DRILLED vs NON-DRILLED...

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liljoe0985

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What are the pros and cons for drilled tanks vs non-drilled? Ive got a 125 gallon tank in mind and dont know whether I want or NEED it drilled or not. Im plannin on keepin a clown fish, redtail cat, shovelnose, and a few peacock bass... im gonna buy them all small sooo 125 should be big enough for the time being...any help or info on drilled vs non drilled and the filters suggested for me will be greatly appreciated, THANKS!!
 
If you plan to run a sump fiter, most people drill their tanks and are very happy they did. It seems like most people who do a sump fall in love with the idea and regret not doing it earlier.

I have a project 210 gallon that I am thinking an Fluval FX5 will do nicely(filters up to 400 gal). I love canister filters. Also, I keep reading about people having power outages and their sump overflows into the room... yikes! There are steps you can take to prevent that.
 
when setup properly a sump should never overflow. as far as drilling, you don't need to. i have a 125 setup now and a 180 about to be setup that aren't drilled. i just have overhanging overflow boxes that do the trick just fine. gl
 
it really depends on what you want. if you a sump guy drilled tanks are a little more convent. and if you a canister guy there is no real need for a drilled tank
 
I am guessing you have a plexi glass...Personally, real glass is a ***** drilling....But, plexi is really fun....Personalizing your tank with holes is part of the game buddy...You get to place the holes where you want it...Build a $40 homemade wet/dry filter from your local "Office" or "Home" Depot...Stick in a $100 pump...And you got yourself a wonderful filter.....I was able to build a wet dry for just under $40 for my 180....Of course the pump cost me the most, around $80....It works perfectly....
 
I would go drilled. As said before you can use hanging overflows (which I do use) but its a little sketchy knowing that if some air enters the overflow the siphon will be lost and your return pump will empty your sump on the floor. I would have gone drilled for sure if my tank wasnt already full of water and fish. Drilled will always work as long as it doesnt get clogged which is much easier to control.
 
ok my LFS said they could order me a 125 predrilled with built in overflow for $315...ill prolly end up with that but what else am i gonna need as far as filtration...or better yet what do yall suggest? i know very little ab keepin fish keepin as of this time sooo any help would be great...kinda lookin for someting neat n easy...or as neat an easy as it gets for a 125 gallon haha
 
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