drilling a set up tank.....

[digitalsteve]

how hard would it be to drill a tank that already has livestock in it , is there a way to do it without breaking it down , what if i transfer my livestock to a rubbermaid cont or something whilst i drill the tank. tank is a 20 g and i want to plumb a sump with some adequate flow but all the overflow boxes seem to be huge and take up space and that is the whole reason i am doing this . to eliminte unsightly objects in my tank ie skimmer and such . so as per my question is there a way to do this or do i have to break my tank down completely?

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

From what I've heard, drilling small tanks with thin glass is tricky at the best of times. Probably safer to empty the contents into some rubbermaid totes & drill it properly. What if halfway through drilling your glass cracks? With plexi its a different story, but 20g is still a short tank to be draining down a little to drill at the top.

Just my $.02

Anthony

[digitalsteve]

what do people suggest? drill or overflow?

[Aquattro]

Buy a new 20, get it drilled, and then transfer the contents over. Sell the old 20 for some of your money back.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Good suggestion Brad.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Good suggestion Brad.

Thanks! It's what I did years ago with my first drilled tank. I had a 45, so bought a new one drilled, and just transfered the stuff over. Took very little time really. A 20 would be lots easier.

[digitalsteve]

do you guys know anyone with a drilled 20 for sale ?

[Aquattro]

Best thing to do is buy a 20 and get it drilled. Shouldn't cost more than $50, and you can sell your old one for 20.

[megatron_55]

I'd buy the $20 Gal . . .

[digitalsteve]

hey brad, do u still have that 20 g drilled for sale?