Tank Drilling Question

padams626 · 03/28/2006, 07:11 PM

I have a 55 Gallon tank that I want to have drilled but it has a tempered bottom. My question is could I drill the back of the tank and get a durso stand pipe but just modify if a little bit? Has anyone done this or something similar? Let me know.

30mini · 03/28/2006, 07:16 PM

Do a search on Calfo overflows! There are a lot of them in the DIY section too!!

padams626 · 03/28/2006, 07:17 PM

Thanks

reefin'aggie · 03/28/2006, 07:42 PM

Yes you can do a durso through the back glass. The bulkhead only adds a little distance on the front of the Durso, otherwise the concept is the same.

Jacob

padams626 · 03/28/2006, 07:44 PM

I'm not sure if a horizontal or corner overflow is better for me.

reefin'aggie · 03/28/2006, 07:49 PM

Well, drilling through the back glass allows you to place the Durso higher up so you could do a small overflow that does not extend to the bottom of the tank. I did my overflow centered on the back so that the rock stack hides it and the tank seems more balanced.

Jacob

padams626 · 03/28/2006, 07:55 PM

Do you have pics of this?

03/28/2006, 07:11 PM	#1
padams626 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 58	Tank Drilling Question I have a 55 Gallon tank that I want to have drilled but it has a tempered bottom. My question is could I drill the back of the tank and get a durso stand pipe but just modify if a little bit? Has anyone done this or something similar? Let me know. __________________ PAdams626 Current Tank Info: Empty, Empty, Empty

03/28/2006, 07:16 PM	#2
30mini Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Oh Posts: 10,773	Do a search on Calfo overflows! There are a lot of them in the DIY section too!! __________________ Click the red house for my aqua notes page. Username: guest, password: 1234 Current Tank Info: 24x24x18 SPS reef

03/28/2006, 07:17 PM	#3
padams626 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 58	Thanks __________________ PAdams626 Current Tank Info: Empty, Empty, Empty

03/28/2006, 07:42 PM	#4
reefin'aggie Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas. Posts: 171	Yes you can do a durso through the back glass. The bulkhead only adds a little distance on the front of the Durso, otherwise the concept is the same. Jacob __________________ Been reefin' for a lotta years. Current Tank Info: Only tank action I get is helping my friend build his 240!

03/28/2006, 07:44 PM	#5
padams626 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 58	I'm not sure if a horizontal or corner overflow is better for me. __________________ PAdams626 Current Tank Info: Empty, Empty, Empty

03/28/2006, 07:49 PM	#6
reefin'aggie Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas. Posts: 171	Well, drilling through the back glass allows you to place the Durso higher up so you could do a small overflow that does not extend to the bottom of the tank. I did my overflow centered on the back so that the rock stack hides it and the tank seems more balanced. Jacob __________________ Been reefin' for a lotta years. Current Tank Info: Only tank action I get is helping my friend build his 240!

03/28/2006, 07:55 PM	#7
padams626 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 58	Do you have pics of this? __________________ PAdams626 Current Tank Info: Empty, Empty, Empty