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I can swing by Sunday and help with side things but no heavy lifting for me.

If you're going threaded into the bulkhead, make sure you use pipe dope/thread sealant and not Teflon tape. In my experience, Teflon...

Update Part 2 It probably would have been slightly eaiser to use the old pipes that came with the overflow. Yet after having the...

I was hoping with the white caps the unions wouldn't ever really get water in them. Never considered them popping out lol. I probably...

The part that are in the bulkheads on the overflow box are threaded can be unscrewed there as well. But while you have me thinking on...

Then even more reason to have them higher. You can't move that tank easily because you can't set it down on the bottom of the tank...

Update Part 2 It probably would have been slightly eaiser to use the old pipes that came with the overflow. Yet after having the...

I have a gate valve need to get some reducers to be able to use it. It's 1 1/2 I need 1/14. It will be added in soon. I also didn't...

Those unions are going to be a pain in the ass to service, if even at all possible. If it was me, I would have put the union closer to...

Those blue ball valves will seize over time. The centers can pop out. Spend the money if you can for some good ones.

Update Part 1 It's been a hell of a week. Roughly 8 various trips to different hardware stores, not counting all the stuff bought...

Those blue ball valves will seize over time. The centers can pop out. Spend the money if you can for some good ones.

Slightly off topic since it's an acrylic/fiberglass tank but interesting now they used it underwater and created seam guards:

Any merit to vacuum sealing the silicone into the seal area? We did this to impregnate epoxy resin into fiberglass to make the hull for...

If you need dimensions I can measure it but possibly 12”x12”x18” - not cleaned. Has bark-like back, screen top, and front panel opens...