If you open gray 1 and gray 2 and leave the main drain cap closed via a fitting which you are able to close then gray 1 and gray 2 will act as a combined tank theoretically giving you 90 gal of tank storage (2 x 45 gal). It has worked for me before. But if you don't have the clear fitting with the open/close valve to attach to the drain opening you will have a mess.