bigJPDC July 30, 2007 July 30, 2007 Greetings - I am currently using a wrapping paper container, ala Melev, for my TO reservoir. It fits very nicely in my stand side cabinet and does the job. However, I am maxed at capacity at about 8.5 gallons, and I would like to get more like 12-15 at full, to give me at least a week's worth of TO. What would fit nicely is something about 12x12x30 high, but I am thinking that if I had this fabricated out of acrylic it would be pretty expensive - does anybody have any tips on this size of container? I'll want to put a small bulkhead on it and thread the plumbing line through the stand side into my sump. And then of course a bunch of eletronics to fire up an LED and turn off the ATO if it gets too low, but that's later. thanks! jp
mogurnda July 30, 2007 July 30, 2007 Got this from US Plastics: It's sturdy, and was easy to drill for a bulkhead. Here's the link to the catalog page. They have the same footprint for a 20 gallon.
bigJPDC July 30, 2007 Author July 30, 2007 Excellent - thank you! Man $50-60 just seems insane to me for this, but then again I dropped $50 on a 7lb piece of white rock at BRK over the weekend. jp
mogurnda July 30, 2007 July 30, 2007 Excellent - thank you! Man $50-60 just seems insane to me for this, but then again I dropped $50 on a 7lb piece of white rock at BRK over the weekend. jp Welcome! It does seem like a lot, but why skimp on something that will be holding 15 gallons of water (or kalk) over your floor?
bigJPDC July 30, 2007 Author July 30, 2007 I know - it sucks that I didn't build that side cabinet another inch wider, I could have plumbed and fit two of those wrapping paper things together in there.
six-line July 30, 2007 July 30, 2007 How about one of these.... http://www.petco.com/product/14938/Gamma-V...-Container.aspx They have a couple of sizes.
bigJPDC July 30, 2007 Author July 30, 2007 (edited) Nice! I went to Tractor Supply yesterday, thinking that I would find something like this in teh horse section, but I never throught to check Pet-x. I don't see dimensions here, but I can check them out. thanks! It looks like I am going to be in the $50 range. Mogurnda, you have made art out of your TO reservoir. jp Edited July 30, 2007 by bigJPDC
six-line July 30, 2007 July 30, 2007 I'd check Wal-Marts pet section too they may have something like it and it might be cheeper.
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