ATO ideas

[John A!10]

I am currently using a gravity fed ato as seen in the picture on my tank. I just have a 1 gallon milk jug and have to refill every week. I am currently balancing it on a carbon container so that it is gravity fed. I’m going to buy a 7 gallon pail to add t on the left side of the fish tank but I have nothing to get it above ground. Like a small stand. Do you guys have any ideas or know of any small 11 x 11” desks by 8” tall around. I will put a link to the jug. I also definitely want to use a gravity fed ato because I don’t trust the pumps. One malfunction and it could flood the basement.
Reliance Products Aqua-Tainer 7 Gallon Rigid Water Container

 

[T-J]

Not sure how you can flood a basement with 5 gallons of water. But anyway....
I would check Ikea for some options. If it were me, I'd just build something. You really just need 4 sides and a top, then paint to match your stand/decor. Can probably get enough good wood for it out of the cheap seconds that they sell at Lowes.

 

[John A!10]

Not sure how you can flood a basement with 5 gallons of water. But anyway....
I would check Ikea for some options. If it were me, I'd just build something. You really just need 4 sides and a top, then paint to match your stand/decor. Can probably get enough good wood for it out of the cheap seconds that they sell at Lowes.

I go on vacation and leave my tank alone so I’m scared to have an ato.
I think I’m going to get two cinderblocks glue them and wrap them in some plywood that I have. Then I’ll create a plastic cover out of the same stuff I made the stand panels, to cover the ato.