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When I moved my tanks a huge part of the colony broke off. It has roughly 30 heads. It's floating around and I wanna get it out of the tank.
Looking to get $50. I can confirm it has vermetid snails.
Here is the mother colony
Standard ball valves from home Depot solved all my issues. No issues. I've finally got to other issues in my house that the wife is killing me on !! Haha victory. I added two unions and barely hand tightened them.. idk those valves from supply depot should never be used in.
Appreciate the...
It's frustrating because y'all think it's like inexperience but I've been plumbing my entire life. Never seen anything like this.
Re did my entire house including a 4inch San line not a single leak.
I promise you that you wouldn't. I'm off to home Depot to buy normal PVC ones.
These things leak no matter what. They'll be good for 10 seconds and than water is pouring out. I removed all clamps and let the pipes sit natural and flush on the union and they leaked bad
Power thru bud. Stay hydrated.
I started this hobby not using gloves, destroyed my hands and dried them out gloves with a rubber band is life changing so it is two birds one stone.
Feel better
Negative. I did each section separately. My last water system never leaked with normal ball valves and unions. Never once leaked. I truly think it's these valves that are supposed to be less "cheap"
Have new o rings tomorrow. I do think it is playing into it. I removed all clamps and it definitely leaked less. Which makes me think new o rings and grease will be golden
So I used silicone plumbers grease.. they didn't leak for a whole 5 seconds and than poured out.
I realized that the PVC wasn't sitting perfect and figured this has to be it.... Made sure everything sat perfect - re did all my pipe clamps and applied MORE grease. Still leaked. At this point I...