Has anyone ever drilled a JBJ 30 Gallon?

[catgirl29]

I have a JBJ 30 gallon - it's an all in one. The tank itself is a decently thick glass. I'm using a canister filter that came with the thing. I'm not liking it though and I do have a sump that would fit nicely in the stand. I don't want to spend upwards of $200 for the Lifereef overflow. Someone recommended an eShopps overflow as well. I'm just paranoid about a flood.

Would I be ok to remove the canister and just add a skimmer to the thing? Advice, opinions, please.

 

[bkostuch]

I think you can drill the JBJ's but there is a link that you can use to determine if its tempered or not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xiD7C0hLX4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xiD7C0hLX4</a>

Also the HOB overflows are good, and you can build in some fail safe methods to help.

 

[bkostuch]

Also wouldn't be a bad idea to call them and ask if its tempered or not, might be faster ,the glass tops and clips are tempered but I couldn't see if the main tank was or not.

Phone: ( toll-free ): 1-877-374-9981

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

I'm pretty sure that people have removed the "chambers" and drilled the back so that bulkheads could be inserted making it essentially a regular tank. Or you could modify it with a Coast to Coast overflow. Hopefully somebody will chime in that has done it.