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    Posted: March 31 2010 at 4:29pm
I have a 55 gallon tank that does not have a over flow in it. I want to put a over flow in it and wondering if I can drill a hole in a top fin tank from petsmart with my fish and everything still in it. I would just drain the water half way down. Is it possible without breaking the glass and not killing everything in my tank?
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Yeah just keep a spray bottle going the whole time to keep the bit clean
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Where do I drill the hole. The box does not go all the way to the bottom
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Really wherever you want should work, i've seen holes in the back about 6" away from the corners (so the box is hidden) on the sides, in the middle, whatever suits you best.  Just make sure you dont get too close to the corners of the tank, or the top/bottom, you don't want to crack your tank with everything in it.
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Ok good to know. Thanks
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You need to be careful with 55's i've read that a lot of them (especially from walmart)  are tempered on every panel to reduce the thickness of the glass and shipping weight
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I got it from petsmart. Its a topfin brand. Not sure how to tell if its tempered glass or not
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