Drill glass for sump

[PennywiseXClown]

As I was looking around YouTube today I came across a 54 gallon corner reef tank that has a 10 gallon sump below it.. is that better than having 2 Fluval 406 canisters? If so.. does anyone think it’s possible to drill a tank to accommodate a sump?

 

[silverado61]

I drilled my 72g for two overflows and a return jet. You just can't drill the bottom glass because it's most likely tempered.

 

[snakeblitz33]

I've drilled dozens of aquariums. A glass hole saw kit in Amazon is about $15 and you can reuse the saw at least a dozen times before tossing it.

Yes, it can absolutely be done.

 

[PennywiseXClown]

Nice... now I just need to figure out how to build a overflow but that’s what YouTube is for.

 

[snakeblitz33]

I'd choose a bean animal overflow. It's absolutely silent. Silicone work is pretty easy. Use plenty of tape. Go slow.

 

[silverado61]

I've drilled dozens of aquariums. A glass hole saw kit in Amazon is about $15 and you can reuse the saw at least a dozen times before tossing it.

Yes, it can absolutely be done.

Hey Seth what's up? You've drilled bottoms before?

 

[snakeblitz33]

Yes, I have drilled bottoms, but only when I knew for sure that they weren't tempered.

Most of the time I drill the back panel for safety.

Only drill a tank if you know for sure that the panel you are drilling is NOT tempered.