View Full Version : drilling a set up tank.....
digitalsteve
07-26-2005, 05:39 AM
how hard would it be to drill a tank that already has livestock in it , is there a way to do it without breaking it down , what if i transfer my livestock to a rubbermaid cont or something whilst i drill the tank. tank is a 20 g and i want to plumb a sump with some adequate flow but all the overflow boxes seem to be huge and take up space and that is the whole reason i am doing this . to eliminte unsightly objects in my tank ie skimmer and such . so as per my question is there a way to do this or do i have to break my tank down completely?
SeaHorse_Fanatic
07-26-2005, 05:44 AM
From what I've heard, drilling small tanks with thin glass is tricky at the best of times. Probably safer to empty the contents into some rubbermaid totes & drill it properly. What if halfway through drilling your glass cracks? With plexi its a different story, but 20g is still a short tank to be draining down a little to drill at the top.
Just my $.02
Anthony
digitalsteve
07-26-2005, 06:02 AM
what do people suggest? drill or overflow?
Aquattro
07-26-2005, 06:04 AM
Buy a new 20, get it drilled, and then transfer the contents over. Sell the old 20 for some of your money back.
SeaHorse_Fanatic
07-26-2005, 06:09 AM
Good suggestion Brad.
Aquattro
07-26-2005, 06:12 AM
Good suggestion Brad.
Thanks! It's what I did years ago with my first drilled tank. I had a 45, so bought a new one drilled, and just transfered the stuff over. Took very little time really. A 20 would be lots easier.
digitalsteve
07-26-2005, 06:30 AM
do you guys know anyone with a drilled 20 for sale ?
Aquattro
07-26-2005, 06:33 AM
Best thing to do is buy a 20 and get it drilled. Shouldn't cost more than $50, and you can sell your old one for 20.
megatron_55
07-26-2005, 06:56 AM
I'd buy the $20 Gal . . . :mrgreen:
digitalsteve
07-26-2005, 07:19 AM
hey brad, do u still have that 20 g drilled for sale?
Aquattro
07-26-2005, 02:00 PM
hey brad, do u still have that 20 g drilled for sale?
I think there are a couple of people ahead of you, so probably not.
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