Ticking time bomb?

[imblue]

Hello, has anyone tried something similar?I’m just curious if the 300 gal tub is sustainable long term, I try and clean the floor of debris once a week with a 5 gal water change but it’s impossible to get behind the wall of live rock lol I was planning to plumb everything together.

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[Rocks reef]

Those rubbermaid stock tanks are made for that. They were designed to be used outside, so they will last quite a while!

 

[Shnetts]

Ive seen a few coral farms use them, I think they will last a long time

 

[twentyleagues]

I have a 300g rubbermaid tank just like that. Think I purchased it in 2007 spent 3 years as part of my former reef back then. Now its been in use as a freshwater pond for the last 6 years in my fish room. They last a long time and are meant to be out in the elements and last. Or did you have some other concern? You touched on detritus is that your concern?

 

[UncommonSense]

I used a 150g, and 100g Rubbermaid back in the day for fertilizer stock tanks; they held up fantastic! — way better than any normal aquarium would!

My LFS has a 100g Rubbermaid for their “pond” ; it’s been up and running full of water for over two decades!


Edit; I love the sunlight supply T5 array; it’s good to see that people still use em’! — I’d have this exact same setup now if I had more free space in the garage!

 

[FUNGI]

Hello, has anyone tried something similar?I’m just curious if the 300 gal tub is sustainable long term, I try and clean the floor of debris once a week with a 5 gal water change but it’s impossible to get behind the wall of live rock lol I was planning to plumb everything together.

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Nice! and fully sustainable......throw in a full CUC crew and let them do the work.......

 

[rhitee93]

I clicked into this fully expecting to see another RS Seam Failure thread...

I've thought that would be a cool way to do a clam garden. I'm sure the tank will hold up. The maintenance issues you mention are another issue, but manageable.

 

[UncommonSense]

but it’s impossible to get behind the wall of live rock

What about sticking a powerful wave maker, or the outlet of a surge device back behind this wall of rock to blow all the detritus out periodically?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Many people, myself included, do not try to remove all detritus.