What to do with a 50 gallon bin?

Discussion in 'Refugium' started by Trueno22, Dec 29, 2008.

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  1. Trueno22

    Trueno22 Flamingo Tongue

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    I bought a 50 gallon bin to help transport my tank from an apartment to my new house. Now it is just sitting here empty. Was wondering if theres anything I could to to turn it into something useful other than a ro water holder.
     
    Trueno22, Dec 29, 2008
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  2. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    does it have a lid? do you use ro/di water? use it for your waste water and water your lawn/flowers. I used to live in Kiss and know you use a lot during the summer:)
    or you can save it for me and the next time I go to see my grand daughter and son I can pick it up lol
     
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  3. getinpora

    getinpora Coral Banded Shrimp

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    if you had the room you could use it as a refugium of sorts. ive got a tread in the bucket called 45 min. trip to a lfs and i took a pic. of a live rock refug. there was a tank above it but not as tall and you looked down on the tank instead of looking threw the side as if you would in a glass tank
     
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  4. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    make it into a mini hottub with powerheads and a heater
     
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  5. Clthomps

    Clthomps Astrea Snail

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    How about a turtle tank? Turtles rock!
     
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  6. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Store Saltwater in case of an emergency. I have 40g made up all the time in case something happens.
     
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  7. liegeofinveracity

    liegeofinveracity Coral Banded Shrimp

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    if it was mine i'd make a sand filter out of it
     
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  8. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    you can use it as a sump, i did once, might start to bow if you try to fill it up all the way but overall worked well for me
     
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  9. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    I have three of them from when I moved my tank lol. I am saving them for waste water and stuff.

    I don't really know what you would do with it. I think it would look too ugly and hard to hide to use as a refugium.


    I live in Kissimmee too btw.
     
    stepho, Dec 31, 2008
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  10. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    A QT, dry storage of aquarium supplies, ...................Luna
     
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