Well I would definitely prefer to not drill the glass at all. The thought of that makes me rather nervous.


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Hi Calvin, welcome to Canreef!

Looks like you are making a good start! If you are wanting to add a sump without drilling I would recommend an overflow like this: http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/of...300GPH%29.html
Pretty reliable old-school technology right there. I used one on a freshwater tank once, back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
Or you may just want to continue to hang your equipment off the back for now. You can always spray the back glass with some Krylon paint: http://www.krylon.com/ to make it less unsightly.
In regards to a new heater, I would recommend an Eheim Jager. A staple in the hobby for years. People also seem to have a lot of success with the good old Aquaclear filters.
Keep the updates and pictures coming!

[quote=patpare;937544]yes, tempered glass. Thank you
Kind of in a fog at that time lol

You can always get a sump, in my opinion now is too late to drill holes in your tank,as wardog say those cpr are great I use one on my 65. They use an aqualifter to work, my only issue was when we were away I lost power and the aqualifter stopped working so for a couple of days the tank had no flow that's why now I recommend to people reef ready tanks.... But if you decide to go with the hob overflow I reccomend you to have an extra aqualifter just in case , they are cheap anyways

+1 on the Cpr overflow. I use one on my 75g and I use to turn off my return pump during each feeding n just plug it I. And the cpr will always auto siphon. Mybe after like 200x it will lose siphon once and I just use a the aqualifter to siphon it again or U can even suck it lol.

Question though. is there any point in using something like that on this little 23 gallon tank?

It's not required but it does make life easier for you even though there is more to setup

Well if u want a sump to hide all the equipment , yes u need an overflow in ur case hob is the better choice because the tank is already running....or you can keep everything as it is and paint the back is a good choice also... It's all up to you

This seems to be similar. would it work?

http://www.bigalspets.ca/proflex-han...w-box-220.html

Yeah that's a kind same idea, I'm not familiar with those one , but for the amount of money is better for you to go with cpr, because are 1 piece acrylic , but that just my preference