New Tank Setup (Drilling holes in AGA)

turningtim

turningtim

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Nice work Doc, I won't tell! You'll always be a dumb ol' hillbilly to me!!!!

Nice work Doc and Cuz
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BTW, Got the 120 sili'd up water test in a few days. I'll shoot you some pics!
Tim
 
grubsnaek

grubsnaek

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what size bit did you use to drill the 1.25" holes. and what size holes did you drill for the return also what size bit.
 
clown101

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Here is a few more pics of the tank. Can't wait to do a full water test! Will be ordering the Pump and the Skimmer little over a week. wattsupdoc cut the holes with a dremmel and a glass cuting bit. The return is 3/4". If any one has any suggestions please let us know I am new to this and any help is more then welcome. I have learned alot from wattsupdoc but you never can learn enough.




 
grubsnaek

grubsnaek

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it takes some people years before they get there tank to start off like that. so kudos to you my man. your off the a hell of a start. you insipered my to redo my thinkin about a frag tank in the future. i have gotten many great ideas from this thread already, and its early. thanks for the reply
 
grubsnaek

grubsnaek

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what you guys use when drillin just water. my dremel only has two speeds. high and low. i really dont know how there set up so if they only come in high and low then im sorry for the previous sentence. any way what speed did you go with.
 
scubaguy

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Thats not fair Doc.
I just bought a 125 and if I knew you could cut the glass I would of had you help me.
I still have that Kenya trees and just waiting till I have some time. How about maybe Monday? By the way the tank looks great.
 
wattsupdoc

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Well, clown101 is getting a free 55 gal, for me a fuge. Soooo...... If I had listened to Tim in the past, I would have drilled my 125!
Now I'm thin king about a quick tear down of it and drilling it.
Shoulda listened.

Monday after 5 would be fine for me. I'll pm ya with my phone #

High speed I used a diamond grinding bit to do his, LOTS of water!

Cool Tim! Send this dumb 'ol hillbilly some pics!
 
grubsnaek

grubsnaek

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if you were a newb then i wouldnt recommend it. but since your not. you'll know what to do. so if it makes things better than go for it doc
 
turningtim

turningtim

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Wait to see my pics before you drill anything. I well get them out tomorrow.Besides cutting into that 125 with a dremel is Not going to be fun.I have the answer.
 
grubsnaek

grubsnaek

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to clown101 and doc. how did you cut the holes. i will be doin this in my 20L frag tank. i know doc said water. did you just let the hose run on the hole as it was getting cut. how wet did the dremel get. also did you push hard on it while cutting
 
wattsupdoc

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Clown101 stood there with a hose and let the water run freely over the part of the glass where I was cutting. I took a cone shaped grinding bit and slowly and gently ground a small pilot hole through the glass. Then, I changed bits to a cylinder shaped bit and started grinding around the mark for the hole that I made previosly with a sharpee. Going slowly, applying very little pressure and keeping it wet.
You can mark the hole you want to cut out by placing your blkhead where you want it and eithe marking arount he inside of the bulkhead or outside. Tryind to get as close to whichever side your marking. Then cut appropriatly around your line to allow for the thickness of the bulkhead requiered to pass through the glass, relative to what side you marked it on. Make sense? I'm tired.
I wanna see those pics too Tim! Plus the answer!
 
turningtim

turningtim

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sorry guys painting didn't go well today. So is all wrapped up. Hope for tomorrow.....
I use hole saws to cut the holes. Like I said 1/2" with a dremel will be tough. Google diamond hole saws. The site I'm not allowed to say......
Tim
 
turningtim

turningtim

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OK guys here ya go. The tank is still laying on its back so I hope you can see whats going on. Basically I drilled 2@1" holes and surrounded the holes with a 30" x 2.5" x 6" weir dam over flow.
The other holes are for 2 returns in the corners and a CL 1.5" intake and 2@1" output.

 
grubsnaek

grubsnaek

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alright guys how do you drill. i think im over thinking the process of drilling. should the tank be positioned any way, or just face down and drill the back. help from this doc has been helpin though.
and to tim, is that a custom made overflow box, if so why no teeth, hold on let me stare at it some more.yeah i got it now. WOW thats sick, thank you cause that makes me get a fresh jolt to keep researching this hobby to learn more. thats insane i am really at a lose of words. to you and doc im an ameature but, damn im learning. thanx guys helpin out more than you think

haha and no im not drunk being all truthful and stuff!!!!!!!!!!
 
turningtim

turningtim

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Yes, The OF box is a custom. I cut all the glass. Teeth would be damn hard to cut into 1/4" glass LOL! I don't cut teeth in even an acrylic OF. The "Weir damn" is to skim the surface more efficiently than teeth. I use eggcrate fit inside the box to stop snails and fish.
Painting the back now, I'll have some more pics in a day or two......
 
grubsnaek

grubsnaek

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how much lower is the overflow, also did you get them to glue perfectly like that. is the overflow made of glass too
 
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