Need Link For Drilling Tank Hole

[duke62]

does anyone have a kink in this type of progect if so please i need it

 

[crox99]

Get a drill with a diamond bit and start drilling.:lol2:

 

[duke62]

i need the placement of hole for tank size i would really like to read about iy before i begin project

 

[joseney21]

i remember reading somewhere that the hole should be at least three inches from the edge (top and sides) to play it safe. you can use a diamond hole saw bit with a drill press or you can use a dremel with a tile cutting bit. here is a link to my thread when i drilled my 90g with a dremel and tile cutting bit http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum...90g-internal-overflow.html?highlight=drilling

 

[duke62]

i know about the diamond drill bit and the premis of drilling the hole.maybe i didnt explain my self properly.i need eveything involved with process.drilling,placement of hole"can it be on side of tank" how to seal hole so water doesnt leak.is there something i have to do around cut portion of hole so tank doesnt crack in the future .i need all this info.i dont like to start a project without all the info i need.there is nothing worse than being in the middle of a project and not knowing what the next move is....thank u so even if u have done this once before can you write me all the steps even if u dont have a link for me to see.thanks everyone

 

[nanoreefer22]

J,
To seal the hole after you've finished drilling you an use a bulkhead fitting found at savko.com. The size of the hole depends on how much flow your looking to get out of it. The typical 1 inch drains you see give you about 600gph and a 1.5inch gives you about 1200 gph.

For a 1 inch bulkhead the hole needs to be about 1.75inches if its sch 40 or 2 inches if its sch 80. The size varies a little by who makes the bulkhead.

Are you going to empty the tank then drill? If you can put the tank on its face and then drill you could build a putty dam and just have the water in it so the bit and glass stays cool. To avoid cracking the tank just dont put any pressure on the glass and let the bit to the drilling for you. Theres a really good thread on this thats step by step somewhere, I'll find it for ya.
-Kris

 

[nanoreefer22]

Drilling your tank made easy

 

[nanchil]

Great info for newbees. Thanks.

J,
To seal the hole after you've finished drilling you an use a bulkhead fitting found at savko.com. The size of the hole depends on how much flow your looking to get out of it. The typical 1 inch drains you see give you about 600gph and a 1.5inch gives you about 1200 gph.

For a 1 inch bulkhead the hole needs to be about 1.75inches if its sch 40 or 2 inches if its sch 80. The size varies a little by who makes the bulkhead.

Are you going to empty the tank then drill? If you can put the tank on its face and then drill you could build a putty dam and just have the water in it so the bit and glass stays cool. To avoid cracking the tank just dont put any pressure on the glass and let the bit to the drilling for you. Theres a really good thread on this thats step by step somewhere, I'll find it for ya.
-Kris

 

[duke62]

thanks again nano.i owe u for all the help bro seriously.anything u need bro i got ur back.always there when i need u brother :lol_large

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Duke a few people here are good at doing it too and may be able to help you.

 

[duke62]

well im goin to try it tomorrow im going to call a friend to walk me through it i need to get it done have alot of brown bubbles startin to form on top of my tank.need to get that skimmer in.oh by the way if my mag 12 breaks down for any reason is the sump goin to fill with water and flood my basement

 

[nanoreefer22]

You have to configure the sump to make sure it has enough space for the back flow in case the pump dies on ya....