So I attempted to Drill my tank ...

[lightcs4]

Very nice work. I think you will probably encourage others to try it.

[Hornet]

I watched various youtube videos on drilling tanks about 2 or 3 times. Just before I drilled the first hole I watched the glass-holes video on drilling 1 more time.

I did the measuring for the rest of my holes in the back glass tonight. I'll re-measure everything again tomorrow and I might start drilling the rest of them.

[Zoakeeper]

How about pics of drill bits? Did you use a drill stand?

[RyanG]

Well here is a pic of the drill bits you will get from www.glass-holes.com if you order the master kit. You wont get the 2" bulkhead unless you order that seperate.

[RyanG]

Hornet, do you think that a tank could be drilled on a verticle surface, with constant water running of course, I cant find anybody to help me turn my 180 on its face and was wondering since you just did it horizontally what your opinion is?

[Hornet]

Zoakeeper, I used the same bits that RyanG posted. I also got them from glass-holes. I purchased the 1500 gph kit and that came with the bit for the 1 1/2" bulkhead then I bought the bits for 1" and 2" bulkheads seperately. No drill press I just used my cordless drill and set the clutch to about 4. That was kinda useful because if pressed to hard the clutch would kick in letting me know.




RyanG, I think you can drill it vertically. There is a video on youtube showing a guy drilling the tank full so I see no reason it can't be done.

[lightcs4]

Cool video. I figured I wouldn't drill mine since it is already full. I don't know how it might be if anything got in the water though. But I would sure like to put an overflow box in the tank and not have it be a hang on box.

[Hornet]

Ryan, how are you going to drill your 180? Do you have a diagram or something?

I'm just curious about where your placing the overflow and closed loop returns.

[Zoakeeper]

Great pics. and great info. A guy here in towwn has a 240 for cheap. but its not drilled. I dont believe the bottom of a tank that big would be tempered, so I want to drill it myself. I'll see what happens. Thanks for the link on bits also.

[Hornet]

Zoakeeper you should still try to figure out what brand of tank it is any way and look it up on the manufacturers website. I just checked the links I had for perfecto and AGA/aqueon and they don't show a 240 std. tank