I needed a live well for my small boat. This started with a utility tote from lowes. As with most ideas I come up with there is always one of two results: 1)Im a genius and this works great or 2) I just completely destroyed something. Risking an $8 utility tote from Lowes I went for it.
I found a size I liked and then heated it to to bend a "channel" of sorts in it for the wire trough running on the deck of my boat. It also has a small indention in the side for a wall support that sticks out slightly. This way it sits flat and secure on the boat floor even though the floor is uneven. It was a way to use an area that otherwise difficult to sit anything on as well.
I formed it using a piece of 3" PVC and pressing down after it was soft.
All stainless hardware through bolts with lock nuts.
The PVC fittings are secured with 5200 of course and I rigged it like I have my other boat livewells. It can fill and circulate fresh water in that overflows out or just fill and run my 12V bubble box with dual outlets combined into one and ran to a large air stone. I usually use this option while adding bait saver to it for my shrimp.