Where can I get a glass tank drilled?

[jkhudson]

I don't even know if this is possible. My sump sits next to my tank because I mismeasured the opening to my stand. I am using a 20 long, but steve down at wet pets had an interesting idea that would actually do what I would prefer to have; take 2 10 gallon tanks and link them together. I could use one for the intake and refugium and the other for the return pumps and skimmer. the big question is can I get either a 2" or 2 1" holes drilled into the side of a 10 gal.? I figure that these will give me the proper flow rate between the tanks. Think it could work?

 

[dugg]

Yes it would work. All you need to drill the glass is a dremel and a diamond bit. Don't let it scare you. It is really simple. Just let a hose run a slow stream of water over the work area, and go slow for the first hole. After that, you won't be scared any more, and the next hole will be a piece of cake.

 

[pwhitby]

Sarah, (hiflykitty) has a similar set up. She has 2 20g I think.

ANyways, yes it works.
Drilling a tank is easy, if you have the tools. I prefer a dremel and a set of diamond bits.

If you really want to do this, get the tanks and give us a holler (or is that Hollar ?...still getting used to American) and I'm sure someone will step up. If not, bring it here and Ill do it for you.

Paul.

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

If for some crazy reason you have to pick up the tanks in the Stillwater area, I'm more than happy to help you drill them while you are up here. It'll be easy and quick. Here are a couple threads to get you started:

Step-by-Step: Drilling Holes in Your Glass Tank for Bulkheads
Reefing on a Budget: 75g Tank Build

If you decide to venture into this by yourself, I highly recommend getting a cheap pane of glass from Lowe's or Home Depot to practice out. That way, if you break the glass, it'll be about $2 instead of a $25+ tank.

 

[ouspeedbump]

I have always seen it spelled holler, but it may depend on where you are..... ;-)

 

[pwhitby]

holler seemed right to me.