Drilling Holes in Tank.

[Quasarlee]

I am upgrading to larger tank. Need To Drill Holes to goto Sump.
This is for a 30 Gal Tank, Sump 20 Gal tank. That will sit behind & below tank.
What size holes & where on the back tank, Not able to drill bottom.
I will be at the meeting tonight.

 

[Reefugee]

We would need more information.

1. Is it a glass tank or a acrylic tank. If it's an acrylic tank, then use a hole saw. If it is glass, use a Dremel type tool. Matt (Wombat2) has drilled glass tank for people before - so PM him.

2. If The size of the hole will depends on the size of the bulkhead. When you purchase the bulkhead, it will tell you what size hole you need.

Minh

 

[goslugsgo]

Hole size depends on bulkhead size. Location depends on what you're trying to accomplish. Leaving a hole-diameter's width between the edges of the tank and the hole seems to be a generally accepted recommendation.

 

[thereefgeek]

Literally hundreds of threads on the DIY forum. Here's a few:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=603816&highlight=drilling+glass

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=445481&highlight=drill

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=534878&highlight=dremel+AND+drilling

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=502320

 

[Greencup]

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