drilling tank

[urban79]

I was seeing who drills tanks in san antonio.. I need two holes..

[safeuerwehr]

I hear ross at finaddict is great at doing this...give them a call....

[Bill S]

Dittos on Ross. He did my 215 w/ 3/4" glass. Unfortunately, for HIM, he's getting a reputation...

[Ross]

uhh yeah haha i can drill a little bit. what size holes do you need and what thickness glass?

[BIGBIRD123]

Ross is the best at as far as I'm concerned. He did a nice job on mine and drove all the way to Lampasas.

Steve

[urban79]

Its 1/2 glass and i need two holes.

[Fin-Addict]

just make sure its not tempered!!!

[brewercm]

I third or fourth Ross, he's done a couple of mine for me. Great job and a great guy, even when he's hungry.

[urban79]

its not tempered.. I think.. Its real heavy and sound differnt than my other one. that is tempered

[Bill S]

You THINK? My 215 has a tempered bottom, 3/4" thick. Oceanic tempers AFTER drilling. I'd want to be SURE. Who built the tank?

[Fin-Addict]

urban, What size tank is it and what brand?

[urban79]

you got me.. its older tank..

[Ross]

you can look in middle of the bottom or around the top edges and there might be a sticker...

[urban79]

I took off the top edges Cause Im replacing them. And the only other thing I see on it is proudly made by jorge... small sticker on the bottom edge..

[Ross]

I'm pretty sure all-glass and oceanic put those 'made by' stickers on. I dont think any other companies do though. Thats a good thing though, almost never is an all glass or oceanic tank tempered except in the bottom.

[urban79]

I was wanting to put two over fills in it.

[Ross]

That shouldnt be a problem as long as you dont mind having the holes in the back.

[urban79]

MMMM I guess dont care I was going to pipe it up anyways. I guess Ill call you to day. And see how much and see if IM can get some one to help me move it to my truck.... thanks

[safeuerwehr]

hey urban excuse me for stealing your tread for a quick question regarding drilling.....can a tank be drilled with it being setup and can it be drilled from the inside....

alfred

[Ross]

yes it can be drilled setup, we just have to drain half the water. drilling from the inside out really doesnt matter, the bulkhead will still seal either way.

[safeuerwehr]

ok awesome....i have a 125 6ft long i want to convert it into a calfo so i have to get with ace to make me one...how many holes would i require?

[Ross]

Depends on how much flow you want, probably 2 3in holes...

[MattK]

Hey Ross,
Have you ever had a tank break or crack while you're drilling it?

[Ross]

I've cracked 1 tank but it was tempered so it doesnt really count, I've never broken a regular tank.

[MattK]

How can you tell if it's tempered or not?

[Ross]

Theres really no way...just check the sticker on the tank or try to figure out what brand it is. Usually all-glass and oceanic are not tempered on the sides. The 2 tanks we have cracked at Fin-Addict were marineland i think, and both were tempered in teh sides.

[MattK]

Not to question your skills, I'm sure you're awesome, but would you feel comfortable drilling a tank when it's in use? The worst case scenario in catastrophic. I've never drilled a tank so I don't know how hard/easy it is but what if...

[Ross]

What size tank is it?

[MattK]

My tank is already drilled. I was just wondering how comfortable you felt with drilling a half filled tank. What would you do if it broke? Once again, I'm sure you're awesome at it and would take all precautions to avoid a possible mishap, and I'm not questioning your skills.

[Ross]

I've done it more than once....so im pretty comfortable.

Felipe drilled a half full tempered tank once, it didnt turn out well. The tank busted and all the water and fish went everwhere.

[MattK]

That sux! Did he use the Fin-Addict ambulance to rush them to the shop?

[Ross]

nah he just threw them in the trashcan tha twas full of tank water and i dont know what he did after that.