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    Posted: October 18 2005 at 12:53am

hey does anyone know how to drill tanks? is it somthing you can do on your own? what are the chances of cracking the glass?

Ive got a 60 gal that has been all set up forever and i just dont like(trust) the siphon deal i made anymore to the refugiem can I drill close to the top without moving the fish and stuff and it still work alright?
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Call MSM in Centerville about haveing it drilled in place. If you were in the south end of the valley I would tell you to call Eric at Marine Aquatics.
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aquatic dreams in o-town does it as well just had ryan put in an overflow for me and drill it.  works like a charm!!!
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Ryan at aquatic dreams did mine. Great job.
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Sorry, I didn't see this post sooner. Try Kelly Glass & Supply in Ogden. They are actually right near Aquatic Dreams (I hope Ryan doesn't mind me post this). They do an excellent job - they can glass blast the hole rather than drill it. It eliminates any sharp edges.
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Originally posted by Shane H Shane H wrote:

they can glass blast the hole rather than drill it


Anyone in saltlake do this? Ballpark price range?


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Talk to Eric at Marine Aquatics.  He did a great job on mine.
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I have been looking into drilling my existing 125g for a while now which by the way is full of livestock.  On ReefCentral.com their is a thread that talks about drilling with a diamond coated hole saw.  You can buy one off the net from China for about 10 $  and supposedly (according to all the pics posted on the thread it, it works).  I ordered my bit today and when it gets here I am going to drain my tank half way and give it hell.  Talking to guys at glass shops they say if done right my 3/8" glass should be fine.  From there I am building an overflow out of glass and will have it glued in place while the water is low.  I am pretty sure it should work out.  Otherwise I will have alot of mess to clean up.  If anyone has any tips let me know and I will keep this thread posted on how it goes
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Dallan,

Be very careful! I have seen some build a small dam from clay to fill with water to help cool and lubricate the bit during drilling. You may want to consider a way to do this in a vertical position. Go slow and let the bit do all the work. Do not force it.

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I have cut a few holes in tanks.  You will want to lubricate the bit.  Keep someone spraying a little bit of water onto the bit while you're cutting.  This means you'll need to set up some method of catching this water and keeping it off the floor.  I would talk to Eric at MA, I'm pretty sure he has cut holes in tanks while in use.  Good luck.

BTW, where did you buy you're hole saw?
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Thanks for the tips guys, I bought the bit off of ebay and to find it I searched for "diamond hole saw bits".
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