What makes the best sump?

[smprior]

Why are almost all sumps that i see made from an old fish tank? Is the best material glass or acrlyic? Are they less maintaining ?
Is it bad to use buckets for totes? just wondering.....

 

[jcardona1]

I like old tanks, simply because they're more durable than a storage tote. Also, I like to be able to see what's going on in the sump, compared to a solid-colored tote that you can't see through.

If you can get acrylic, I'd go with that, since it's much easier to drill holes compared to glass.

 

[smprior]

Yeah i was thinking that the leak factor would a big negtive for using plastic