This time I really mean it build thread

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I went with the red and blue LED (20W), **** it seems brighter than my radieons.... I did the weed grower glow it throws out, I'm sure the OC Sheriff is going to take more interest in my house. Between that and all the plumbing fixtures....I"m sure I hit some flag and Homeland security is now tracking me.
 

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Oh, tested the drain plumbing today with real water, no leaks. The tanks are sitting with a few inches of water now, will do a full test on Wednesday night.
 

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This Death Star is fully operational....

running.....

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Only one minor bulkhead dribble, wife put the bulkhead on backwords...
 

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and it is completely silent once the siphon gets started.

Turned the pump off and it recovered perfectly.
 

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Would humidity and/or salt creep be an issue with the outlets over the sump?
We are going to place plastic guards around the outsides of the tanks. There is more of a gap than it appears there. Also with the way we have built the drains there is no splash. I'm more in love with the bean animal style drains than I could ever think. I used them on both the main tank and the drain between the fuge and the sump. Took some work to get dialed in, but sometimes I have to double check to make sure the water is actually moving.
 

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Put the sand in and started adding water. My wife's nephew who was helping asked if the stand would hold him....only 335 gallons to go.

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