I have my 2 ladies in 4" net pots in a 10 gallon tote. The only problem I have had... is my holes in the tote cover were file when my girls were babies... but... they gained some considerable weight. They are very bushy! One of my girls fell though when i was changing the res. The tote top will flex... especially under the weight of a heavy girl. I had to use electrical tape around the netpot for extra support. I rotate my totes for easy res. change. I set up the tote with nutes... and move the girls over. Good luck.