125 drilled tank setup

Depending on where the tank is you shouldnt really need the chiller.
I have two 250w mh over my 125.. same tank actually.. raised 4" off the water.. and it stays around 81 even if I keep them on for 10 hours.
This is in a room that stays around 75 anyway

 

This tank has a nice hood over it. Im gonna run 4 250wat DE halides. 2 will be 20k and the other 2 will be 10 of 14k. Right now my 75g tank has 2 250's over it about 10" above the water and it hits 82-3 and my house is at 77. Effing socal summer is hot right now


Im freaking tired so sick of plumbing....anybody wanna see more pics? Im tired right now but got alot done.

 

Im about 80% done. Finished the sump, got most of my return line plumbing done, and almost have the drain plumbing done as well, just needs some finishing touches. External pump is all plumed and ready to go as well.

 

I was told that I could not drill the both of my tank cause I wanted to do my plumbin the same way as you did your's let me know ho you did it and did u make the black things

 

As long as you don't have tempered glass. You can use a special diamond encrusted bit to drill glass. Keep a steady flow of water on the bit and use a little pressure and it cuts through like butter.

What size is your tank? Most big tanks will not have tempered glass unless it was a home job. Most small tanks also use 1/8 glass which can be really tricky to drill. I ended up drilling 6 holes in this tank.

Yes I made the overflow covers. 1/8 black acrylic. Cut them on my laser

 

I have a 125 to but I have 2 crossbarce and I got the tank used so I dnt know if its tempered or not is there any way I can tell before I try a cut it

 

Im not a glass expert, so I can't answer that. I doubt that tank is tempered but you could call a glass shop and ask them. I believe tempered glass if you look at the edge you can see a thing film almost like 2 pieces of glass were glued together.

 

Ok ill have to make that call so I can find out cause I had the same idea as you with goin though the both of the tank and y did you drill 6 holes I know why 4 but 6?

 

looking really good brown trout

2 overflows, 1 out on each and 2 returns? hence 6 holes?

Steve

 

Each overflow has a 1.5" drain and a 3/4" return = 4 holes
I also drilles a third return in the middle top back of the tank 5 holes.
I also wanted to make water changes really easy, I I also drilled another hole in the back of tank down low by an overflow and put a bulkhead fitting in. I will have a fitting with a ball valve so I can connect a hose to it and crank the ball valve open and drain the water down my sink....super easy.....6 holes