Vicente Mcdonnell Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 If any of you are thinking of going cheap and doing a sterilite sump for your shrimp racks. There are a lot of not so ideal options. It took me a lot of trial and error to find the right container. Dont get ones with a lot of folds at the sides. They will baloon out when filled with water. Usualy these are the heavy duty models. Like the sterilite ones below: Also dont get one that has tiny stands that stick out underneath it. The weight of the water will just cause them to break and cause a leak. It happened to the one pictured below. Rubbermaid 40 gallon: I found this one to be the most ideal for sumps. It has a flat bottom and no folds on the sides. Its also transparent which is nice so you can see the water line. Its the sterilite ultra 29 gal. Target has them. It helps to keep the lid on to prevent evaporation and support the frame. Dont overfill it either. Mine is currently cycling with ada soil inside. I have a lifegard quiet one 991 as a pump and marinepure 1.5 inch for filter media. Theres also an airstone under the media do provide oxygen to it. eozen81, chibikaie, Johnnydok and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spialz Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Interesting idea. How much was that container? Unless it would be significantly cheaper, I would just try to catch a cheap 29 gallon glass tank on craigslist or from Petco during their dollar per gallon sale. Personally that would make me feel a bit more safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicente Mcdonnell Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I really wanted an alternative to glass and glass baffles. It was also fun to figure out a way to reuse household items in the sump. The container itself costs 19$ at Target Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamedic Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 you could always build a 2x4 box around it so it doesnt baloon out should be nice and safe then or you could make one out of plywood and a pond liner then you could use max space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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