Where Can I Get A Tank Drilled?

BadBlood Aquatics · Mar 26, 2015

This is my first post. I've been doing freshwater tanks for a few years and I'm working on getting a 55 gallon reef tank put together. So far I think I know what I need to do and how to get everything going. At this point I have the tank I want and I just finished resealing it. I just need to find a place where I can get it drilled for the filter intake and outtake. Does anyone know a place?

kschweer · Mar 26, 2015

Welcome to R2R!!! You can try asking an lfs in your area. Some will drill tanks others do not. It's really much easier than it seems to do yourself. The bits can be found fairly cheap. Also if you haven't settled on an overflow box yet you can check out the gl*******s overflows. You can order everything you need from them including the correct bit.

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SeahorseKeeper · Mar 26, 2015

Welcome to R2R!! One thing to check before drilling is if the glass is tempered.

jman9331 · Mar 27, 2015

kschweer said:
Welcome to R2R!!! You can try asking an lfs in your area. Some will drill tanks others do not. It's really much easier than it seems to do yourself. The bits can be found fairly cheap. Also if you haven't settled on an overflow box yet you can check out the gl*******s overflows. You can order everything you need from them including the correct bit.

what kind of overflows?

kschweer · Mar 27, 2015

jman9331 said:
what kind of overflows?

http://glass-holes.com/Overflow-Kits_c3.htm

jman9331 · Mar 27, 2015

kschweer said:
Overflow Kits - Glass-Holes.com dope aquarium stuff

haha how clever! I want to do the same thing in the near future. Glad someone created a thread for it.

Thunderfan · Mar 27, 2015

Most 55s are tempered and can't be drilled. I've heard glass-holes are loud. I bought a ghost overflow from modular marine on ebay and it is silent takes up very little space in tank.

VicD81 · Mar 29, 2015

Most bigger tanks have the bottom glass tempered but the back and side panels are not. You should check with manufacturer to be sure.

My Glass-Holes kit was pretty loud at first but like they advertised after a couple months the piping built up a film and now its pretty silent.

Fin · Mar 29, 2015

Usually, if tempered glass is used in tank construction, most likely it will be the bottom panel that is tempered. For peace of mind before you drill, browse YouTube for a few videos on how you can tell if aquarium glass is tempered.