Containers???

[SeaFish]

What kind of container can i use to make a sump for my reef tank? I been told any kind of container will be fine and i been told some containers leak chemicals into the water. What kind of containers do you guys all use? I am so confused. What kind of containers are reef safe to use for a cheap form of sump????

[SeaFish]

anyone?????????

[Satchmo]

Gotta have a little patience when you post a question at 2am. Any glass or food-grade plastic should be fine. Is this for a nano? One of those plastic Critter Keepers should work, or a 10g tank (they're cheap enough). If it's for a bigger tank, you could use one of those Rubbermaid storage bins.

[Mnesarchus]

Rubbermaid is good, no chance of it ever breaking like with the 10g tank. Gl

[SeaFish]

so any kind of rubbermaid containers is reef safe?

[SeaFish]

what about containers made by stirilite and contico? are they reef safe?

 

I have a 20 gallon tank with a 12 gallon container sump made by contico. is this brand reef safe?

[Satchmo]

You'd have to contact the company and make sure it's made with food-grade plastic.

[Raise]

mubberraid.

[cjm033]

if you can find one big enough the zip lock plastic containers are reef safe too i use that when i acclimate my new inhabitants for my tank

[tinyreef]

if you plan on lighting the sump i'd avoid rubbermaid, contico and et al. (and that's not because they're my competitors btw ). the plastic is not indefinitely uv resistant, if at all. uv resistance (additive) lasts five years tops, more like two in sunlight if you ask me. :

 

the fluorescent lights we use will give off uv, now that won't disintegrate your tub or whatever but long-term it will be become fragile and since it'll be under constant strain may give you a flooding surprise one day. acrylic (naturally uv proof) or glass is better, a tad more expensive but not overwhelmingly so. e.g. 10g tank is $10 or so?

 

if you don't plan on having the sump past a couple of years or plan to do extensive maintenance regularly (yeah, right) or not going to light the sump then those tubs or buckets are fine. i'd soak/rinse them first but otherwise they're fine. rubbermaid is typically the better quality as they can garner the price level us other plastic moochers aren't allowed to have.

[Raise]

what is your occupation tiny?

[tinyreef]

adult film director/producer, why?

 

 

 

plastic manufacturer, injection molding to be specific.

[Raise]

lol.

Sounds cool