Did I drill my tank too low?

[BullyBee]

Hey now. I have a rimmed tank and usually fill up to where the rim begins. I mean it’s not like it’s terribly low and I can still use it. I am just curious.

 

[Jeff Jarry reef]

Hey now. I have a rimmed tank and usually fill up to where the rim begins. I mean it’s not like it’s terribly low and I can still use it. I am just curious.

From what I can tell it looks a little low.

 

[BullyBee]

From what I can tell it looks a little low.

**** now I gotta get a new tank

 

[Bo.]

Did you put the template on the inside or outside when you drilled it?

 

[BullyBee]

Outside right under the brace

 

[BullyBee]

I’m gonna get a rimless. I’m at work right now. Someone just asked me why my face is so red

 

[Bo.]

**** now I gotta get a new tank

Just use that for your return or cap the bulkhead, and drill a new hole for your overflow with the template inside. Not the end of the world.

 

[piranhaman00]

The template needs to go inside the tank and pushed up to the rim, water line is right at trim.

 

[BullyBee]

Just use that for your return or cap the bulkhead, and drill a new hole for your overflow with the template inside. Not the end of the world.

i can’t I already have a return.

 

[Jeff Jarry reef]

i can’t I already have a return.

Do two returns

 

[kyleinpdx]

How bigs the tank? If its anything over a 40 or 55 I'd probably keep it and redrill the overflow in the center and split your return in two, might save you on power heads.

this is 100% salvageable, now if youre like me and want things to be a certain way you can always get another.

 

[BullyBee]

How bigs the tank? If its anything over a 40 or 55 I'd probably keep it and redrill the overflow in the center and split your return in two, might save you on power heads.

this is 100% salvageable, now if youre like me and want things to be a certain way you can always get another.

I think I’m just gonna get another. It will annoy the hell out of me.

 

[ca1ore]

Way low, sorry mate. Bottom of overflow teeth/slots should be level with bottom edge of the top trim.

 

[BullyBee]

Way low, sorry mate. Bottom of overflow teeth/slots should be level with bottom edge of the top trim.

good lesson learned

 

[ca1ore]

FWIW, I botched a 20L trying to install an eschopps overflow. Fortunately it’s just a QT tank so I patched the ooops.

 

[acan-man]

You can also build an overflow box with black plexi. Just make it taller than the one you've already got.

 

[cesar6261]

The hole could be used as a return line for a chiller, chaeto reactor or use the tank to blow off some steam/anger.

 

[BullyBee]

I just ordered a new one. My LFS should have it in 1 to 6 weeks

 

[kyleinpdx]

I just ordered a new one. My LFS should have it in 1 to 6 weeks

That's quite the range, hopefully its on the shorter end.