Large Loretta was in the ONE oddball bucket I had to use because it is paired up with its outer bucket, the other 5 were in the most opaque of the 2 gallon buckets and paired up to their mates much better.
It probably took me at least 10 minutes to separate Large Loretta from its outer bucket! :frown: I was laying down on the floor, flip-flopping sides even, and working at it with the pry bar! 
It’s a good thing I found a chip of wood on the floor to use as a jack stand on one side while I flip-flopped to my other side to pry it up from there.
Man, those oddball buckets ARE a pain in the ass! Their ONLY redeeming quality is that the holes in the bottom of the outer buckets are machined, not punched through with an awl
Now, some light clean up and then the rebuild.
I’m not sure how I’m going to address the height issue exactly. I’m pretty sure I’m going to drill some holes in the old, inner 2 gallon buckets to tie them ladies down…I’m just not sure how I’m going to get there from here!
Any and all suggestions are welcomed! I’ve never had this problem. It’s never been a concern for me.
Oh, I got a look at the roots on the last large girls to come out. They’re awesome and WHITE. Large Loretta has a brilliant White root-ball! 
(hmmm, it didn’t clog the Fill/Drain line - it’s that large a root-ball)
Color me surprised!
This is what was in the old controller. There was A BIT larger floaters but I’m really surprised by the lack of algae. It was MUCH worse the time I did the Emergency Flush on them.
Out with the old! IN with the new! :tup:
And, IF I decide not to use the 2 gallon setup again, I’ve already Paid It Forward. I explained to them “IF”. And, only IF they tell me they’ll put it in to service. I explained their shortcomings to them and also explained that it’s ALL now Light Proofed ‘except’ for the controller.
All they’ll need to buy is a reservoir. And, probably some black Fill/Drain lines.
Okay, Back to Work! (© Mike Patey 
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WHAB
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A pleasure to make your acquaintance! 
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