Widowmaker31316
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Thanks everyone! I decided to do a low profile overflow box and drill the hole for the through hole where I “thought” would be the best. Drilled the hole, attached the overflow and everything looked good. Filled the tank and started the flow through the sump and heard a “tink!” The tank cracked from the bottom through the hole and I ended up with about 55gal of salt water in my living room floor. It was a 49 gallon bow front.
My dad’s tank was used as a room divider/ peninsula style tank which he had crushed shell for the substrate with an under substrate filter system with just a couple of power heads for moving the water around. FOWLR. It was 24” wide by 30” tall by 60” long. I cut it down to 18” wide by 30” tall by 60” long and will be incorporating a 40gal sump. I drilled the back for returns and built a low profile over flow. I did my research before ever even buying the drill bit this time.
I was wanting to take as many precautions as possible before I added such a large amount of water. My plan is to build and fill the tank in my work shop and let it run for a couple weeks before moving it inside the house. I’ll post pics of it when it’s complete.
My dad’s tank was used as a room divider/ peninsula style tank which he had crushed shell for the substrate with an under substrate filter system with just a couple of power heads for moving the water around. FOWLR. It was 24” wide by 30” tall by 60” long. I cut it down to 18” wide by 30” tall by 60” long and will be incorporating a 40gal sump. I drilled the back for returns and built a low profile over flow. I did my research before ever even buying the drill bit this time.
I was wanting to take as many precautions as possible before I added such a large amount of water. My plan is to build and fill the tank in my work shop and let it run for a couple weeks before moving it inside the house. I’ll post pics of it when it’s complete.
