Any one have experience doing this? Any advice or should i just take down the entire tank to do it? I have always used a lifereef overflow box on my 125 gallon but would like to get a glass-hole overflow box or eshopps eclipse overflow box so I can run the herbie method but that would require I drill the tank.
Advice on cutting hole in tank for overflow box with tank running
- Thread starter heuerfan
- Start date
- Location
- 10022
take it down or leave it the way is it
Empty the tank first. Theres always a risk of cracking the glass. Even if you lower your tank to be at 3/4 level which is i think what you were looking to do... Theres still the chance that ~100 gallons of water can end up on your floor. Not thw chance i would want to take
Make sure the pane of glass you'r drilling isn't tempered. Make sure the bit is in good shape. Go slow and don't push the bit. Don't worry about the glass fillings that fall into the water, but instead worry about keeping the glass cool. Have someone else spraying the glass with a spray bottle to keep it cool. I would drill from the inside out
- Location
- Queens, NY
"Like" what the last 2 guys said
Thanks guys for all your advice.
I like this idea the best, can always pick up a used 125 from Craigslist.
this is a good idea.
you also need to consider what to do with the sand, go new or resue the old sand....
good luck.
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