drilled aquarium question

[kcochran0010]

I am about to receive an aquarium from a friend, It is a 40 gallon breeder with a whole drilled in the bottom, Could I use this as a Display? If so could I use the whole in the bottom of the tank as a return?

[redfishblewfish]

Yes you can….but you want to make sure you run the plumbing all the way up to, and above the waterline, and put in a siphon break. If not, you would end up empting the tank on a power failure.

[Mavrk]

Great for display. Is there an overflow box? If there is, then it would be good for a drain instead. Otherwise you have a choice of putting in a box or using the hole as a return or plugging it. Anyway you look at it you need a bulkhead :D Are you sure there is only one hole?

[Mavrk]

Yes you can….but you want to make sure you run the plumbing all the way up to, and above the waterline, and put in a siphon break. If not, you would end up empting the tank on a power failure.

Yeah, that too :D

[kcochran0010]

How would i plug it to drill holes in different spots?

[Mavrk]

How would i plug it to drill holes in different spots?

Bulkhead with a capped off pipe in it is the easiest. Where is it drilled? You could put a second one.

[kcochran0010]

i am going to see the tank tomorrow

[Tony78]

Lol you posted this same thread in diy.

[kcochran0010]

needed multiple opinions, get more responses this way!

[Tony78]

Petco is also having a dollar per gallon tank sale right now. A 40B should be $40. Another option if fixing this tank becomes too much of a pain.

[kcochran0010]

There is no petco within 100 miles of me :(