+1 the rubbermaid feed troughs are food rated, no hardening rubber versus a plastic that will gets brittle and crack. The rubbermaid feed troughs are also tensile strength rated fornthe weight ofthe water. Great news is they are cheap! A 75 galln tub is about 50 bucks or so. They also often have bulkheads already installed and are deep enough to add a milkcrate to position a skimmer and a smaller container to act as a spillover to vet out airbubbles from your overflow entry.

 

[pickupman66]

I have a 150 gallon Rubbermaid tub as my sump.

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[Dowtish]

BAM!Tractor Supply - Search Results for rubbermaid

 

[6272862829]

thanks

 

[H@rry]

I've been running the same clear plastic tote on the 190 since I set it up in '99. No problems so far.

 

[6272862829]

I've been running the same clear plastic tote on the 190 since I set it up in '99. No problems so far.

What kind you have


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[Dowtish]

Here are some pics in this thread

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/middle-tennessee-reef-club/65227-300-mixed-reef-build-3.html

 

[H@rry]

What kind you have

I don't remember. Something from Home Depot, Lowe's, WalMart, etc. Nothing real fancy. Just the kind of thing you'd store clothes in to stack in the back of the closet.