90gal wave tank

Exactly. That's what I was trying to say. I guess I just wasn't sure to so word it so amirson would get it.

 

Thanks for clearing that up Clarrky.

I am not home right now so I can't help you as much as I would like to. But at the top right of this site(below the advertisement banner) we have a custom search bar. You can use that to search any topic that is treed related. If you have a question as you are new to this....Chan es are so did many others when they were new. Search what you want in the search bar and you will find lots of threads and info. On drilling tanks but also building a reef tank as well as the hobby in general.

I hope thst helps. Good luck.

 

Well you dont have to drill the tank.

Many have gone with HOB overflow boxes like these : Reef Aquarium Filtration: Eshopps Overflow Boxes

There are many different sizes but all of the Eshopps ones work on the same concept. I do not recommend any overflow box that has a "primer" or "starter" type fitting. These are highly prone to failure. To start the Eshopps overflow you just need a 6' length of standard airline tubing to stick in the u-tube and start the prime. It will not lose siphon with power fails and feeding.

That is just another of many options you have in your build.

Drilling the tank, unless done by yourself which has its own risks, can be costly and IMO adds one more spot where the tank is weaker and may be subject to additional structural deformation.

There are plenty of excellent step-by-step guides on drilling the glass, however.

If you are comfortable with drilling, do a search for how to in this forum in the Google custom search window.

 

There are a few different ways to go about drilling a tank you can do a basic set up like Seano showed in his drawing or you can look into other forms of overflows. Like everything in this hobby there is more then 1 way to do something.

Look into glass-holes.com, BEAN ANIMAL Overflow, and Herbie Overflow these are all very common overflow systems each with their own benefits you just have to do the research on each of them a quick visit to google or reef central will get you more then enough information on either.

Also swing by Melves Reef his site has a lot of good info on DIY sumps, you don't need to go all out like he does by building everything from acrylic but you can use those ideas to make a good glass simple sump.

What it comes down to is you doing the research and you doing the reading and you deciding what is best for you. Because if you ask the internet people you will get many of there favorites but those may not be the best for you.

 

I would also advise against an overflow box they are a disaster waiting to happen in my opinion, and have been the cause of many floods.

 

Drill the tank for an internal overflow. You will sleep better.
BeanAnimal has a very reliable system.
If I did not have an AIO, thats the only way I would go.
Atrip to the glass shop is cheaper than redoing your floors. Do some more reading. Its priceless.