I've found a great deal on a 225 gallon glass aquarium for only $75, the catch is the bottom glass is broken. I have done this before with my 90 gallon and it wasn't that hard. Just took my time and carefully removed the old broken glass, got a new piece cut, then silicon, cure, test, and now its all good!
My question for the monster 225 is what thickness should I get, I'm assuming 1/2 inch because thats what it is now. Also who makes a 225 Glass? I checked All-Glass and Oceanic but neither make a 225. What price range am I looking at?
Now the glass has a hole that was drilled and that is were the glass is cracked at, I'd like to have overflows drilled in this tank as well but I'm wary since this one already has broken at that very point. I've talked with one glass company who said they could cut the hole but that they wouldn't recomend it. The guy told me that "the aquarium companies have a special way they cut the holes to make them stronger." ???WTF??? After doing some research all i've found thats special is the expensive diamond hole cutter you need to get to cut it. Is that guy correct or what? Where in the tank and what size hole should i get cut, if I do go that route?? (As you can tell I'm a newbie about overflows, sumps, etc.) - and I know not to use tempered glass
Basically I need some advice - sorry for the long winded question
My question for the monster 225 is what thickness should I get, I'm assuming 1/2 inch because thats what it is now. Also who makes a 225 Glass? I checked All-Glass and Oceanic but neither make a 225. What price range am I looking at?
Now the glass has a hole that was drilled and that is were the glass is cracked at, I'd like to have overflows drilled in this tank as well but I'm wary since this one already has broken at that very point. I've talked with one glass company who said they could cut the hole but that they wouldn't recomend it. The guy told me that "the aquarium companies have a special way they cut the holes to make them stronger." ???WTF??? After doing some research all i've found thats special is the expensive diamond hole cutter you need to get to cut it. Is that guy correct or what? Where in the tank and what size hole should i get cut, if I do go that route?? (As you can tell I'm a newbie about overflows, sumps, etc.) - and I know not to use tempered glass
Basically I need some advice - sorry for the long winded question