Show me your cheapo ATO reservoirs

[Bushman]

Hello all! Can you all show me what your using for your ATO water? Trying not to spend a couple hundred on a commercially made one. Love the acrylic looks, tho.

 

[count krunk]

I use an orange home Depot bucket haha

 

[Mikedawg]

Yeah, I have a "food safe" 5 gallon bucket from Lowes; under $5 if I remember.

 

[Reef AquaCult]

Just buy a 5 or 10 gallon aquarium at petco during dollar per gallon sale.

 

[WVNed]

I use square trashcans because they seem to fit better

 

[attiland]

Hello all! Can you all show me what your using for your ATO water? Trying not to spend a couple hundred on a commercially made one. Love the acrylic looks, tho.

Sorry about the mess around it. I am testing my new doser and the lines are not sorted yet.

This cost you £7

 

[BoxKing]

 

[tehmadreefer]

mine is the 5G salt bucket

 

[mfinn]

I have been using a dog food container for 7-8 years.

 

[driftin]

I also use an old salt bucket. I bought some square buckets from usplastic that are awesome but I measured my space wrong and they don't fit. But they were really inexpensive, polypropylene.

Super Kube Pails & Lids | U.S. Plastic Corp.

These cost-effective pails are ideal for general purpose use, including food and industrial applications. 5488 does not have a handle.

www.usplastic.com

 

[ekandler]

The best somewhat cheap containers I’ve found are vertical sous vide containers. Cheaper than RO-specific containers for sure but still food grade obviously, they are clear and have volume marks on the outside. And the lid conveniently has a hole in them for the chords and tubing to come out of.

 

[Bushman]

Yea, space may be an issue. Would love to use an old bucket but don't think I have the height needed. Like the sous vide look.

 

[PeterC99]

Bought this used for very reasonable price. ATO, AWC, and auto RODI topoff. Money well spent.

 

[Apotack]

I’ve been using 10gal rv potable water tank, think I paid about 50$

 

[tehmadreefer]

I have been using a dog food container for 7-8 years.

Those containers are soo awesome

 

[PAreefer710]

I use an orange home Depot bucket haha

I use a blue Lowe’s bucket