How long are fish and coral ok in rubbermaid?

**hockeyhead019** · 07-30-2012, 01:21 AM

So I have my fish, rock and coral in three rubbermaids... all have heaters and all have power heads, how long will they be ok for?

I ask because I'm shooting to make some changes to the tank, mostly sump scrubber and possibly building a new, more size appropriate stand. Anybody any recommendations?

**Goes to 11!** · 07-30-2012, 04:28 AM

I doubt they care at all what the actual container is as long as the water parameters are up to snuff, THAT is the real measure.

**Cliff** · 07-30-2012, 12:25 PM

I would think as long as the water parameters are in line (as 850 has already stated) and the corals have the correct lighting level they need, you could have then in there a very long time

I've used a rubber maid container as FW QT tank a few year ago before getting a aquarium to use as a QT tank and it worked pretty good. You just have to be careful not to have the heater touching the container

**hockeyhead019** · 07-30-2012, 02:23 PM

Crap I didn't even think of that cliff! Thanks, I dont think they are but I'll definitely have to double check... I'm pretty sure they're just sitting on the rocks but I'll definitely have to look now haha

Thanks for the replies

**smaug** · 07-30-2012, 04:15 PM

One of the better reef shops I deal with uses lrg rubber maid container as there display tanks for coral.

**aplusbiomarine** · 07-30-2012, 04:51 PM

If you want to be supper careful, make sure Container is "human food" safe. If you pay attention sometimes on some plastic products there is a clear indication not safe for food.

ie they are made out of cheap recyclable material for let say garbage can!

I have been using the Salt containers (something most of us have few) for long time and had no problem!