Any Suggestions for a 10gal + Top-Off container?

Sawdonkey

Sawdonkey

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My tank is nowhere near a water supply in my house so I currently just fill a 5 gal just with RODI every few days. It is just gravity fed with a float valve into my sump. With a 220 gal tank, my evaporation sucks that dry pretty quick. I have room for a larger jug, but I'm having a hard time finding something. I'd like to get at least a 10 gal jug just so I don't have to deal with filling it every few days. It would also be nice for vacations and when I leave town.

You can see my current setup in my build thread. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
they make a 10 gallon brute trash can, I built a container out of acrylic for mine, holds about 8 gallons.
 
Get a custom ATO box made out of acrylic or something. It would look nicer than a bucket, and you could get it custom made to fit the size needed.
 
what about this? a 10 gallon cooler.

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Just modify the spout area to accept the hose
 
This might work! I need something that has handles that I can carry accross my basement to the laundry room where my rodi is located. I just need to make sure it would fit between my supports. Taller is better thank wide for this reason.

I don't think an acrylic box would be ideal for carrying 80lbs of water across my basement.

steveo9043 said:
what about this? a 10 gallon cooler.

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Just modify the spout area to accept the hose
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My home setup uses a 10 gallon office recycle bin meant to be kept under a desk. Mine fits in my cabinet under my tank. Check out home depot or any hardware store.
 
10 gal. aquarium from Petco, get it with lid to prevent evaporation. Part of a lid is plastic so you can cut out holes for hose from pump. Can't beat it for the price, like $20-30
 
I found what I need. 15 gallon, Clear, so I can see the level, closed top. 26" X 14" so it will fit in my stand. Full, it will weigh about 120 lbs, which I can manage. This will give me about eight-nine days of top-off.
 
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