Converting My Tropical Tank To Marine

[anthony77]

Hi everyone, im new on here and want some advice please, I have a 270 litre tropical tank that I plan on setting up as a marine tank at home inside a false wall, the problem I have is im worried about having the tank drilled.
Is it possible to connect this tank to the sump tank without drilling? Sorry if its a dumb question, im new to marine.
Thank you.

 

[Donya]

Yes, you can use an overflow on a tank that isn't drilled. See the section on overflow boxes here:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/228527-understanding-sumps/

 

[anthony77]

Your a star, thank you very much, I dont suppose you could advise me on any other items I would need

 

[Donya]

The marine section has a couple of other good starting point pins for more general equipment too:
Common Marine Equipment
Marine FAQ
 
The most important thing really is to make sure you plan your stocking to some degree before buying equipment, since it's hard to give good advice without knowing the goals for the tank. A reef is a very different thing to a fish-only system. The marine journals are also a good place to get ideas if you're not sure what sorts of things you want yet.

 

[anthony77]

Thank you donya