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Can someone please explain the added value of the eshopp containers? I've seen these on a few tanks and I've always been curious what the need is to spend money on those rather than a simple 5 gallon jug.

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looks pretty and has a shutoff already added to it. Sure you can go ghetto and place a 5 gallon bucket with a lid next to your tank, drill it and be good. Some have to see it and want it to look nice as well. just my $0.02

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yup.. I'm using a 7 gallon drinking water jug from walmart, serves its purpose but it's unsightly sitting next to the tank.. if I could find something relatively cheap in the 5-10 gallon range that stood up taller and looked a little nicer I'd probably buy it.. purely aesthetics..

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Ok thanks for the info. I guess since I'm getting an all in one and have space in my stand it wouldn't really have much value… especially since I would just have to swap out jugs and not keep filling up a reservoir.

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yup.. I'm using a 7 gallon drinking water jug from walmart, serves its purpose but it's unsightly sitting next to the tank.. if I could find something relatively cheap in the 5-10 gallon range that stood up taller and looked a little nicer I'd probably buy it.. purely aesthetics..

 

me too, im using some water jug from wal-mart hold 6 gallons and last me maybe a week on 11.4 gallon with the fan for cooling evap is crazy and 2.5 gallon res eshopps has would only last me a few days :(

 

wish it was bigger looks alot nice than this bright green jug im using

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me too, im using some water jug from wal-mart hold 6 gallons and last me maybe a week on 11.4 gallon with the fan for cooling evap is crazy and 2.5 gallon res eshopps has would only last me a few days :(

 

wish it was bigger looks alot nice than this bright green jug im using

 

Mine are blue and 7 gallons, I have two that I interchange so I always have between 7 and 14 gallons on hand.. A 7 gallon lasts me almost two weeks, your evap is crazy for such a small tank..

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Mine are blue and 7 gallons, I have two that I interchange so I always have between 7 and 14 gallons on hand.. A 7 gallon lasts me almost two weeks, your evap is crazy for such a small tank..

During the winter it last a few weeks but right now during the summer the cooling fan is on like all day, and the new metal halide isn't helping.

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Go to michaels hobby lobby etc find a basket put ato in it next to tank. No more unsightly holding tank.

 

That's what one one of our staffers did a while back:

 

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