rubbermaid/container frag tank

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  1. Tiburone9162003

    Tiburone9162003 Astrea Snail

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    anyone have made a rubbermaid or any other plastic containers has a frag tank?? im just interested on seen you guys ideas on making something like that...
     
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  2. Dasco

    Dasco Vagabond Butterfly

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    i used one as a sump befor and it leaked, so i replaced it with another and it leaked.
     
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  3. Tiburone9162003

    Tiburone9162003 Astrea Snail

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    ohh that sucks!!
     
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    Dasco Vagabond Butterfly

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    But....the container i used was a 55g big blue one rubbermaid brand and I only put 15g of water in it.
     
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  5. Nor_Cal_Guy

    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    Glass boxes are cheap.
     
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    if your going to go with rubbermaid, go with the heavy duty stuff or the agricultural grade.

    glass works too...
     
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  7. Tiburone9162003

    Tiburone9162003 Astrea Snail

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    yea glass its better,i was just wondering if anyone use those plastic containers... any pics guys??
     
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  8. Tiburone9162003

    Tiburone9162003 Astrea Snail

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    i only used rubbermaids containers for mixing n keeping water,but i have few couple that will use then like frag tanks..
     
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  9. hydrojeff

    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    petco has sales sometimes for a dollar a gallon
     
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  10. Tiburone9162003

    Tiburone9162003 Astrea Snail

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    Too bad they don't sell tanks with overflows..
     
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