No, the leak is somewhere between where it is now and just under half way. I need to secure the bulkhead and let it dry before I can proceed to add more water.
4300 Gallon Plywood Build (3600+ Take 2)
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Y'know... if you go swimming in it before you add the fish... you can feel good about peeing in the water knowing you're going to help cycle the tank!!!!!
/been a silent reader of your thread... fascinated by it. Glad to hear you are leak free...
Think I'll hit the neighbourhood swimming pool later... it needs fish... think I'll cycle it.
/been a silent reader of your thread... fascinated by it. Glad to hear you are leak free...
Think I'll hit the neighbourhood swimming pool later... it needs fish... think I'll cycle it.
There won't be any cycling. The substrate from the 210 will be used in either one of the filters or just added to the tank. It's more than enough to support the initial bio load considering that most of the fish going in the tank are in that tank.
Pete -
Just want to say I've been following this build for months prior to my membership. Looks like a lot of work but big rewards. Keep it up! Can't wait for the final shot
Best Regards,
Patrick
Just want to say I've been following this build for months prior to my membership. Looks like a lot of work but big rewards. Keep it up! Can't wait for the final shot
Best Regards,
Patrick
No, I am using my own version of http://www.tadege.com/wakinfilter.htm. I am using 55 gallon food drums instead of 42 gallon garbage cans and Uniseals instead of shower drains. I'll also be using external Reeflo Hammerhead pumps instead of submersible pumps.
I was making peanut butter cookies and forgot about the water, so ended up with 27" of water instead of 23" and so far no leaks. It's about 4" shy of where it leaked on the second test. We'll see in the morning.
How can you be sure the leak isn't submerged already, but not leaking yet just because there isn't enough pressure/depth to force water out of it? That would mean its a very small hole, if the surface tension was enough to keep it from leaking until sufficient pressure was built up over it.
I guess if you're planning on re-coating the tank from the depth it leaks at, all the way down, its a non-issue, just not clear on how you're going to fix it I guess.
I guess if you're planning on re-coating the tank from the depth it leaks at, all the way down, its a non-issue, just not clear on how you're going to fix it I guess.
