tank leaking / put fish in rubbermaid tote?

[dandelion]

my 55 gallon is leaking and i must find a replacement or fix the one i have. if i decide to fix mine, do you think it is okay to put the fish in a large rubbermaid tote? do you think the tote is made of anything that would leach into the water and harm the fish?
i have no other place to put them, any suggestions would be appreciated!

 

[Addictedtofish]

If you have air powered sponge filter then you could keep the fish in there for some time, might need a little higher watt heater since the rubber with no top wont hold heat for that long.

 

[sidekicking]

Every ytime I switch tanks...I transfer my fish to a rubbermaid tub and I've had never had any problems

I've also heard of people growing out fry in rubbermaid tubs

 

[dandelion]

thanks for your responses! i have a magnum canister filter and numerous heaters. they'd probably have to be in there a few days, which is what i was worried about.

never thought about using it for fry, that's a great idea. portable too!

 

[icer711]

i use rubber made totes to hold fish while transferring and sometime quarantining never had a problem
also where is it leaking? is it just the seals? if so you can get GE silicone I from Home depot about 5-10 buck a tube and i will do the whole tank and be as good as new 24hrs after you finish

 

[sandnuka]

Imma 5gal bucket kinda guy.... never fails..... if it is for more than a couple days i jump on craigslist and grab a 20 -30gal, then sell it after Im done with it....

 

[larry.beck]

If the container/bucket/etc is labeled as safe for food then it is safe for fish. Otherwise, you're taking a chance. Many of them are, including the popular big rubbermaid container.

 

[dandelion]

the tank is leaking around the bottom. i'm going to try to fix it, if i can caulk a tub, i should be able to handle this!

from the responses, i'm not worried about keeping them in a tote for a few days now. thanks for all the feedback!

 

[alexmuw]

Here is a good tutorial

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Spinelli_Resealing_Aquarium.html

 

[icer711]

get rubber gloves and use tape if you want to look nice .... i run a bead along the seam and then use my finger to press it in place, but use gloves other wise you make a mess in a hurry and have very water proof fingers :