I face a dilema, I am setting up a fish room and thinking about a centralized filtration system. One of the tanks I have is a 125 glass tank which is not drilled. I am trying to decide whether to take it to a glass shop to get it drilled or just to go with a siphon overflow box. Any input would great.
To drill or not to drill?
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I would just go with the overflow box. I would think its cheaper and alot less of a hassle than moving the entire tank there and back from the glass shop.
I love my suphon and it works wonders on my tank.. Plus the nois is easier to stifle 
ANd i can move it to any part of the tank i want!! WOW!! thanks!! Until right now i was kinda stuck on if it would benifit me to drill Now i don't think it would as i can go bigger easier or if something burns out i can downsize til i can afford to go bigger again!! Replacement parts for the life of my set up will run 3.00 for 3-4 replacement syphon overflows complete. and 30-70 dollars on a pump....
Thnaks agin I myself thanks to you am going to stick with syphon
ANd i can move it to any part of the tank i want!! WOW!! thanks!! Until right now i was kinda stuck on if it would benifit me to drill Now i don't think it would as i can go bigger easier or if something burns out i can downsize til i can afford to go bigger again!! Replacement parts for the life of my set up will run 3.00 for 3-4 replacement syphon overflows complete. and 30-70 dollars on a pump.... Thnaks agin I myself thanks to you am going to stick with syphon
Plus drilling would mean on the back toward the bottom as your tank probably has a tempered bottom SO you would use just as much space behind tank as a syphon And you take minimal risk if you build your syphon correctly, where as even if the tank is drilled correctly you weaken the integrity as a whole.. Hope this helps..
Syphon = 2" to 6" of your tanks water on your floor in event that it fails..
Where as having your tank drilled even correctly could end in your whole tank and fish on your floor if it that fails
SO you would use just as much space behind tank as a syphon And you take minimal risk if you build your syphon correctly, where as even if the tank is drilled correctly you weaken the integrity as a whole.. Hope this helps.. Syphon = 2" to 6" of your tanks water on your floor in event that it fails..
Where as having your tank drilled even correctly could end in your whole tank and fish on your floor if it that fails
since your tank is already in your house i would say just get an overflow box. i went for a drilled one on my acrylic 180 tank. that was before they delivered it. with regards to filtration i find them both superior the only difference is looks (no tubes hanging on the back) next is noise ( i think overflow box that are HOB have no noise or less compared to my built-in), then stability (if you have big monster tank they can top it of if it was the overflow box that is not built in), lastly.. your own preference. our advise is in our own opinion.. bottom line it's your happiness.