Sump

[cpenner]

Is there any problem with running a rubbermaid container as a sump?

I would want to hang my skimmer on it....

Cheers.

Chad

[Rikko]

Lots of people do with no problems.
Personally I wouldn't fill it too high as those tubs will bulge quite a bit and make me nervous... Still, I've read no horror stories about them splitting. If you have any concerns you could always buy 2 and stack one inside the other and then fill it to give yourself a bit more strength.

[cpenner]

Thanks....

I might have to head out to Home Depot now...

This hobby is far too addicting!

[cc_bruno]

If you go with the two rubbermaid setup, you may want to fill the gap between the bottom of the top one, and the inside bottom of the first one. I don't know how well the centre of the top one will do under the pressure of the water, (but then again, you could get lucky, and it will just bow down a little and no real problems... and you do have a second one to catch any leaks from the first ).

Robert