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  1. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    lol. I still never built mine....shame on me. :p
     
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  3. Nor_Cal_Guy

    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    About twice a week, I have a canopy mind you though.

    I just added some o-rings to each side of the bulk head and didn't tighten it to much. It's not made for the round bucket. I got the bulkhead at LFS.
     
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    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Cool...I'll have to go to my LFS this weekend then.
     
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    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    Good luck. I got lucky I think.
     
  6. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    haha. Thanks.

    Do you think the LFS might also have a standard bulkhead for the tank?..not the box, just the bulkhead like this...

    Standard Threaded Bulkhead Fittings
     
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    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    It's really a crap shoot. I hope they do.
     
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  9. BoBo65

    BoBo65 Torch Coral

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    so i decided to just go a temp grav fed siphon with a knot in it i figure that's gotta be btr than just throwin in a few gallons all at once, even though ill have to fill it up alot its just a temporary thing :D whatchu guys think? for now?
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  10. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    I think you took those pictures with your phone. haha.

    Nice. So do you have a float valve or is it just like a drip line? Hole in the bottom(ish)? What did you use at the bottle/tubing connection to keep it from leaking?
     
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    BoBo65 Torch Coral

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    I think you are right sir hahaha naw i just have it in a drip line with a very tight not, and for the tubing i just have it connected through the cap of the water jug connected to hard airline tubing, the siphon worked good drained all the water out but maybe a mm left took bout 8 hours for the whole gallon to drain all i gotta do is change the bottle with the one i have filled up and im good to go i figure ill go it every other day maybe more maybe less, i still am not to sure how much water evap i get a day
     
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    BoBo65 Torch Coral

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    wow so i was able to slow the siphon down to a gallon a day its been about 10 hours since i started the new siphon and theres still water left in the jug lol :D