so overnight.. the leaking miraculously stopped on its own o_o


i really appreciate all your guys' input on this and i know its going against everything you've advised but im going to leave it for now and see how it goes :p

the plywood has been coated with a waterproof membrane so i'm not overly worried about it swelling as it should be pretty much sealed..

but you can all say "i told you so" if i come crying back with an exploded tank haha..

thats what insurance is for right? xD

I just don't know what to say that hasn't already been said...Good luck and up your insurance policy!

well looks like you all get your way anyways.. i booted up the system and now the plumbing leaked so i have to restart anyway..

so frustrated i dont know what went wrong i had everything glued nicely! but im going to go back and do it properly now.

ill keep you guys updated >_>

Good thing it leaks now rather than down the road.

Is it a 1" bulkhead?

Pretty confident we all let you know what you did wrong....30 times over lol.

you mean besides like.. everything? xD

i drained most of the tank yesterday and stored a bunch of the water in garbage cans haha.. no sense letting all that salt go to waste!

hopefully this weekend ill be drilling the plywood more.. i have no idea how i'm going to drill the tile though with it being already laid...

A diamond hole saw drill bit should eat trough that just take it slow & be extremely carful

diamond bits need water to stay cool to not dull extremely fast. i have a long shallow tub i had filled with water to drill it the first time. this time wont be so easy as it's laid in mortar and stuck to the plywood. not to mention its in an extremely awkward place AND my sump is under it lol

Could you get one with a removable shank. Put the shank on opposite side add a very long extension feed threw hole already there then pull up from up top & feed water down from the top as well just a thought