I need some Creativity here

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  1. beamer

    beamer Sea Dragon

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    I am wanting to purchase the osmolator. I've been looking around for a container to use as a top off reservoir.

    What have you guys used that you found worked good? Or what didn't work good? And what did you do to make it look good for sitting in the living room.

    I would like to have a lot of good ideas to toss around.

    Thanks! :D

    Cindy
     
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  3. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Cindy I just use a 5 gallon paint bucket and lid from the hardware store.

    By far, the most creative way to hide reservoirs I've seen was done by Omar on this thread.
     
  4. beamer

    beamer Sea Dragon

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    Hi Matt, thanks for the link to the thread. I really, really like what he did.

    I'm planning on using the Tunze osmolator and I think you have to have a pump in the reservoir plus I would be feeding the ro'di directly to the reservoir and would need a float valve along with the pump in the reservoir. So I feel I would need something larger.

    I bought a small round black trash can today from Big Lots along with a black wicker laundry basket. (My cabinet is black) The little trash can fits in the laundry basket very nicely and would be easy to run my ro'di line through it. It would certainly look a lot nicer than just a rubber maid tub or whatever sitting out in the middle of the floor. I'll check out the osmolator info again to be sure that I am correct about the pump. The way he has his would be a whole lot prettier.

    Thanks for your input.

    Cindy
     
  5. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    No prob! Sounds like some good camo too. Look forward to seeing more. You'll be psyched with the Tunze setup, it works great. :)