quick question on my 75g tank

SiNiStEr NaTiOn · 11-12-2009, 11:31 PM

My tank is by All-Glass. Like it said above it's a 75g. I see a sticker on the bottom glass says tempered glass. On this tank is the bottom only tempered or is the walls temepered also or are they plate. The reason I ask I need to know if the back glass would be safe enough to drill. I know you can't drill temepered glass. I want like to put a 1500 gph overflow on this tank from glass-holes.com.

I'm pretty confident I can drill the tank successfully, because the last 4 days I been practincing on scrap pieces of glass using my dremel with a diamond bit cutting squares and triangle completely out off the glass, even though it took a little bit of time to do, and didn't have the glass break on me so that was a good sign. BTW I was practicing on 1/4" scrap piece of glass.

Let me know if the walls on the 75 is plate glass and safe enough to drill, or if it's tempered then I would have to use a HoB overflow.

jkburton1s · 11-13-2009, 12:09 AM

BOTTOM only. i drilled mine with no problems. i have the same kit you are talking about from glass holes . jsut take your time and let the drill do the work, DO NOT PUSH ON THE GLASS!!!!!!

SiNiStEr NaTiOn · 11-13-2009, 06:55 PM

that's the idea let the drill do the work and not put pressure on it.

11-12-2009, 11:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
SiNiStEr NaTiOn Torch coral Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 541 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	quick question on my 75g tank My tank is by All-Glass. Like it said above it's a 75g. I see a sticker on the bottom glass says tempered glass. On this tank is the bottom only tempered or is the walls temepered also or are they plate. The reason I ask I need to know if the back glass would be safe enough to drill. I know you can't drill temepered glass. I want like to put a 1500 gph overflow on this tank from glass-holes.com. I'm pretty confident I can drill the tank successfully, because the last 4 days I been practincing on scrap pieces of glass using my dremel with a diamond bit cutting squares and triangle completely out off the glass, even though it took a little bit of time to do, and didn't have the glass break on me so that was a good sign. BTW I was practicing on 1/4" scrap piece of glass. Let me know if the walls on the 75 is plate glass and safe enough to drill, or if it's tempered then I would have to use a HoB overflow. __________________ Bobby My reef tank is on a holding pattern, until I can get my Cichlid tank built and up and running. Here's a link to what I have going on right now. Sinister Reef Extremely Slow 75g Reef Build my DIY plans for a stand 55 gallon sump/fuge (completed)

11-13-2009, 12:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
jkburton1s Sea Pen Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in the missouri bootheel Posts: 341 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: quick question on my 75g tank BOTTOM only. i drilled mine with no problems. i have the same kit you are talking about from glass holes . jsut take your time and let the drill do the work, DO NOT PUSH ON THE GLASS!!!!!! __________________ 75 reef with 40 breeder sump 2x250 14k icecap ballast/coralvue , 4x54 watt 420nm t5's 125 lbs live rock, 100 lbs live aragonite. rio hf 32, 2-seio 1000's, 2-mj1200s timed. aquaC ev-180 , softied, zoos, leather, lps. flame angel,diamond goby, damsels,kole tang and naso. set up in mar09 ... just added 2 40s with 175 watt mh 10k hamiltons 39x2 t5 420s. both frag tanks one for growth the other has 20k for color growout. 180 getting setup in the next month 180, 75, and 3 40's not yet set up. but i got all the goods , just not the time.

11-13-2009, 06:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
SiNiStEr NaTiOn Torch coral Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 541 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: quick question on my 75g tank that's the idea let the drill do the work and not put pressure on it. __________________ Bobby My reef tank is on a holding pattern, until I can get my Cichlid tank built and up and running. Here's a link to what I have going on right now. Sinister Reef Extremely Slow 75g Reef Build my DIY plans for a stand 55 gallon sump/fuge (completed)

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