Do Not Drill Glass!?!?!?!? Hurry Help

[TANK0789]

just found at the bottom of my tank a DO NOT DRILL TANK sticker.... can i still drill the side??????

 

[Phyxius]

Who makes the tank? AGA/Aqueon and some others temper the bottom only on some sizes but its best to find out from the maker if its just the bottom or the whole tank...Drilling into tempered glass can be bad.

 

[TANK0789]

ok i will go look!!

 

[TANK0789]

its made by a.w

 

[jamest0o0]

Most tanks bottoms are tempered, but the sides arn't. Check to make sure though.

 

[TANK0789]

im looking for a.w and i cant find them..

 

[Phyxius]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13284836#post13284836 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jamest0o0
Most tanks bottoms are tempered, but the sides arn't. Check to make sure though.

Not always true as AGA/Aqueon didn't temper the bottoms till 40 or 50g sizes. I have a few 20s and 29g here that have all been drilled on the bottom. Some tanks like the Walmart ones have been known to be tempered on the sides. Thats why its best to call the maker and verify or get some polarized lenses and do the test to see.

 

[TANK0789]

have you heard of A.W tanks?

 

[TANK0789]

its 125 gallon

 

[Phyxius]

I have never heard of that make of tank but with all the people here on RC I`m sure someone has..

 

[TANK0789]

it has a little anchor by it and the this says tempered glass do not drill. and thats on the bottom

 

[Sk8r]

There is a kind of filter that will tell you if tanks are tempered glass or not. Does anyone have that link?

 

[Phyxius]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13284898#post13284898 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sk8r
There is a kind of filter that will tell you if tanks are tempered glass or not. Does anyone have that link?

Its something to do with polarized lenses and I was just trying to find it as its a recent post that been updating..

 

[TANK0789]

if this whole tank is tempered can i not drill it??....

 

[otrlynn]

No, you can't drill tempered glass, it will shatter. The glass shop near me will not even attempt to drill it.

 

[TANK0789]

damn well how do i find out if it is

 

[TANK0789]

anyone know how i can find out if it tempered? or should i just drill it?

 

[checkx1]

Check the other side of the sticker. I have a 55g that had a sticker that read "Tempered glass do not drill " on one side and on the other side it read "Bottom panel is tempered for strength and durability do not drill".

 

[TANK0789]

o really !?! BRB!

 

[TANK0789]

theres no other stickers and no other way for me to get that sticker off