overflow boxes

chris_s918 · 07/08/2014, 04:57 AM

my 75 gallon tank can not be drilled any where i dont think so what over flow should i get? should i attempt to get it drilled? how do u know if its tempered

SGT_York · 07/08/2014, 07:09 AM

polarized lenses reveal a pretty rainbow on tempered glass, check out your car windows first so you know what to look for and use a well lit area.

hardly any tanks are tempered on the sides, odds are it's not the bottoms are far more likely to be tempered.

Best bets is to take it to a store and have it drilled, but it is fairly simple and easy to DIY spend a few hours searching the DIY forum reading old posts about drilling tanks and you'll get a much better understanding of what you should do. I do not recommend a Hang on Back overflow, they are far more hassel than just drilling the tank.

Braver69 · 07/08/2014, 09:42 AM

I use a eshopps hang on overflow box for my 210 tank. Never had a problem with it restarting and I have shut my tank off many times over the years. You also could get a box from life reef as well. You dont have to drill a tank and the nice part is there is no ugly giant box int he tank just a little overflow box at the top of the tank. My only advice is to get a bigger box then you think you need for flow, that will help keep noise down on the durso pipes.

wildman926 · 07/08/2014, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Braver69

I use a eshopps hang on overflow box for my 210 tank. Never had a problem with it restarting and I have shut my tank off many times over the years. You also could get a box from life reef as well. You dont have to drill a tank and the nice part is there is no ugly giant box int he tank just a little overflow box at the top of the tank. My only advice is to get a bigger box then you think you need for flow, that will help keep noise down on the durso pipes.

X2 Good advice here.

07/08/2014, 04:57 AM	#1
chris_s918 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 110	overflow boxes my 75 gallon tank can not be drilled any where i dont think so what over flow should i get? should i attempt to get it drilled? how do u know if its tempered

07/08/2014, 07:09 AM	#2
SGT_York Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,746	polarized lenses reveal a pretty rainbow on tempered glass, check out your car windows first so you know what to look for and use a well lit area. hardly any tanks are tempered on the sides, odds are it's not the bottoms are far more likely to be tempered. Best bets is to take it to a store and have it drilled, but it is fairly simple and easy to DIY spend a few hours searching the DIY forum reading old posts about drilling tanks and you'll get a much better understanding of what you should do. I do not recommend a Hang on Back overflow, they are far more hassel than just drilling the tank.

07/08/2014, 09:42 AM	#3
Braver69 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 106	I use a eshopps hang on overflow box for my 210 tank. Never had a problem with it restarting and I have shut my tank off many times over the years. You also could get a box from life reef as well. You dont have to drill a tank and the nice part is there is no ugly giant box int he tank just a little overflow box at the top of the tank. My only advice is to get a bigger box then you think you need for flow, that will help keep noise down on the durso pipes.