DRILLING GLASS AQUARIUM

[REEFAHOLIC]

I bought a 125 g tank non reef ready. Now I wish I had. But how difficult is it to do it yourself. Anybody done it before. The bottom is plate, not tempered, that much I know. Or should I take it to a glass place??

Tks
Tina

[dustint21]

Most 125's have tempered bottoms.... I have drilled many holes and it is easy as long as you take your time and let the bit do the work. I would check around on the site if it makes you nervous. I know there are a few people who drill tanks for a small fee. Good luck.

[CoryDude]

Slow and steady wins the race. Main problem is finding the drill bits. They're not cheap. Jeremy with B&B can do it. He didn't charge much, of course he doesn't warranty the tank.

[Bill S]

You can also try Ace (aka Hobogato). I'm betting that he won't drill a bottom. Too much risk that it's tempered, and risk that with water pressure it will crack.

[marshall.read]

diamondbitusa.com is the place to go for glass drilling and bulkheads. i've bought a few bits and several bulkheads from them and never had any trouble. in addition to going slow, make sure you keep the bit lubricated so as to not overhead, make sure you aren't drilling at an angle, and every minute or so bring the bit up to let your lubricant ( water works fine ) into the hole. good luck.

[REEFAHOLIC]

Tks for the tips

[phippsj]

The bottom of my 180G was temepered (found that out after I dropped a router bit on it!). I got that glass replaced already, but prior had ordered a Glass Holes.com overflow kit. So, I went and drilled the back glass anyways and used my Glass Holes kit. I love it... can't hear a thing, completely out of the way, and takes up less room in the tank than an overflow that is drilled on the bottom.

They will send you the kit which has the drill bit included, and they have a video on their site of how to do it. Very easy to do.

[jay3]

I believe r.allard has drilled a tank you might get advice from him.