![]() With this kit, its important to push the top of the template up to the inside rim of the tank so that the water level isn't set too low. To drill the hole I clamped the template onto the inside of the back wall of the tank. Eclipse Hole Saw and Template 60mm diamond hole saw The template is a piece of acrylic with a hole sized for a 1.5" bulkhead. I also didn't have to make my own template to get the hole started. This helped tremendously because it eliminated the need for me to measure and mark where I wanted to drill. The Eshopps Eclipse overflow comes with an included drilling template and diamond coated hole saw. I still checked the sides of the tank with polarized glasses and a cellphone in sunlight to make sure they were not tempered. Aqueon has a great reference sheet that lists the dimensions of all of their tanks and whether they have tempered bottoms. This is important to know so that you can determine whether or not the glass is tempered. I bought this aquarium used, so I was not sure what brand it was, but based on the dimensions and the design I believe its a standard Aqueon 90 gallon. ![]() I don't want to have to worry about losing siphon in a HOB overflow, and the Eshopps Eclipse overflow box I chose takes up less space inside the tank and looks cleaner. ![]() I bought the tank second hand and it came with an Eshopps hang on back overflow, but I decided to drill it after doing a lot of research about different plumbing options. Details on that build will be posted soon. My 90 gallon freshwater aquarium is filtered by a sump made from a 20 gallon long tank.
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