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06-09-2013, 04:48 AM
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success!
the overflow is 1/3 full and no leaks as you can see  (that small puddle there is from last time and does not want to dry) i made a small plastic gasket for underneith where the plywood was a little uneven to help make a more solid seal. i also was a lot more careful with tightening the bulkheads properly this time and i didnt do any of the plumbing underneith until i was sure they werent going to leak.  i only had a very minor leak coming from inside the pipe (have no idea why cause its tight) but i think its pretty irrelevant as that water is just going to be going back into the sump. im going to leave this overnight to make sure its good before i finish up the rest of the plumbing! Last edited by Dreadful; 06-09-2013 at 04:50 AM. 
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06-10-2013, 01:30 AM
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Still a hokey fix
Drain and do it properly so you don't have to start a thread called " crap my tank cracked and flooded by house what do I do now?"
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06-10-2013, 07:00 AM
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i may yet have to.. i found another silly noob mistake i've made.
when i had the glass pieces cut they came with little tiny cork squares to keep them from scratching or banging into eachother. i decided it was a good idea to place these at the base of the tank between the glass and tile to help as some sort of cushion.. i am now 100% certain this is the reason for my bulkhead leak. as i continued filling the overflow box this morning small leaks started again. im guessing because these little cork things compressed as more weight was added. as i tightened the bulkheads more the leaking stopped but i eventually reached a point where the tiniest leak cant be fixed! im so frustrated because im so close! i just feel like taking a sledge hammer to it right now! 
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06-10-2013, 02:56 PM
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Wow! That's Crazy! Why would you spend that much and go through all that trouble? 
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06-10-2013, 03:01 PM
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You are really asking for trouble if stay with the nut on the plywood side. You might get it tight enough to stop leaking as you keep taking up the slack with the weight of the water settling. But in future if the wood swells due to humidity (a very likely scenario) the glass could crack, and then you will have a very costly mess. And did you say you are in an apartment? I yi, yi,...
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06-10-2013, 10:35 PM
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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  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
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06-10-2013, 11:24 PM
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