Rumermaid tubs for sump/fuge?

[devaji108]

has anyone out there ever made a sump/fuge out of a 50 gal. rubermaid tub?
the kind you would get at HD, lowes or wal-mart?
any pro/con for using them
anyfeed back would be great.
thnaks

 

[scsinet]

They work fine, but I've never done it.
Pros: Cheap. Very cheap.
Cons: Can't see what's going on inside from the sides, doesn't fit well under many stands.

 

[hot883]

They will bow out when filled w/water. Thats what I use to mix my salt water in so I wrapped duct tape around the sides and also one around the middle crossing over the top.

 

[shiby1510]

I also found in my experiences that it was near impossible to have baffles in this kind of setup. It is very doable though but after all of the hassle and money I spent on it .. I ended up just building an acrylic sump/fuge and I'm much much more pleased. You may want to check out usplastics dot com as well.