Over flow help

[oryansreef]

I currently have a 65 gallon, not drilled. It has a home made over flow and return. I have 10 gallon home made sump. I have recently purchased a nice tiger emerald 26 sump. My overflow and return has been made to the sump so I'm going to have to reconfigure it. What should I do??

1) get a HOB over flow ( but wanting something I don't have to worry about the siphon breaking )
2) drill a bulkhead in the back and put a box in?
3) ???

 

[jennm]

Depending on your budget, a 65 gallon reef-ready would be ideal.

If that's not an option, I'd drill.

HOB overflow boxes are doomed to fail, in my experience.

Jenn

 

[jrhunter0000]

Drill and put a overflow in

 

[oryansreef]

can I drill the tank with water in it? just drain it a few inches below where im going to drill?

 

[brandonmason]

ORYANSREEF;1082833 wrote: can I drill the tank with water in it? just drain it a few inches below where im going to drill?

No you need to use water to cool the bit. Also if something goes wrong and it cracks 65 gallons of water will make a big mess

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[hzheng33]

ORYANSREEF;1082833 wrote: can I drill the tank with water in it? just drain it a few inches below where im going to drill?

empty the tank and drill. do not drill when you have tank full of livestock or water.

 

[snowmansnow]

perhaps there is someone in the area that can help do this.. maybe that has a little more experience drilling tanks