It’s been awhile since I’ve updated but have been moving along pretty well. I got the stand skinned, primed and painted along with cutting out the deck for the overflows.255 Gallon Acrylic Build
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It’s been awhile since I’ve updated but have been moving along pretty well. I got the stand skinned, primed and painted along with cutting out the deck for the overflows.
I also got a cheap diamond bit from eBay and drilled the sump for the drip overflow line. I turned the tank on it’s side and used a drill press. I kept steady, light pressure on it while dripping water to cool the bit. Went through like butter.
Got the tank on the stand. Now on to the plumbing. I plan to do a water test and tune the plumbing back here before moving it into position. 
Here’s what I have to work with in the overflow box. There are two 3/4” bulkheads and one 1 1/2” bulkhead. My plan is to do a hybrid bean animal/herbie drain. I toyed with drilling larger holes or using the big drain as the main siphon but settled on going with the two small drains as siphons and the 1 1/2” as the emergency. I got some good advice on the forum that helped me come to that conclusion.
Been a long time since I’ve updated this. Tanks been up and running for several months now. I’ll post some updates and more pics.I went with the Jaboa pump. It was really cheap and very energy efficient. I also like the control it offered. If it fails I’ll have a power head in the display.
Here’s some final plumbing steps before the test fill.
