bulldogod Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Would those plastic storage bins that you can get from the warehouse be alright to use as a fish tank for a few weeks?? Was thinkin of throwing a heater and filter in one to hold my fish. ??? Any one used one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 should be fine as long as yo dont want to see the fish lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Yeah I've done it, just make sure you don't have the heater resting against the plastic, I worried that it would melt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Yeah, Thats what I was worried about too. I guess if heater has those sucker things on them then they wont be right up on the plastic,should be far enough away from it aye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 you could always buy a plastic heater guard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 you could always buy a plastic heater guard excuse the pun :lol: taking this thought a step further, if the heater guard is plastic do you need one to protect plastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 the heater guards are made of a more malleable plastic.. that is if i can call it "malleable" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 the heater guards are made of a more malleable plastic.. that is if i can call it "malleable" you sure or just assuming? buy a smaller cheaper one & try it if you can't get a guard, might be worth it in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 ha ha im sure :lol: they were made to bend to a certain extent - so even when they are not under water and heated, they bend more than your average warehouse bin would if it were made to the same shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I use them (if you are meaning the big white-ish ones wif the black handles and lids?) kept fish in them for months, good quarinteen tanks, lol! :-) I have often thought that - and they would make good grow out tanks too probably ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 the heater guards are made of a more heat resistant plastic the plastic bins make good sumps too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thats the ones mystic,cool, will set one up until new tank arrives.Have you just got heater suckered onto side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thats the ones mystic,cool, will set one up until new tank arrives.Have you just got heater suckered onto side you can just see it on LH end of container, looks like a jebo heater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I used a 100L bin as a sump for a few months. It worked well, and after the suckers lost their suck, the heaters were just lying on the bottom. It didn't melt, but I wouldn't recommend doing it just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 you could double box them, they stack inside each other don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Also, melting/heated plastic might release toxins or something nasty. Best to do what you can to prevent it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Keep it out of sunlight otherwise it will turn brittle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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