The Bushman 130 Gallon Mocha Slimline Rainwater Storage Tank is built for property owners who need real rainwater capacity but have almost no room to put it. At 18 inches deep, 50 inches wide, and 48 inches tall, this slimline water storage tank tucks flat against a wall, fence line, or the narrow gap beside a house where a round tank would never fit. The mocha color blends into most exterior walls and siding, and the polyethylene construction handles outdoor rainwater service without rust or coating maintenance.
Will it work for your site?
This Bushman holds 130 gallons in an 18.0 x 50.0 inch footprint. Quick spec check: 48 in tall, 50 in wide, 18 in deep; 18 x 50 in footprint; 130 gallon capacity; mocha polyethylene. Empty, the tank is light enough to walk into position by hand - the load only arrives once you fill it. Full of water it carries 1,084 pounds (its maximum rated contents weight is also 1,084 pounds), so the pad or surface underneath has to be flat, level, and able to support that in-service load across the slimline base. Because the tank is tall and narrow, a level footing matters more here than on a squat tank - an uneven pad puts uneven stress on the wall. The tank carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, the standard rating for water, which is why it is intended for rainwater and water storage rather than heavier liquids. If you are deciding between sizes or working out how much roof catchment this tank will keep up with, run the numbers in our Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide before you buy.
Getting the most out of a slimline rainwater tank
A slimline tank earns its keep on harvested rainwater, so the inlet side is where the value is. Pairing this tank with a first-flush diverter keeps the dirtiest early runoff - roof grit, leaf debris, bird droppings - out of your stored water; our guide on first-flush diverter sizing per the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting walks through how to size that for your roof area. For the slab itself, our breakdown of concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks covers the framework for supporting a filled tank. A 130 gallon slimline can also serve as supplemental water storage on a rural property; if that is part of your thinking, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers how polyethylene storage fits a private water plan, and the water reuse tank topology guide shows how rainwater storage fits alongside grey-water and condensate capture.
The mistake to avoid
The common error with a slimline tank is treating it like a heavy-duty chemical or process tank. This Bushman is rated at 1.0 specific gravity - the weight of water - so keep it on rainwater and general water storage and do not fill it with a denser liquid that would exceed its 1,084-pound rated contents weight. Confirm your fitting and outlet locations against the technical drawing on this page before you set the tank, since a tall narrow tank gives you less room to reposition plumbing once it is in place and full.
This tank ships LTL freight from Temecula, California, with the cost quoted live to your ZIP code. Temecula is a near origin for West-Coast buyers and a longer haul for the East Coast, so get an exact number for your address with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. For broader planning - matching catchment to capacity or stacking storage - start with the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide.
