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  1. D

    Starting a 46 gallon bow front reef, any suggestions welcomed

    I recently purchased a second hand 46 gallon bow front with the stand and was going to upgrade my current nano 10 gallon to this new tank at some point. I have never drilled a tank before but I have drilled glass before so I'm confident I can do this. The tank has a tempered glass sticker so I...
  2. H

    Drilling your aquarium from the sides?

    So i have a 20 gallon long tank that i want to drill on 1 side to make a peninsula tank that would have a 10 gallon sump. Now that being said i don't know how many holes i need, what size holes, and where to drill (top,middle,bottom). I'm not sure if it is even possible to drill on the side...
  3. danschoenherr

    ZooMed Low Boy frag tank - drilling questions

    I have a Zoo Med 50g Low Boy frag tank that I will be drilling. I have a custom made overflow box, similar to an Eshopps, that I plan on installing on one end with a single bulkhead. As for the return lines, which I am planning on using (2) 3/4" Loclines, one on each side of the overflow, is it...
  4. S

    This did not end well. TANK WENT BOOM!

    Hi, I came across this video on YouTube. I dont have anymore details from what you see in the video but to put it mildly this was a total tank disaster. Watch, enjoy and comment
  5. DirtDiggler2823

    Bottom drilling vs back drilling

    My tank is a strange AIO setup that poses some interesting situations as far as how to drill and plumb it. I was going to go with an overflow box, and drill the back glass, but then i got to thinking that i could use the existing weir and filter space built into the tank, and drill into that...
  6. Erick Armanii

    Build Thread How to convert a dual overflow tank into a peninsula style?!

    Hello R2R family! I will be working on my 150 triton tank in the next few weeks (I will be doing a mission trip in Nepal so the build will be placed on hold for a few weeks) Prior to the build tread, I have a question and I’m looking for some feedback.. I currently purchased a dual overflow...
  7. RobertN

    How do I properly connect up 2 20g tall tanks to use as sumps?

    Hi All- So I have a 100g cube DT. In the stand cabinet below, I have a 20g tall that was set up for me with the tank when I bought it originally (and knew even less than the little I know now about this hobby) that is my sump. Originally I also had the chiller in the cabinet, but recently...
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