Found a perfect storage tub for a frag tank cheap!

andrzadr000 · 11/11/2013, 09:35 PM

Picked a Christmas tree storage bin for 39. The dimensions are 52 x 20 x 14. Perfect size for a frag tank. I was gonna make one out of glass but this is perfect. Will post pics tomorrow.

oscarinw · 11/11/2013, 09:48 PM

I like your thinking! Maybe double up if it warps too much under pressure.

greech · 11/11/2013, 10:19 PM

Nothing says reef addiction like looking at a Christmas box and your first thought is frag tank

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andrzadr000 · 11/12/2013, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by oscarinw

I like your thinking! Maybe double up if it warps too much under pressure.

Good idea. I might build a little plywood around it. The plastic is pretty thick though.

andrzadr000 · 11/12/2013, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by greech

Nothing says reef addiction like looking at a Christmas box and your first thought is frag tank

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Yup lol

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marckoo · 12/28/2017, 02:03 AM

I'm moving soon and I'll need to set up a temporary tank for all of my livestock and fish. I saw this large Christmas Tree storage box at the container store and it would be kind of perfect for what I need. Its really long, and shallow. I could throw the skimmer in there with a couple pumps and heaters and I think i would be good to go for two or three weeks.

My question is, do you guys think this thing will be able to hold water okay? I'm worried that the sides might give or something.

mcgyvr · 12/28/2017, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by marckoo

I'm moving soon and I'll need to set up a temporary tank for all of my livestock and fish. I saw this large Christmas Tree storage box at the container store and it would be kind of perfect for what I need. Its really long, and shallow. I could throw the skimmer in there with a couple pumps and heaters and I think i would be good to go for two or three weeks.

My question is, do you guys think this thing will be able to hold water okay? I'm worried that the sides might give or something.

That all depends on the specific brand and it's specific construction/thickness

d-man · 12/28/2017, 08:39 AM

Where did you get it?

11/11/2013, 09:35 PM	#1
andrzadr000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: seattle Posts: 158	Found a perfect storage tub for a frag tank cheap! Picked a Christmas tree storage bin for 39. The dimensions are 52 x 20 x 14. Perfect size for a frag tank. I was gonna make one out of glass but this is perfect. Will post pics tomorrow. __________________ I like your wrasse :) Current Tank Info: 100g Sps dominated tank

11/11/2013, 10:19 PM	#3
greech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3,133	Nothing says reef addiction like looking at a Christmas box and your first thought is frag tank . __________________ ~Graham Current Tank Info: Tank: 40 breeder; 20H sump w/SWC 120; Sicce 3.0 return; Vortech MP-10; Sundial T5, DIY Actinic LED (3W Cree). Livestock: Pair of Black & Whites; Midas Blenny; Firefish; Yasha/pistol; Black Leopard Wrasse; LPS and SPS

11/11/2013, 09:48 PM	#2
oscarinw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,091	I like your thinking! Maybe double up if it warps too much under pressure.

12/28/2017, 02:03 AM	#6
marckoo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 2	I'm moving soon and I'll need to set up a temporary tank for all of my livestock and fish. I saw this large Christmas Tree storage box at the container store and it would be kind of perfect for what I need. Its really long, and shallow. I could throw the skimmer in there with a couple pumps and heaters and I think i would be good to go for two or three weeks. My question is, do you guys think this thing will be able to hold water okay? I'm worried that the sides might give or something.

12/28/2017, 08:39 AM	#8
d-man Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, ca Posts: 2,732	Where did you get it?