I got everything I said above done - EXCEPT for one important matter!
First, there was no evidence of any leaking when I got in there!
But, I 'may' have caused a potentially leaky problem! 'Maybe'.
Got the framing in...
*While the above is for the Doran passive intake, I will do something similar when I get a water spigot up in the loft.*
Got the second passive intake in... (yes, I accidentally started the X cut in the wrong spot! "I missed it by that much!") I fixed it using Lrus's idea...yes, it was a slash, but it ran right next to a partial stud that had 2 staples also pulled through. Thank, Lrus!
I got all the safety wiring done. And, yes, it looks like the rubber gaskets had relaxed. I got at least a 1/2 turn on every bulkhead fitting. Here I'm showing some minor leaking, seeping...not at the buckets, at the Controller bucket. The one on the far right, the first bucket in the line-up was putting some side pressure on the fitting on the controller. I corrected that problem and will keep checking it, at least for a while.
I added another cleat in this corner. That pulled it nice and tight!
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I added a support to this corner, too. It was a little different as I had to add a cleat to the top and bottom to hold the support. It's a concrete wall there. Nothing is over there in that corner. Actually, I have been keeping a empty 5 gallon bucket in that corner for me. To work on things sitting down IF I can. To rest my back IF I can. And, a perch to admire the lovely ladies from! There's barely enough room for anyone but it's enough for me! As a secondary benefit, putting that Poly support in there it also put that Poly back in place. All I had to do was re-stick the aluminum foil tape. I will keep an eye on that, too! I do have some minor light leaks. Several staple holes that had previously pulled out of the Poly and holes I poked through the Poly moving the Light Cage out so I could work in there and then again when I put it back in. Not bad, but IF it's supposed to be Light Tight, then it'll be light tight!
Then, I did dump and clean the Reservoir. There was hardly any algae in there. In fact, I wouldn't even consider it algae. It was more like algae residual. Algae carcasses?
It was just a light, thin layer in some parts of the bottom of the Res.
I did, however, take the Res to the tub. I blasted it with scalding water. I mixed a 1/4 Ultra Bleach to water solution and got inside the Res, head and shoulders and all the way to my waist. I scrubbed it really well! At one point I got to thinking, can a human be overcome by breathing concentrated Bleach? I haven't looked but it sounds vaguely familiar. Regardless, I had to get in there to get it out.
"Got to get in to get out"
Rinsed it out thoroughly with scalding water.
Put it back in place. Added 2 cups of FloraKleen and 2 cups of H202 to 40 gallons.
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Gonna let that run until I can get around to dumping that out and refill with Flower Nutes and let'r rip tater-chip!
I programmed the other Intermatic HB880R 15-Amp Timer. She's ready.
About that 'potential' leak I 'may' have created?
I started with the safety wiring and tightening the bulkhead fittings in the back left corner. I got to the 3rd or 4th bucket and decided to see if I could get some more twist on that first bucket. I popped a thread. I over-tightened it and heard and felt it pop the thread. I re-tightened it as much as I felt was possible without further damaging that bulkhead fitting. IF it leaks badly I'll have to remove and replace it.
I got the Light Cage installed.
However, as I was stapling it to the ceiling I started smelling something. I automatically looked at my shirt to see IF I was steaming ironing it AGAIN - nope. The only think I could think of it possibly being was that X brace I put in the cage to help it hold its shape better, since the bottom is unsupported and open. I'm pretty sure the wood was heating up! I will still use it, I'll just have to keep it farther down the cage, farther away from that blazingly hot bulb!
Now, that 'important matter'?
As I'm standing above the Reservoir admiring my work, I realized I had NOT pH'd it!
I had it to a pH of 6.1 before the Fill pump started.
I hope you're all making it a great day!
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WHAB
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