tank drilling
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Rhodophyta
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$10 per hole for the 1" holes. My guess on the 1.5" holes would be more expensive since he is not set up to do them and you'd have to pay for the set up changes.
itZme
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I guess it depends on how thick the glass is and how close to the edges you are getting.
You could always do an "over-the-back" closed loop or do it the easy way and buy a couple of efficient powerheads (Tunze, Vortec etc...)
The closed loops seem like energy wasters to me when you consider that you can get 2000 gph movement using less than 20w from a Tunze.
HTH
-- Kevin
itZme
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LOL... no vested interest here. I just hate to see people put so much time, money and effort into doing a closed loop when the best tanks I have ever seen are being churned up by Tunzes and have corals growing out of the water. Mike600r's tank is a perfect example with SPS corals growing more in 6 months than most tanks grow in 2 yrs. bond007069 is another one that looks sweet and Ben's tank is a good example too. He just invested in a few bigger pumps for even more flow and has 3 Tunzes for sale if you guys are looking for cheap flow you should jump on those.
I don't feel that closed loops are a bad thing but there are more ways to get the same effect. Some are easier than others and some are more efficient. If you can hide the powerheads enough I think this solution is both easier AND more efficient.
Rhodophyta
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I think it would compromise one pane of glass too much. I know that electricians and plumbers are restricted from drilling too many holes in structural timber in homes.
Other options.... there are several besides the one or two already suggested.
Why aren't some of the holes on the ends of the tank? Two holes per panel sounds reasonable. So you might be able to rework your original idea.
If the bottom glass is tempered, you could replace it with thicker untempered. A mile or so north of Hector there is a glass shop that I have bought lots of glass for tanks from. A large hole or two in the bottom surrounded by a box inside might give you another option or just move some holes into the new bottom.
