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Posted: November 04 2007 at 7:23pm |
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Where is a good place to get your tank drilled and how much is it.
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Posted: November 04 2007 at 8:26pm |
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Depends on where you live. Marine aquatics will do it for around $10 a hole (if my memory is correct).
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Posted: November 04 2007 at 8:44pm |
Marine Aquatics did mine.
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Posted: November 05 2007 at 12:28am |
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Do they give you any sort of price break on that if you buy the tank from them?
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Posted: November 05 2007 at 1:46am |
Give them a call (801) 809-4469
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Posted: November 05 2007 at 1:29pm |
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Do they give you any sort of price break on that if you buy the tank from them? |
If they are drilling the holes for $10 a piece, that is an awesome price break! Most places charge $30-$40 a hole.
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Posted: November 05 2007 at 3:02pm |
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You could always buy a carbide hole saw and drill your own. I did and it worked great. The bit cost me about $20 at Home Depot. I removed the center guide bit and drilled it with the garden hose on it. But if you only want two holes drilled you might not want to do your own. I found that it was very easy to do.
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Posted: November 05 2007 at 5:05pm |
rdbrown wrote:
You could always buy a carbide hole saw and drill your own. I did and it worked great. The bit cost me about $20 at Home Depot. I removed the center guide bit and drilled it with the garden hose on it. But if you only want two holes drilled you might not want to do your own. I found that it was very easy to do. |
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Posted: November 05 2007 at 8:21pm |
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They want $15 a hole and will do it right then but how many holes for a 90 and he said 1 inch or 3/4 witch is better do you use in the tank to go through
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Posted: November 05 2007 at 9:54pm |
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I was just cleaning out this tank that i bought and found that in the middle of the bottom it said tempered glass do not drill in my other tanks it has said bottom tempered glass do not drill could this tank be made out of all tempered glass how do you tell.
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Posted: November 05 2007 at 10:49pm |
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If it says tempered glass on the tank, then it is the bottom that is tempered. You could always drill the back of the tank towards the bottom.
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 8:26pm |
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Is that always the case just want to make sure
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 9:55pm |
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Posted: November 06 2007 at 10:19pm |
When I need a tank drilled I go to Eric. That's something I wouldn't trust myself to do.
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Posted: November 10 2007 at 1:19am |
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I bought the same hole saw and am going to try it. wish me luck!
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Posted: November 10 2007 at 10:06am |
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richins PM me your number and I will give you some pointers on the drilling.
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Posted: November 19 2007 at 5:09pm |
Richard is right. Drilling a hole in glass is no harder then in wood. It just takes a bit longer, you need water on the drill site and use less pressure.
I drilled three 60mm holes in the 300 gal. tank I had. The glass thickness was about 11/16".
In the limited experience I have, it seems that the thicker the glass the easier it is to drill.
Go to ebay, buy some really cheap diamond core bits and drill your own tanks.
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Posted: November 23 2007 at 6:35pm |
word  wasn't hard
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Posted: June 15 2013 at 3:54pm |
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We still drill tanks
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Posted: June 25 2013 at 12:03pm |
Drilling tanks is actually pretty simple! It's scary, but once you start you start. I've even let a stranger drill one of my tanks to teach him how to do it.
One recommendation I have is to take some foam ( or even wood ) and drill a hole through a small piece of the foam. Tape the foam to the glass with the hole in the foam lined up with where you want the hole in the glass. Also tape a piece of foam on the back ( no hole necessary with that one ) The hole you just drilled through the foam will act as a guide and keep the drill straight. The foam on the back will stop you from punching through the glass too fast and cracking the panel. All it takes from there is a slow trickle of water into the hole in the foam and you're set. Just take it slower than you would drilling a hole through wood. Works a charm! Diamond hole saws can be found online for less than $10. So with the money you save you can drill quite a few holes!
If you're not comfortable drilling your own hole, find a hobbyist who is willing to help, or visit any local fish store. Most if not all of them will drill a hole for you. Prices may vary of course, but usually they're reasonable.
Edited by Pete Moss - June 25 2013 at 12:05pm
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Up North: Bill ( Saltwater Paradise 801-317-8115 )
Down South: Jerry ( Reef On 801-563-0600 )
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