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Oh gotcha lol. I thought you were asking for another reason. I’ve never drilled a tank but I’m in construction so I do have experience drilling fragile materials and using diamond hole sawsSorry, I meant how experienced at drilling tanks LOL. It is not hard, but a little experience does help.
That’s what I figured. Do you have any issue with the plumbing being behind the tank where it’s not accessibleThen you'll be good. Same concept as a wet saw. Lots of water and take your time .....
That makes sense. And then I suppose it’s better to get one of the higher gph boxes with 3 drain holes? Separate question, would you drill for 2 return nozzles?You will need to have some access. 210 is only 24" wide so getting to the top of the external box is pretty easy. It's rare, but not unheard of, that you'll need to get to the plumbing under the external box. I usually mount the overflow towards one end of the tank so that I can reach more easily.
Another tip, along with the water, that I would give is to make a template of some kind. Those hole saws don't have the center drill bit to keep the hole stable, so drilling through a piece of acrylic or something and then taping it to the tank works well.Then you'll be good. Same concept as a wet saw. Lots of water and take your time .....
+1 on the template. I recently bought two 1200gph Modular Marine overflows for my 75-gallon and 90-gallon tanks. This was my first time drilling glass, but all 4 holes went very well. The overflows came with a template that I consider indispensable for glass drilling. The glass hole cutter was held neatly in place in the template during the entire drilling process which made it much simpler.Another vote for staying away from "reef ready" and drilling yourself. Those megaflow type things take up way too much space.
Another tip, along with the water, that I would give is to make a template of some kind. Those hole saws don't have the center drill bit to keep the hole stable, so drilling through a piece of acrylic or something and then taping it to the tank works well.
that is correct, need 3 holes for bean animal. Re. ur tank size question, since u r upgrading and experienced reefer I'd recommend going w 210. IMO u'd probably regret not going bigger like myself when I went from 65 cube to 93 cube... oh how quickly I wished I'd gone bigger. ;FacepalmNow if each internal overflow only has 2 holes, 1 drain, 1 return, I couldn’t do a bean animal, right?
I was considering glass cages. If I brought that size tank into the house, I’d be thrown out of the house lol
Thanks, yeah I decided 210 is the way to gothat is correct, need 3 holes for bean animal. Re. ur tank size question, since u r upgrading and experienced reefer I'd recommend going w 210. IMO u'd probably regret not going bigger like myself when I went from 65 cube to 93 cube... oh how quickly I wished I'd gone bigger. ;Facepalm
Correct. But you an do a Herbie, with 1 siphon and 1 trickle/emergency, if you run your return over the back.Now if each internal overflow only has 2 holes, 1 drain, 1 return, I couldn’t do a bean animal, right?
Yeah I’ve always cut an identical size hole in plywood as a template when I’m drilling tile, otherwise it’s impossible and it helps hold waterAnother vote for staying away from "reef ready" and drilling yourself. Those megaflow type things take up way too much space.
Another tip, along with the water, that I would give is to make a template of some kind. Those hole saws don't have the center drill bit to keep the hole stable, so drilling through a piece of acrylic or something and then taping it to the tank works well.