Why does a plastic ATO container cost so much????

[Sebastiancrab]

Found this on Amazon:

 

[ReefLab]

There is another thread now on why lighting and hobby items are so ridiculously expensive. To me, this is another example.

Because I live in a nice, contemporary home, I don’t want a bright orange Home Depot bucket next to my 5 figure fish tank. It was a custom acrylic tank shipped to me for $185 from a small business. This hobby is about making things look good, not just inside the tank.

 

[ReefLab]

Found this on Amazon:

This belongs in the garage. Not in your living space.

 

[Cwentz758]

Here’s a good company with different sizes. You just drill out where you want your ATO pump to go in.

Class A Customs | T-0500 | One (1) 5 Gallon RV Fresh and Gray Water Holding Tank RV Concession

 

[jda]

...and it was ever a question about why these cost what they do? Form costs way more than function.

 

[BullyBee]

...and it was ever a question about why these cost what they do? Form costs way more than function.

there like 5 minutes of R&D. A light I understand, a wavemaker I get.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

This belongs in the garage. Not in your living space.

Well, I may get a larger cabinet and put it next to my sump.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Because I live in a nice, contemporary home, I don’t want a bright orange Home Depot bucket next to my 5 figure fish tank. It was a custom acrylic tank shipped to me for $185 from a small business. This hobby is about making things look good, not just inside the tank.

I agree. If it's not going to be hidden, I would get something that looks sharp.

 

[Josh_boss]

The ten gallon one is $265 dollars CAD.

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Make your own! I did. I ordered the plexiglass from an online source, made them cut all the dimensions I needed and they sent it to me. When you get it, get some acrylic welding solution and then use some clamps to hold it while you glue. This one holds 4 gallons

 

[Rjmul]

Buy one of those boxes of ocean water. 10-12 bucks for a tall thin 4 gallon container

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Buy one of those boxes of ocean water. 10-12 bucks for a tall thin 4 gallon container

Which brand are you thinking of?

 

[Silver14SS]

Make your own! I did. I ordered the plexiglass from an online source, made them cut all the dimensions I needed and they sent it to me. When you get it, get some acrylic welding solution and then use some clamps to hold it while you glue. This one holds 4 gallons

Looks great! If you made those for a living, how much would you charge to make it worth your while?

 

[Josh_boss]

I wouldn’t make it for Loving lol but that being said it was less than $100 to make