jeremy's 65 build

[tunasam13]

well im not sure if this is the right sec but if its not will someone move it. not sure what kinda tank it is but i got it and the stand for a dang good deal. its not drilled yet but will be once i make up my mind on how i want to set it up lol.. i have the idea of doing a two and two, meaning two drains and two returns.. i want to put the two drains in the middle of the tank in a over flow box and the two returns on the back wall up in each corner. ill try to get a pic of what i mean. im going to go with just fish only right now but may do a reef later.. well heres a few pics

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here is a pic of what im want to do with the drains and the returns

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Edit: the last pic is like if you were looking at it

 

[cr500_af]

Moved to Reef Discussion

 

[rolo65]

just so you know.....you can probably drill the bottom of that tank without much worry....but if you drill the back panel....good chance itll crack....

 

[db366]

rolo65;730834 wrote: just so you know.....you can probably drill the bottom of that tank without much worry....but if you drill the back panel....good chance itll crack....

I think you have it mixed up. Most tanks have a tempered bottom and non-tempered sides. Just about all Marineland/Aqueon/topfin or whatever else name they are manufactured under are like that.

 

[tunasam13]

rolo65;730834 wrote: just so you know.....you can probably drill the bottom of that tank without much worry....but if you drill the back panel....good chance itll crack....

oh well guess ill be putting them all in the bottom.. i was going to put the drains in the bottom and the other two in the back but guess i wont be doing that.. lol

 

[rolo65]

db366;730841 wrote: I think you have it mixed up. Most tanks have a tempered bottom and non-tempered sides. Just about all Marineland/Aqueon/topfin or whatever else name they are manufactured under are like that.

yeah your right....knew it was one or the other...

 

[tunasam13]

db366;730841 wrote: I think you have it mixed up. Most tanks have a tempered bottom and non-tempered sides. Just about all Marineland/Aqueon/topfin or whatever else name they are manufactured under are like that.

ok so maybe i can lol

 

[mph84]

I would try and find the manufacture sticker(sometimes under the center brace) and give them a call. the reason I say this is I blew out a 55 gallon trying to drill it. It wasn't fun...

 

[tunasam13]

umm i dont see anything on it at all lol?

Edit: and i just seen i post the wrong tank pic lol thats a 50 i have not a 65.. ill get on of the tank tomorrow.. lol

 

[jbdreefs]

There are ways to tell if the glass is tempered. I would try to figure it out before drilling. Better safe than sorry.

Here's a link. Probably not the best, but just an example.

 

[lovejc03]

I hear that almost all tanks have tempered bottoms, the sides should drill no problem.