Guest jimmy_396_jimmy Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 man i saw this bucket that was 50 gallons, at wal- mart........if i do buy it what would i have to do to put fish in it? like strengthing the sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member benno Posted July 9, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 9, 2005 Hard to say without a pic, but I don't think they'd sell you a bucket that can't hold it's own capacity without strengthening it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Chrissy_Bee Posted July 9, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 9, 2005 It sounds like the one I have my turtle in, though I'm not sure of the exact volume. Mine's sort of bath tub shaped, I can lay in it actually! I bought a bunch of short bungie chords from the local dollar store and attached them to the sides to strengthen it, otherwise I don't think it could hold a full load of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jimmy_396_jimmy Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 u think i could use rope or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Slugger Posted July 10, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 10, 2005 Hi, Use 3 bungees to wrap around the circumference at 3 levels, sort of like a corset. Make them "just fit" when the rubbermaids are empty, so they can take the bulging when full. Slugger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jimmy_396_jimmy Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 cool, i might get a big 50 gallon and give like 3 of my fish lots of room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mrs. Raven Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Good Evening Fish Mates... I just ran into this when I set up a temporary tank made of plastic. The non-stretchy webbing we have for backpacking worked very well. I trust every outdoor, sporting goods, or recreation department of a store would carry them. In the end, they fit together and adjust much as a seat belt. I was able to adjust the webbing to a proper length...then "click" them together as a if they were lap belts in a car or airplane. Now I'm dealing with something which will not stretch after installation. I find myself with a big, new baby. She needs a wee bit of room compared to the other little guys. It's time to start getting busy with the long-term plan for an aquarium set up. Mrs. Raven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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