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You're better off with an internal overflow. Check out the ones @ Glass-Holes.com dope aquarium stuff - they can't be beat! Drilling the tank is easy.
It's a breeze to drill. If you have a cordless drill set the clutch to the lowest setting, let the bit do all the work - don't force it - use plenty...
Drill it by all means. Definitely get a kit from gl*******s - they rock! The 700 gph kit would give you less than 10 turns/hour. I'd go with the...
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Go with the T-5s & be sure it has individual reflectors.
If you can take the rocks out another thing that works is to torch them with a propane torch.
If they're almost out of control, 1 shrimp isn't going to make much of a difference especially if it's small. I'd get a couple more larger...
The bottom probably can't be drilled but most sides can be. The only one that uses tempered glass throughout is the 55 gallon Marineland tank if...
Drill the tank & get an overflow from Glass-Holes.com dope aquarium stuff. Internal are much better than external. You don't have to worry about air...
Be sure that your sump can hold whatever water will drain off from your DT in the event of a power failure. 2" from the top for the returns should...
GE 1 may be reef safe but read the label. GE specifically says it is not intended for aquarium use or where completely submerged. Why take a chance?
One of the solvents used in that type of cement is tetrahydrofuran (THF) which is toxic. Fumes may have been trapped inside the overflow & mixed with...
Be sure to turn off your skimmer when you do it. You don't want the pump sucking in the vapors.
If you get one of glass-holes overflows they don't take up anywhere near as much room in the tank as the reef ready overflows.
If you plan on buying it be sure to test it before using it in your tank. Many times you don't get what it says on the label.
I would be very cautious using GE Silicone I. Read the label - it specifically says Not For Aquarium Use.
I just bought that size bulb on ebay for my 30 gal. and am very pleased with the color of them.
Greetings from down the I-90. Very, very important to keep the wife in the loop with the decidsion making even if the tank is going in the basement....
That stuff will frag itself. Pieces will fall off & be growing all over the place. Before long you'll have a forest.
Just let nature take its course. Keep calcium up through regular water changes. Don't use Purple Up - many people have experienced pH swings with it.
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