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HIMYM? I suppose it might be from that show? I never watched it but the phrase came from someplace into popular use.
That aside, the idea I was trying to promote is removing siphon tubes from the overflow set up. They are a source of potential failure in the flow circuit of any aquarium and they come with a high flooding failure rate. Flow-through pipes are not fail-safe either, but I believe they are much more reliable than a siphon system over time.
I have never drilled a glass tank. I worked in a glass factory and have cut and drilled and swiped and polished a bit more glass than people who have not worked in a glass tempering factory. Lots of hobby folk have drilled tanks and had great success. I would rather purchase a drilled glass tank but know that it can be done. I have drilled and cut and bonded a lot of acrylic tanks. It is much easier to work with for the standard hobbyist, imo, but glass v. acrylic is another thread that would require a lot more bourbon than I have on hand, atm.
My original comment was intended to find a solution that would provide a higher expectation of friendly celebratory adult beverage consumption rather than pre-clean-up recovery frustration bracing following a siphon system catastrophic failure flooding incident. One day at a time for the rest of us.
Please tell me this is a HIMYM reference.
I would absolutely vote for drilling! I did my own 40 breeder with an Eshopps Eclipse, comes with a bit and template so it’s super easy!
HIMYM? I suppose it might be from that show? I never watched it but the phrase came from someplace into popular use.
That aside, the idea I was trying to promote is removing siphon tubes from the overflow set up. They are a source of potential failure in the flow circuit of any aquarium and they come with a high flooding failure rate. Flow-through pipes are not fail-safe either, but I believe they are much more reliable than a siphon system over time.
I have never drilled a glass tank. I worked in a glass factory and have cut and drilled and swiped and polished a bit more glass than people who have not worked in a glass tempering factory. Lots of hobby folk have drilled tanks and had great success. I would rather purchase a drilled glass tank but know that it can be done. I have drilled and cut and bonded a lot of acrylic tanks. It is much easier to work with for the standard hobbyist, imo, but glass v. acrylic is another thread that would require a lot more bourbon than I have on hand, atm.
My original comment was intended to find a solution that would provide a higher expectation of friendly celebratory adult beverage consumption rather than pre-clean-up recovery frustration bracing following a siphon system catastrophic failure flooding incident. One day at a time for the rest of us.