DIY 5 gallon bucket.

[Hyperlitexr50]

After looking at a stack of 5 gallon buckets taller then me I decided to use them in 2 different ways.
I am using one 2 of them to cure live rock and 2 soon to be 3 as my reservoir for my ATO. I was using a rubbermaid ruff-neck 30g tote for my reservoir but realized it was leaching phosphates and didn't want to buy another brute can for it. So I drilled to very small holes and connected them with 1/4 in ro hose. I drilled the hole one size under and forced them in and no leaks. I will be adding a 3rd bucket so my ato will be 18g. I would never run any thing bigger because my sump would over flow if some thing malfunctioned and ato still scare me.
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[Joe5688]

Nice set up but i have a feeling that's a water mess waiting to happen. Silicone that hose just in case

 

[Hyperlitexr50]

Its been over a week and its in my crawl space so if it leaks no worries.

 

[chiblackhawks4]

Silicone makes for a cheap security blanket...I love building stuff like this. Just wish I was better at it.

 

[Erik]

smart idea

 

[Hyperlitexr50]

smart idea

added another one and still no leaks also I Realized my rubbermaid rough necks had phosphates and TDS in them

 

[skunkmere]

could you have just acid washed the bucket? how much po4 was leaching out?

 

[Hyperlitexr50]

could you have just acid washed the bucket? how much po4 was leaching out?

I was reading like .08 to .10 on 25g of top off water so I just figured I would use what I had laying around to make a new fresh water storage tank. The bin I was using was a rubbermaid ruff neck I will now only use brute containers.