Help with plumbing tanks

[KUDA]

I need some help. I am going to attempt to plumb a 30 gallon and a twenty gallon together. The thirty gallon is on the top of the stand and the twenty is on the bottom. I have a pump and understand how to run pipes to the top tank from the twenty and everything but how do u make the return? Do I need an overflow? Will i have to cut holes in the tank? If I do have to drill holes how do u do it? If u have pictures of ur plumbing and etc. could u please share them. Thanks in advance.

 

[reefinnewb]

Hey what part of PA are you from? You will need an overflow or drill the tank. I just bought a drill bit off of ebay and am about to do mine. There is a post somewhere on here that has the drill size for the bulkhead. As for drilling, you can either use a diamond tipped hole saw or a dremel with a tile cutting bit. Choice is yours.

 

[KUDA]

I am from Johnstown, Altoona area in central PA about an hour and a half from Pittsburgh. Thank you for the advice. I just purchased a diamond head bit and will probably drill holes tonight. I found a lot of info in the other forum My First Tank Drilling Experience (20 gallon long).

 

[reefinnewb]

My roomate was from johnstown. Go slow and make sure you irrigate it and you should be fine. Im waiting for mine, should be here next week sometime. Good luck!

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8883195#post8883195 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefinnewb
Hey what part of PA are you from? You will need an overflow or drill the tank. I just bought a drill bit off of ebay and am about to do mine. There is a post somewhere on here that has the drill size for the bulkhead. As for drilling, you can either use a diamond tipped hole saw or a dremel with a tile cutting bit. Choice is yours.

My drilling expierence 20l i listed the dremmel bit ###'s i used to drill the drains.