except mines not reef ready...:cry:
and my dimensions are 50"L X 24"H X 18"W, though now I feel like I need to measure...
the stand and tank are almost identical though...


I'll look into that brand though, thank you for the info.

Lifereef is probably the best over flow on the market. I have one of his skimmers. Works great just got finicky on me after I washed it. But I would recommend his products. answers his calls personally and emails you back within 24 hrs if you have tec support questions. It also restarts automatically after power outage. I have never heard of anybody having a flood with a Lifereef overflow.

Knowing the brand comes in handy when you need to determine if it's tempered or not. You say there's a label that it is tempered. Maybe just the bottom is tempered and you might be able to drill the back for an overflow. If you can confirm the brand of the tank, you can contact the manufacturer to see if the back is also tempered.

If you have polerized sunglasses, look at the tank, if there is shaded areas.
Like a checker board it is tempered. Polerized sunglasses are $15

I know from lurking around this and other aquarium forums that most people prefer a drilled tank, but I am quite content with a trustworthy overflow box.

From my reading, if set up with the proper flow and overflow design, there can be a reasonable expectation of success with one.

One of my friends who got me into this hobby has been running an overflow for 2 years and never had the siphon break on his system.

Drilling an older tank seems like a bit of a risk to me and just an added hassle compared to just putting an order in for a working out of the box overflow.

so for now, I'm just going to plan for lifereef overflow, I've done a lot of asking over on rc and on the net and it seems like they are very reputable, especially for their overflows.

I admit a predrilled tank would be convenient to have from the word go though.
I'm just sold on this lifereef stuff now.