Help - Broken bottom panel on new tank

[Avalanche Wolf]

I picked up a new tank ( well new to me ) today and when I got home I noticed a crack on the bottom panel. Well I filled it up and it is for sure leaking all the way though.

It is a 15g Tall tank and has a overflow on it so the replacement panel will need to be drilled as well.

Where can i go to get something like this near the Franklin/Spring hill area.

 

[coral_reefer_25]

I don't think you'll find anywhere around here to get a pane of glass that isn't tempered. You'll likely have to go to Nashville. There's a place near 100 Oaks called Tennessee Glass. They're across the street from the Sears Outlet on Thompson Lane.

They most likely won't drill it either....but you can ask. I know that they shy away from drilling tanks, but if you are buying the glass from them and ask them to drill it, they may actually do it.

 

[Avalanche Wolf]

Where can one go to get a tank drilled or does someone in the club have experiance on this ?

I have a new 40 that needs to be drilled

 

[NeveSSL]

What size hole?

I drilled 4 1.25" holes in my tank without any problems. Its not too bad to do on your own... just have patience with the process and use a CORDED drill.

Brandon

 

[Avalanche Wolf]

what did you use for drilling it ?

 

[NeveSSL]

I used a diamond hole cutter from eBay. I got two for like $13 shipped I think.

I also used this thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=603816

Brandon

 

[c_stowers]

You can also use a dremel and a diamond bit. You can get these bits from the tool store in opry mills mall. I've done this about 20-30 times with no problems.

 

[NeveSSL]

Can take longer and may be less precise, but it will certainly work for a bit cheaper.

Brandon