To drill or not to drill 60 cube.

[waldoz 10]

So I picked up this 60 cube. Never had a tank this big and it's probably not the last. I am sure this is a midway point for us.  We currently have a 20L AIO we made.

This is what the 60 has for corner overflow. I know looks dirty, but too cold to clean it out.

And here is the question I don't think I want just one drain. This one only has drain and return.

Been trying to read all I can and it seems better to have two drains . Looking for silent mode on the tank.  I don't know if the bottom is tempered or not. I think I could get another bulkhead in there for the return line. The other option is run the return line on the outside and not drill it, but I like clean looking tanks.  What are your thoughts or suggestions?

Edited February 19 by waldoz

[BeardUp 51]

I am a fan of multiple drains. I like the beananimal style so I run 2 active drains and an emergency overflow. I would drill it. its scary the first few times but really easy. 

[Higher Thinking 2,280]

The answer to that is always drill. I probably have some extra bits of varying sizes I could give you.

Another option is bringing the return over the back and using the two holes as the drains and run Herbie style.

I know everyone always pitches their tent in camp Herbie or camp Bean Animal, but the reality is the third pipe for Bean is overkill and frankly unnecessary. I still have not heard an account of the primary getting clogged and then the emergency getting clogged as well, thereby making the third pipe necessary. 

[waldoz 10]

The Herbie is the one I was thinking. Still trying to get through 75 pages on RC. So I would assume the bottom is not tempered.  The only other problem I see is the base needs to be notched. Yes little nervous because there are two already there. 😬

[waldoz 10]

14 hours ago, Higher Thinking said:

I probably have some extra bits of varying sizes I could give you.

So where you located hopefully local? 

[xmas_one 540]

Use the two holes already there and do a Herbie. Drill up high on the back pane in the box for the return. You can probably actually reuse the returns that it came with so the weir teeth will still work and cover those two big U shaped holes in the weir. 
 

[waldoz 10]

I also thought about taking the corner overflow out entirely but that might be a bit of work.  I see what you're saying about the return coming through the back.

[albertareef 4,429]

42 minutes ago, xmas_one said:

Use the two holes already there and do a Herbie. Drill up high on the back pane in the box for the return. You can probably actually reuse the returns that it came with so the weir teeth will still work and cover those two big U shaped holes in the weir. 
 

This is what I was thinking as well since I get the reluctance to drill so close to the existing holes in the bottom.  Assuming the back isn't tempered of course 😁

[waldoz 10]

We're going to pull the backing off and paint it anyway. Trying to visualize it.

[Higher Thinking 2,280]

On 2/19/2021 at 3:34 PM, waldoz said:

So where you located hopefully local? 

Scappoose and I travel to NE Portland everyday.