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I've been using a Rubbermaid tote as a reservoir but want to switch to something larger so I don't have to change and top it so often. I have the largest tote I could find, 50 gallons, but really can only put 40-45 gallons in it and the sides swell, and can't leave it unattended for more than a few days. Any suggestions?

420Stylez

i have a botanicare 40 gal..... mine bulges when full... once i put the lid on its gives it more stability..... try the lid thing......what kind of system are you runnig? you could use a strap at the top and bring it in some but it wont hold the same amount of water without being able to expand....... PEACE

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put another rubbermaid next to it, drill a hole in the bottom of both and connect with flood and drain fittings and poly line.

what you are looking for is a controller, or remote res. us anything you want...

hell you could even get a float valve from the hydro store for 10 bucks and attach that to a fresh water supply, or a controller full of nute solution.

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One option is to build support around the tub.

It would require at least 5 sides to it. A bottom and 4 sides. You could do this with some plywood. I would advise if you go with this option that you add some 2' x 4' or such to help support the plywood.

If you do that & make 2 crates, you could stack them and reinforce both in 2 crates.

If my description does not make sense think of a crate box.

I like the idea Luke has.

Good luck

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Turboflow reservoir.

Highest quality Ive seen with a flat top

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kiddie pools are around 100 gallon
pond liner and wood make any size/shape u want
craigslist u can find somthin on there to use normally pretty cheap check farm/garden and materials sections they have everything like plastic barrels ,water tanks,bath tubs,fish tanks just look for sumthin the size u want
i also like lukes idea of connecting 2 totes

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Excellent idea, think that's what I'll do. By poly line do you mean the standard black 1/2" fill tubing? I could also attach tubing to a pump in one reservoir to make a waterfall into the other.

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Why not get a bigger res and solve your problem.

Black Reservoir, 70 gal - Worm's Way

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i dont know what kind of system you are running. but i saw rubbermaid and just assumed you are running a dwc.

the worms way res is like, 90 bucks and only 20 gallons larger. not to mention shipping and the notorious worms way curse. also it has no lid on it, which i assume would be a problem with algae and all that. *EDIT* apparently it comes with a lid as pesci stated, i just didnt see it pictured.

50 gallon rubbermaids are only 15 bucks or so. locally available and about bomb proof. if you want to get rid of the bulging, just wrap a couple wraps of duct tape around it when its empty. just one or two bands a couple times around will be all you need to shore that thing up.

if you want to recirculate between the two, with a waterfall that would be bad ass. just make sure the crossover tube on the bottom can handle the flow of the pump...or you may overflow one tub by pumping the other dry.

Harbor Freight has good "pond pumps" all the popular sizes from 300-1500gph. the 300gph is about 20 bucks the 550 is 30. these are the EXACT same pump as the ECO brand pumps, except the box is different, the cord is 15' long and they come with all kinds of neat fittings....including flow control valve to dial in pump flow rate.

if you want to connect two tubs and recirc use at least two 3/4 ebb n flow fittings interconnected with 3/4 poly tube {the soft black stuff from the hydro store} also available at lowes/homedepot for 8 bucks/25' only in 1/2" though.

the best bulkhead ive found to connect two tubs together is the shower drain fittings for shower pans. you cut a 4" hole {harbor freight hole saw set 4.99 {3/4"-5"} the fittings come with gaskets you just screw them together and connect with 2" pvc. you will never outflow these with a pond pump!!! {a little aquarium sealant on the gaskets adds peace of mind}

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I'm running ebb and flow. Thanks for the tips on the good cheap pumps and duct tape for support. Do you mean I should use two 3/4" tubes between the reservoirs, or two connectors, one for each reservoir, and one tube between them? Since my pump tubing is only 1/2" it seems like 3/4" would be enough to make sure it can flow into the other reservoir. Is this not the case? The pumps I have now are 240GPH.