Before you buy/fill

ketill

ketill

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I know how easy it is to get excited, and try to get what you need on a budget, but I would like everyone looking into starting a tank to PLEASE SAVE YOUR $$ FOR ONE MORE MONTH AND JUST BUY A PREDRILLED. I Gurantee you if you are in the hobby long enough you will kick yourself later if you did not. Just speaking from my own experience.
 
integral9

integral9

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totally agree. I'm so sick of my my overflows taking up all that space and my hob PHs are never pretty.
 
dmcrete

dmcrete

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they make any thing you can imagine ,, also change your advatar, you look pee d off, make a smile
 
juice_1080

juice_1080

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Originally Posted by dmcrete
they make any thing you can imagine ,, also change your advatar, you look pee d off, make a smile

Do you know how much a 75g w/ built in overflows would cost though? I have a 75g sitting here empty and I am wondering if I want to just sell it off before I pick up some overflows and just get a reef ready
BTW I don't smile lol
 
sinner's g

sinner's g

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pre-drilled? for what? sorry, clueless here. I've tanks for about 7-8 years, and i'm happy with what I have.
We thought of getting an 8ft tank...but man, 8ft is LONG!! I have the wall space...but don't really want something that long in my living room. lol.
 
matt b

matt b

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Originally Posted by juice_1080
Do you know how much a 75g w/ built in overflows would cost though? I have a 75g sitting here empty and I am wondering if I want to just sell it off before I pick up some overflows and just get a reef ready
BTW I don't smile lol
what you could do is find some one in your area that can drill your tank for you.. just check your local reef club.
 
mtsuguy

mtsuguy

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Originally Posted by MaTT B
what you could do is find some one in your area that can drill your tank for you.. just check your local reef club.
They have the hole saw bits at any home improvement store, they are $15 for a 1.5", I have a glass tank and it worked fine, just dont put a lot of pressure on it, just let it cut it way though with the weight of the drill, probably about 2 minutes per hole. If you had an acrylic tank I'm sure it would drill out faster.
 
J

jrthomas40

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Originally Posted by juice_1080
Do you know how much a 75g w/ built in overflows would cost though? I have a 75g sitting here empty and I am wondering if I want to just sell it off before I pick up some overflows and just get a reef ready
BTW I don't smile lol

i got my 75g predrilled for about 250 new
 
juice_1080

juice_1080

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I don't want to deal with it plus I think the tank is like 5+ years old so I would be worried about it. Local glass shops said about $100 and for that I would rather just sell this one cheap and buy a predrilled. At least then I wouldn't have to worry as much about it cracking or the tank itself leaking.
 
fishygurl

fishygurl

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Originally Posted by LexLuethar
I am kicking myself right now for not doing so, and not purchasing a larger tank.
I have had a drilled 72 and am very happy with it, and i did wish i had a bigger tank, but now i do i have my 125 (drilled obviously)
cant wait to set it up!
 
ketill

ketill

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ok , my 55 All Glass cheapo normal 55 $90, 55 predrilled with over flows and some of the plumbing $220.
My all Glass was supposed to only have tempered glass bottum, well when they where drilling it today we found out the sides where temptered to, so . . . $90 down the toilet, now i go back to buy a predrilled. Nice Glass folks didn't charge, but my buddy who used to own a LFS here looked at it and agreed it was tempered the way it broke, :0) Suppose I would like to run it by anyone else who might have had this happen.
 
matt b

matt b

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Originally Posted by Ketill
ya
wow that sux!! mine already has a crack on 1 side and the back so it shouldent be tempered right?
 
scsinet

scsinet

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Originally Posted by MaTT B
wow that sux!! mine already has a crack on 1 side and the back so it shouldent be tempered right?
Likely. Tempered doesn't crack, it shatters.
 
flricordia

flricordia

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Agree. The only way to do a reef. I even drill my nanos so sump can be used. Overflows? Never had one and don't think I would want to spare the room, hassel or cash.
 
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