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[mark]

Seen diamond hole saw sets at Princess Auto for around $50. Largest size might not be big enough but gives an idea that there not a whole lot of money. I've even drilled a 20 and 33g just using a Demel diamond bit.

You definitely want to drill, but might consider drilling 2 holes for your drain so you can run a Herbie (or 3 holes for a Beananimal drain). You'll find Durso can be quiet, but a Herbie is silent plus the advantage of no bubbling/gurgling in the sump.

[Lonster]

I read up on the herbie and beananimal drains and the herbie sounds like the one I would want to do. The only issue that I would have is space behind my tank. Where I want to put the tank there would only be about two inches of room between it and the wall. Is this enough room for the return to be viable? Could splitting the return pipe into two smaller pipes possibly work?

Thanks,

Lonster

[mark]

have an internal overflow, drill the floor of the tank and then you can push the tank against the wall.

[Edmonton newbie]

really lonster the sky is the limit but i would prob drill the bottom, push it right back to the wall. from there you could drill a couple more holes for returns or run one pipe up tight to each tank side and return over the top into each rear corner. get yourself a sweet stand that matches your kitchen cupboards and make it look like it was always there