HELP- drill or not / identify AIO tank

[uclajay]

I recently bought this tank off craigslist for cheap... It came with a custom sump that fits inside the stand, but it didn't come drilled. Ideally I would like to have a sump to hide all the equipment (skimmer, etc), but I'm not even sure what kind of glass this tank is made of. Based on the dimensions, it comes out to about 22gal (~23x15x15)... I will be taking it to a LFS to see if they can drill it for me.

Here is a picture of the back of the tank. Its a pretty nice tank but I feel limited by the size of the built-in filtration. Should I drill this tank for a sump? or leave set it up as is...? If i do drill, do i drill into the back of the tank in the 3rd chamber? or do I drill the bottom of the tank in the 3rd chamber (scary thought for me)?

 

[nwcronauer1242]

if you drill, you probably don't want to drill the bottom. because of how narrow a space that false wall creates you'd be drilling too close to the edge. even if the LFS says they can do it for you i'd highly recommend drilling the back instead. Also, make sure they know what kind of glass it is before they go putting a drill to it. you don't want to lose the whole thing.... good luck with the build. (oh and for sure go with the sump. more water volume is ALWAYS better!)

 

[uclajay]

if you drill, you probably don't want to drill the bottom. because of how narrow a space that false wall creates you'd be drilling too close to the edge. even if the LFS says they can do it for you i'd highly recommend drilling the back instead. Also, make sure they know what kind of glass it is before they go putting a drill to it. you don't want to lose the whole thing.... good luck with the build. (oh and for sure go with the sump. more water volume is ALWAYS better!)

Thanks for the advice... more water volume is definitely one of the reasons I was looking into this...