How big should the hole be?

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Thinking of drilling a hole to make a 60" x 12" x 30" tank (not a 65G anymore) reef ready. What size of the hole and what other connectors are recommended?

 

[inkblue]

1-inCh, depends on manuFacturer of your buLkhead. eaCh manufacturer has different hoLe reQuiremEnts. ask savko.com for tHeir hoLe siZe

 

[ReeferGoneMad]

damn i saw this tread and was like i gotta click on this but nevermind.i know u was thinking the same thing wen you started the thread wingo. lol

 

[drunktank]

buy a new bulkhead and it will tell u what size the hole should be.

go w/ a 1in builkhead for drain to sump, and 1/2 or 3/4 (dont remmebeR)in for return, thats normal AGA/oceanic size

 

[scarf_ace1981]

damn i saw this tread and was like i gotta click on this but nevermind.i know u was thinking the same thing wen you started the thread wingo. lol

me too. get your bulkhead first wing then drill. i have a 1" drain and if i'm not mistaken 3/4" .

 

[simike]

You have to figure what kind of pump u r using as a return, a one inch bulkheah can handle only 600gph. but get the bulkheas first then drill as different types require diff size holes(sch40 v 80)

 

[cali_reef]

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_plumbing_parts_fittings_bulkheads_strainers.asp

Bulkheads used in the hobby's hole size requirements are pretty much the same, just differences between SCH 40 and SCH 80. Savko have the wrong size hole listed for their 1" SCH80 TxT bulkhead, it is not 2", should be 1.875".

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_plumbing_parts_fittings_bulkheads_strainers.asp

Bulkheads used in the hobby's hole size requirements are pretty much the same, just differences between SCH 40 and SCH 80. Savko have the wrong size hole listed for their 1" SCH80 TxT bulkhead, it is not 2", should be 1.875".

Thanks that's exactly what I need know. I was not sure if I have a problem in my measuring technique(or I am just crazy) when I measured the bulkhead my friend gave me-it's not exact to the nearest inch!

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

damn i saw this tread and was like i gotta click on this but nevermind.i know u was thinking the same thing wen you started the thread wingo. lol

:tongue1:

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

You have to figure what kind of pump u r using as a return, a one inch bulkheah can handle only 600gph. but get the bulkheas first then drill as different types require diff size holes(sch40 v 80)

it's a 60L x 12D x 30H NOT a 65G now (not going to drill this one)