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08/25/2015, 10:54 AM
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Need some advise on drilling tank!
So I recently purchased this 120 gallon long acrylic fish tank it is not reef ready so I'm planning on installing a ghost overflow from reef savvy. This will be my first time drilling a tank so I am really nervous and scared where to drill my holes. I know i will have two in the middle but idk how far up I should drill them. Also has anyone purchased from reef savvy before and are you satisfied with the ghost overflow? Any feed back would be nice thank you!
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08/25/2015, 11:35 AM
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I would assume they would provided a template for drilling the holes.
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08/25/2015, 04:09 PM
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Drilling acrylic is a piece of cake ,wait for the template.
one bit of advice,once you start drawing do not stop... The metal will get hot and fuse to the acrylic |
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08/25/2015, 04:26 PM
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08/25/2015, 10:17 PM
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Thank you so much for the info guys. Do I need to put water so it won't melt? Also I just buffed my tank with plastic-x will it be fine after I rinse it a couple times, it won't be an issue down the road?
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08/25/2015, 10:41 PM
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water is a great coolant. Also tape the backside of hole with duck tape. it will catch the plug. Are you using a drill press? if not check for a used one. I got a big old beefy one for cheap and it was worth it! That said I did drill five holes in glass.
Best of luck to your new tank. |
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08/26/2015, 08:51 AM
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And be careful not to put a hole too close to edge or seam.
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08/28/2015, 12:05 AM
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Thanks so much guys will do
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