Curiosity and help

[DiveLife]

So I have a biocube which was preset up. But with my 75 gallon (I bought tank only) and a 50 my wife surprised me with. Both no drilled holes. What would y'all recommend for setting them up and going?

 

[vetteguy53081]

So I have a biocube which was preset up. But with my 75 gallon (I bought tank only) and a 50 my wife surprised me with. Both no drilled holes. What would y'all recommend for setting them up and going?

skimmer
Hob refugium
Reactor for carbon

 

[dedragon]

if the tanks arent up and running you can always drill them yourself if you want

 

[DiveLife]

if the tanks arent up and running you can always drill them yourself if you want

Nervous about doing that myself honestly afraid to crack the tank

 

[Manny D. Mandarin]

Nervous about doing that myself honestly afraid to crack the tank

A Local fish store close to you may charge to do it but you are normally sol if it break/cracks. You will want to make sure first that it isn't tempered as well.

 

[DiveLife]

These are the tanks I have that I'm wanting to build. I'm not sure if this is helpful or not. But any help from y'all is appreciated. My last doesn't do it.

 

[dedragon]

idk hopefully others will know because i am curious too, i want to take off the rim though and replace it with a diy eurobrace because i like a rimless look

 

[Manny D. Mandarin]

I've been told some aqueon tank are tempered and some are not. A lot of people drill the sides of aqueon tanks (especially those purchased in $1 a gallon sales) but I do not think the bottoms are usually safe to drill. The other tank with the wood looking trim looks like it might be an oceanic tank and those were usually safe to drill on any side. One of the most common methods of checking is by using a pair of polarized sun glasses.

 

[NashobaTek]

These are the tanks I have that I'm wanting to build. I'm not sure if this is helpful or not. But any help from y'all is appreciated. My last doesn't do it.

Aqueon doesn't recommend drilling their undrilled tanks, but if you do, it voids any warranty. I have their 125 and have no desire to have a drilled tank. More places for it to leak eventually IMHO.

 

[DiveLife]

warranty

What did you do to get your tank running? I really want to set this tank up when we get into our new house in September. I'd love to hear what you've done

 

[DiveLife]

I've been told some aqueon tank are tempered and some are not. A lot of people drill the sides of aqueon tanks (especially those purchased in $1 a gallon sales) but I do not think the bottoms are usually safe to drill. The other tank with the wood looking trim looks like it might be an oceanic tank and those were usually safe to drill on any side. One of the most common methods of checking is by using a pair of polarized sun glasses.

How do you test that? I'm still new so I have not heard this before

 

[NashobaTek]

What did you do to get your tank running? I really want to set this tank up when we get into our new house in September. I'd love to hear what you've done

3 Hang on back filters ( just to have lots of filtration ), heater and 2 power heads. Getting ready to go with reverse under gravel filtration system, it's what I had in the 80's and works great

 

[DiveLife]

3 Hang on back filters ( just to have lots of filtration ), heater and 2 power heads. Getting ready to go with reverse under gravel filtration system, it's what I had in the 80's and works great

What is reverse under gravel filtration?

 

[dedragon]

What is reverse under gravel filtration?

Instead of sucking water into a regular undergravel filter, the flow is the opposite direction blowing water out of the sand. Not widely used anymore but something i would consider in a smaller tank. Problems with it are you need a coarser sand, idk if wrasses like undergravel flow, and some corals placed on sand may or may not like it depending on flow strength, but it keeps sand free of debris and increases flow below high flow corals you may want to place lower in the dt.
I think those are the pros/cons lmk if i got anything wrong nashoba

 

[Goaway]

For a 75 gallon and drills...
Will the aquarium be on carpet or cement or vinyl?
I am asking because if you wanted too, you could look into HOB overflow box. The problem is, it could over flow when tank equipment turns off and turns back on. And Overflow siphon wont resume flowing back to sump.

If you are willing to go with a HOB overflow this changes equipment lists.

 

[Uncle99]

This is a 65g with reverse under sand filtration.
There is a 1” space between bottom glass, a material mesh screen, 2” sand, another screen and 2” more sand.
Water is pushed down tubes in each corner with a power head.
Running 4 years now.
Added 1 Aquaclear filter, a skimmer, and lights.
Set one up and use the smaller one for QT…

 

[DiveLife]

For a 75 gallon and drills...
Will the aquarium be on carpet or cement or vinyl?
I am asking because if you wanted too, you could look into HOB overflow box. The problem is, it could over flow when tank equipment turns off and turns back on. And Overflow siphon wont resume flowing back to sump.

If you are willing to go with a HOB overflow this changes equipment lists.

Concrete I think I put a picture up somewhere in here (don't remember where) but it will be on the harth of my fireplace. No use for it anymore. So I'm trying to get the bits and pieces I can do it will start cycling when we get in the house and set up

 

[Goaway]

I don't know what you already have, but for a light stocked aquarium you can get away with a lot. The more fish you add, the more need for stronger filtration.
So basically, if the tank were to overflow, but won't make it to wood or carpeted area, you can look into a HOB overflow. There's a lot of people that had success with them. That's what I used with my old reef system. They do require a monthly cleaning however. If you go that route, you could add a sump and a sump skimmer.
If you can't or don't want to, you can go with HOB skimmer, HoB filter/fuge. Obviously a heater, lights for what you are wanting to raise. If you want to raise coral. There's way too many lighting options out there.

Uncle99 seems to have a nice set up

 

[DiveLife]

This is a 65g with reverse under sand filtration.
There is a 1” space between bottom glass, a material mesh screen, 2” sand, another screen and 2” more sand.
Water is pushed down tubes in each corner with a power head.
Running 4 years now.
Added 1 Aquaclear filter, a skimmer, and lights.
Set one up and use the smaller one for QT…

That's amazing and showing me I have a lot of work ahead of me

 

[DiveLife]

I don't know what you already have, but for a light stocked aquarium you can get away with a lot. The more fish you add, the more need for stronger filtration.
So basically, if the tank were to overflow, but won't make it to wood or carpeted area, you can look into a HOB overflow. There's a lot of people that had success with them. That's what I used with my old reef system. They do require a monthly cleaning however. If you go that route, you could add a sump and a sump skimmer.
If you can't or don't want to, you can go with HOB skimmer, HoB filter/fuge. Obviously a heater, lights for what you are wanting to raise. If you want to raise coral. There's way too many lighting options out there.

Uncle99 seems to have a nice set up

At this point I only have the tank. Trying to find the other items and best route to go with the build.