cullymoto Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 what a way to start a tuesday! Noticed my r/o unit was running when it shouldnt be. Inspected for a cause and saw that my 55gal water storage container had split right up the side! thank - god i have it situated in a way that the water went into the basement sump system instead of all over the bloody place! So I now find myself looking for a new water storage tank... Wondering what you guys use, as rubbermaid just failed me. looked into polywest and about fell over when the price was mentioned.... might just get an aquarium off ebay or something. theres also the idea of building a plywood tank for this purpose. Anyone able to help a guy out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blink Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Most people I know use rubbermaids big grey brute garbage cans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekbottom Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 If you were checking out polywest, also look at Flaman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 seen large 55 gal drum water barrels on kijiji etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cullymoto Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Most people I know use rubbermaids big grey brute garbage cans Thats exactly what just failed me. Never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 I was going to say that saltynuts had some 75G tanks for sale but you are all over that already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JORG Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 You could get a small horse watering trough at UFA pretty cheap and they are almost bullet proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blink Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 I've got a turtle pond collecting dust but I don't know how well it'd hold water when freestanding, I'm pretty sure its meant to be buried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Here is a link to the place I got my 55 gallon barrel. http://www.calgaryplastic.ca/Barrels.htm I got 2 taps installed and I believe it cost around $120. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R9R Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 try calling a company called Chemfax they sell 5 gallon pails with lids or they sell large drums. i think there close to $50. we use them for glycol so they should be able to withstand anything you might use them for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 UFA has some cool tanks. http://www.ufa.com/products/product.html?open&/products/transport-tank It is 139.99 for the 55 galon size. I bet that'll never break open on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishTankBoy Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 How about trying a brute container? You can use wheels with it. You can also drill it and put a ball valve on it to control when you want to drain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 How about trying a brute container? You can use wheels with it. You can also drill it and put a ball valve on it to control when you want to drain it. That's what failed on him, he's looking for an alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 How about a rain barrel? http://www.homedepot.ca/catalog/rain-barrels/172331 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cullymoto Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 found a 90 gal aquarium on kijiji. bit on the pricey side for water storage sure but, it opens up future potential for a 2nd tank. in the mean time it will be trouble free. I thank the gang for offering suggestions, AA is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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