drilling aqueon tanks from petco?

SURForDIE · 07/09/2014, 08:25 AM

Petco has a dollar a gallon sale going. Looking to buy a couple 55 and make a sump and refugium out of separate tanks. Can the front glass be drilled?

SkullV · 07/09/2014, 09:26 AM

They are no longer Aqueon, they are Tetra brand tanks, the build quality is substantially lower than the Aqueon/All Glass. However, I believe the only tempered pane on the 55g is the bottom and the side can be drilled. I actually just drilled one of the $1/g 20g tanks.

Mike Ordner · 07/09/2014, 01:27 PM

Not sure about now, but I remember reading that the 55 was the only tank that ALL panels were tempered. Would 40 breeders work? I do believe you can drill those tanks.

SGT_York · 07/09/2014, 01:54 PM

I have drilled many of PETCO's 40G Breeders with no problems. Last one was six months ago.

Kairus · 07/09/2014, 02:00 PM

The Tetra 40 breeders are tempered on the bottom, but I drilled a bean animal overflow on a side pane recently with no issue.

anarchy02 · 07/09/2014, 02:02 PM

Buddy of mine just bought the 40 breeder at the $/gallon sale and drilled the back

SURForDIE · 07/11/2014, 11:37 AM

Awesome thanks

SURForDIE · 07/11/2014, 11:37 AM

I can confirm the 55 is all tempered. Went and got one. No 40 breeders left

flight50 · 07/13/2014, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kairus

The Tetra 40 breeders are tempered on the bottom, but I drilled a bean animal overflow on a side pane recently with no issue.

I have collected several $1 sale tanks from Petco since last summer til now. (4) Aqueon 40g breeders and (10) 40g tetras. (2) Tetras broken down for scrap for c2c and baffles, (4) of the tetras are derimmed for sumps and the other (4) were drilled and have c2c for Bean Animals on back sides. So I have (4) drilled Aqueons and (4) drilled Tetras. Of the drilled tanks, I lost one Tetra. Glass cracked on the last tank and I only had 1.5 holes left to go. I was even using a drill press and used water cooling with berm. I replaced the tank the next day and it went just as smooth as the other (7).

Tetra tanks are 3/16" glass vs 1/4" so just avoid putting to much pressure on the glass and let the hole saw do the work.

07/09/2014, 08:25 AM	#1
SURForDIE Moved On Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 56	drilling aqueon tanks from petco? Petco has a dollar a gallon sale going. Looking to buy a couple 55 and make a sump and refugium out of separate tanks. Can the front glass be drilled?

07/09/2014, 02:00 PM	#5
Kairus Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 209	The Tetra 40 breeders are tempered on the bottom, but I drilled a bean animal overflow on a side pane recently with no issue. __________________ 16x16x8 AIO \| AI Prime \| CADLights PLS-50 Elite \| Phosban 150 \| Hydor Smart Level ATO Fluval Spec V \| Current USA Marine Orbit \| inTank Media Basket \| Hydor Smart Level ATO

07/09/2014, 09:26 AM	#2
SkullV They Got My Number Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 6,898	They are no longer Aqueon, they are Tetra brand tanks, the build quality is substantially lower than the Aqueon/All Glass. However, I believe the only tempered pane on the 55g is the bottom and the side can be drilled. I actually just drilled one of the $1/g 20g tanks.

07/09/2014, 01:27 PM	#3
Mike Ordner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 415	Not sure about now, but I remember reading that the 55 was the only tank that ALL panels were tempered. Would 40 breeders work? I do believe you can drill those tanks.

07/09/2014, 01:54 PM	#4
SGT_York Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,746	I have drilled many of PETCO's 40G Breeders with no problems. Last one was six months ago.

07/09/2014, 02:02 PM	#6
anarchy02 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 141	Buddy of mine just bought the 40 breeder at the $/gallon sale and drilled the back

07/11/2014, 11:37 AM	#7
SURForDIE Moved On Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 56	Awesome thanks