whats the crack

[reeves2k2]

hi im now thinking i should drill my tank had a short power cut this evening and nearly ended up with a flood, the main thing is things DID work as they should but i dont think i can trust my overflow etc 100%

my tank is full and is a fluval Roma 200 what would be thes best way if possible to go about drilling the tank bearing in mind it is up and running

and how to make sure i dont have the toughened glass as there is no glass edge on the top it is covered and silicones in with a plastic trim

[cl0wn]

are you wanting the drilling for a specific purpose (ie closed loop) or for sump feeding? doubt you would have toughened glass as masss produced would mean fairly cheap.

[cl0wn]

ps if you were to go the whole hog and get tank drilled etc. i would go COMPLETELY the whole hog and get a new set up. pref. something like fit filtration. second hand tanks are so cheap at the minute.

[reeves2k2]

not really wanting to get a new tank i do have my eye on one locally on ebay which if the price is right i will but otherwise i will not

its just to feed the sump as i am now not 100% trusting my overflow and woul prefer to drill and have a full day off now so hoping to get things moving

[cl0wn]

post the item number, or a link, lets have a look.:D:D

[reeves2k2]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&item=160275886599

just bog standard 3ft tank would do nice

[cl0wn]

hard to explain but it is possible to do a below surface overflow. basically a wier at a 45degree angle with a downpipe 90degree angle from the side of the tank. i remember a couple of lads on the darkside doing them, but doon't know how they got on with them. thing is with your tank you might have to take into account weight on the cabinet. i would be inclined to diy it myself. tank i would get custom or do loads of research and diy, and the cabinet i would deffo want reassurance that it could take the weight and diy it. either that or reinforce the cabinet you have already. would you be happy with the space you have under there minus reinforcement.

[cl0wn]

should have said how big a sump are you planning and would it fit without work on the cabinet?

[reeves2k2]

huh u lost me now lol :confused:

everything is already in place & running ie tank sum stand etc all nice just wanting to drill the tank so i dont have to keep messing with overflows etc

the tank posted is just something if i can pick up cheap i will buy wont be changing stand not yet anyway its all fine for now

just need advice re drilling :confused:

just re read ur edit

dont need sump already rnning via overflow which i want to get rid of

[cl0wn]

sorry, my fault, i'm a complete loser. should have assumed that you already had a sump what with overflow:doh:. eric (tangman) is the best man on here for drilling tanks. assuming you would need to silicone in a wier then the tank would need to be drained for 48hrs. i'm resealing my wier on wednesday, and i'll be doing it by putting most of my rock and stock in a black plastic bin. did it when i changed tanks and it worked well.

god my previous post must have seemed dense. excuse me i'm on holiday from work and have a bit of alcohol.

[cl0wn]

if you want to drill your tank you have two options (i know of) one is as described earlier, a small piece of glass (thin strip) at a 45 degree angle hole drilled just below surface level, and a downpipe at 90 degrees at surface level externally, and a partial drain. or a wier box in the corner or middle which would require a complete empty of the tank to silicone it in. hTh...

[cl0wn]

ok finally found a post on the darkside about 45 degree overflow, what i was trying to explain was this:

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/Rockscape%20final.jpg

credit to si garrett. knew i'd seen this somewhere.

[reeves2k2]

i see i get what you are saying now and is kindof a very good idea and you is really a expantion of just drilling and putting a strainer on and setting the lever

thanks mate kinda like that

just need to make sure that my tank is not tempered on the back first i don't think hage do but need to make sure

[MR Teee]

Gents, If you would have checked out sumps sumps sumps http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=4390&highlight=sumps+sumops+suoms

I cover overflows in there :D

And the one I used to use

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF0014.jpg

[Tangman]

Gents, If you would have checked out sumps sumps sumps http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=4390&highlight=sumps+sumops+suoms

I cover overflows in there :D

And the one I used to use

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF0014.jpg
Brains to the rescue again. LOL Twiggy:D:D

[moorish]

give eric a ring & he will advise you on what holes you need.derek

[reeves2k2]

does any1 know for certain that the hagen fluval roma range do nor have tempered glass on the back

[reeves2k2]

i contacted hagen regarding their tanks and they advise me that non of their tanks have toughened glass so any1 needing future reference for this
, i have spoken to hagen and this information comes directly from them