Drill the back of a tank for Herbie ?

fltekdiver · 05/26/2018, 09:10 PM

Hello,

I been out of the hobby for the past year, and when I got out I had a Red Sea Reefer which uses a siphon, and the tank is dead silent with 3 lines.

I just bought a Deep Blue 65 Gallon Corner over flow as seen here:

http://deepblueprofessional.com/reef-ready.html

I'd like to make the drains silent.

I was thinking Using the weir with the 2 lines as the main drain, and emergency and running the return the back.

I'm not sure if I want to do a canopy or not. So I was thinking of drilling a 3/4" hole for the return on the back glass.

I don't think it's tempered ?

Any suggestions ?

mcgyvr · 05/27/2018, 06:44 AM

Go here... Click on the "Tank Specifications" tab and look to see if your back glass is tempered..
http://deepblueprofessional.com/resources.html
I'd assume you have ADB18065 which only has a tempered bottom.
So drill away or just run the return over the top in the back and setup the system as a bean animal assuming there are 3 holes in the corner overflow..

fltekdiver · 05/27/2018, 07:39 AM

Thanks !

I only have 2 holes in the Weir. I was going to use them for drains, and run the return from behind

mcgyvr · 05/28/2018, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fltekdiver

Thanks !

I only have 3 holes in the Weir. I was going to use them for drains, and run the return from behind

yep.. Sounds like a good plan..

05/26/2018, 09:10 PM	#1
fltekdiver Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,533	Drill the back of a tank for Herbie ? Hello, I been out of the hobby for the past year, and when I got out I had a Red Sea Reefer which uses a siphon, and the tank is dead silent with 3 lines. I just bought a Deep Blue 65 Gallon Corner over flow as seen here: http://deepblueprofessional.com/reef-ready.html I'd like to make the drains silent. I was thinking Using the weir with the 2 lines as the main drain, and emergency and running the return the back. I'm not sure if I want to do a canopy or not. So I was thinking of drilling a 3/4" hole for the return on the back glass. I don't think it's tempered ? Any suggestions ? __________________ RedSea Reefer 350 ,Apex Controller ,2x Hydra 26HD lights Reef Octopus eSsence S-130 Protein Skimmer Reef Octopus VarioS return pump , UV sterilizer Ice Cap 3K Gyre - Started up 8/13/19

05/27/2018, 06:44 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Go here... Click on the "Tank Specifications" tab and look to see if your back glass is tempered.. http://deepblueprofessional.com/resources.html I'd assume you have ADB18065 which only has a tempered bottom. So drill away or just run the return over the top in the back and setup the system as a bean animal assuming there are 3 holes in the corner overflow.. __________________ Who me?

05/27/2018, 07:39 AM	#3
fltekdiver Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,533	Thanks ! I only have 2 holes in the Weir. I was going to use them for drains, and run the return from behind __________________ RedSea Reefer 350 ,Apex Controller ,2x Hydra 26HD lights Reef Octopus eSsence S-130 Protein Skimmer Reef Octopus VarioS return pump , UV sterilizer Ice Cap 3K Gyre - Started up 8/13/19 Last edited by fltekdiver; 05/28/2018 at 06:35 AM.