Making a DIY tub (thoughts?)

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I don't know what you mean by ridges on the bottom, but if they would prevent the heat from transferring from a UTH through the bottom of the tub then I wouldn't use it.

Hefty makes a slightly smaller clear tub where the lid is held on securely with four latches and it has a smooth bottom. Lowes sells it for $20.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hefty-25-Ga...Lid/1000505547

Here's a picture. An uneven bottom would have been a better way to describe it.

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