should i get my new tank drilled?

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i am getting a 180 gallon. should i get it drilled so i can use a wet/dry? if i do that i can make the filter just like how i do a pond filter right with the water flowing into a bow with mehcanical filtration media then it drips onto the bio media. would it be harder because with my ponds i just use gravity to let it all flow back in but for an aquarium i have to pump it back? ayone have clear diagrams i can look at. thanks-john
 
roughly 1 out of 10 aquariums that get drilled get cracked in the process. If I you really want to get a sump system (which in nice but not necessary) I would recommend you buy a pre-drilled tank or at least check the ins and outs of what happens if something goes wrong. virtually all the places I have encountred have a drill at your own risk policy unless you buy a pre-drilled tank (which is usually more expensive because they want to sell you the sump as well).
 
I drilled my own...

But then again... I also built the tank.

You didnt mention if your tank was glass or acrylic...

If acrylic... go for it... sumps/biotowers ROCK... the give the best filtration/options/lack of tank clutter. The only thing required in my tank is the internal overflow. Everything else is in the sump

Word of advice from someone who made this mistake... If you get it drilled... drill it in the BACK/CENTER of the tank. NOT on either side (left or right/back). This will leave the side views unobstructed. I drilled mine on the left rear, now I wish I hadnt.
 
sorry i should have included more information. its going to be a 180 acrylic. and i didnt know if i should buy a regular one and just use eheims or something. or should i buy a predrilled tank and use a wet/dry filter. thing is, i dont know too much about them and would probably have a lot of questions about setting it up right and everything. -john
 
Go for it! I've been using overflow boxes for too many years now and am fed up. I am ordering a 120 Oceanic w/two overflows, as well as a few additional holes that will be used as part of a closed loop system...no more friggin powerheads! ;)
 
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