drilling tank and sump

corper · #1 01-28-2005, 03:27 PM

Does anyone have any sugestions or tips that might help me decide how I want my tank(72gl.) and sump(33gl.) drilled. Right now I use an overflow system and have never owned a drilled tank. I want as little noise as possible. With my overflow it sounds like someone is running the bathtub all night.

Corey · #2 01-28-2005, 03:29 PM

Go get Jack at OA to do it, very reasonable price and will give you great direction as to plumbing your tank.

muck · #3 01-28-2005, 03:30 PM

Check out this thread. Super silent overflows..

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...e+silent+valve

Rikko · #4 01-28-2005, 06:29 PM

You can easily Dremel holes yourself, but I'd do as Corey suggests and get a quote from OA first. A diamond bit will cost you about $15 at HD, but 72 gallon tanks have mighty thick glass so it would be a pretty unpleasant experience to grind out any reasonably-sized hole.

Ryan7 · #5 01-28-2005, 08:21 PM

Jack loves drilling tanks! Get all your holes in 3/4".

Invigor · #6 01-28-2005, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muck

Check out this thread. Super silent overflows..

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...e+silent+valve

still trying to understand that one..