Yes it does. 50g of water on the floor but I have to say my girlfriend took it very well when I woke her up and asked her if she could please help clean it up hahaha.
Drunk me is not to bright
No drill sump?
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Drunk me is not to bright
I drilled five holes in the back of my 220. Three are for 1.5" bulkheads and two are for 3/4" bulkheads. It went well and is plenty easy. Just make sure you have adequate water for cooling and go slow. You also need a wood template that you clamp to the tank to keep the diamond hole saw in place. It helps to have wood on the backside too, so that you can clamp against it and it ensures the glass chunk doesn't fall into the aquarium and crack the bottom.
So, if you're worried about drilling, why not just grab an overflow box off eBay, try it, and if you're not happy THEN drill it. I can't argue the fact drilling is safer overall, but that doesn't mean you won't be happy with the overflow box, I am with mine.
Usually the bottom glass on the tank is tempered but if you are unable to find out for sure don't try it. Putting a pump in the display to supply the sump is very dangerous because in the event of a power loss the pumps shut down to the siphon continues and you have quite a bit of water all over the place. The option of a hang on the back overflow is not a pretty one but may be the ideal option if you can't drill the tank.
I attached the picture above of a hang on the back overflow I used to use on a non drill tank. This never failed. The trick was the little pump that sat on the top. The pump made sure it never lost siphon while operating and when you lose power it would break the siphon so that your sump wouldn't over flow.
Just an idea.
