Rubbermaid tubs

[Jeox]

I assume these are ok for fish, but just wanted to make sure there wern't certain kinds that wern't.
any experiances?

 

[dmopar74]

good to go from 1teaspoon to 300g.

 

[Jeox]

good to go from 1teaspoon to 300g.

Cool
How far is it safe to fill them?
Ive noticed they tend to bow out.

 

[dmopar74]

an easy fix for that is to build a wood frame around them to prevent bowing, but its not exactly pretty. i use a 30g tub for my w/d and i can fill it all the way to the top, and yeah it does bow, but it wonk break.

 

[BigJ]

Just put a rachet strap around it for extra support will hold anything.. gl

 

[Fish Eat Fish]

Yea they bow but dont break...i bet you could fill them with mercury and still be fine...they are really tough

 

[Nic]

i had my 150 wich has the top part cut off filled to overflowing and never had a problem

 

[geeimatree]

well since were talking about rubbermaid tubs
where can you get a 50 gallon one and how much would it cost?

 

[Toby_H]

I have a 300 gal Rubbermaid that I use as a fish pond… I can fill it until it overflows with no bowing concerns… Rubbermaid makes a 150 & 100 gal version that is built just as tough…


I have a cheap clear plastic Rubbermaid ‘storage’ tub that holds about 28 gal… I filled it to 25 gal and it bowed like crazy… but didn’t break or leak…

 

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