Drilling glass-how close is too close.

[GJC]

You can drill lower, say 2" from the top, then use an upward-facing elbow to keep the water level still high.

 

[WeeNe858]

i thought that was the intetions all along.. elbowing the hole and tilting it... but like i said its really hard to clean it and you lose a bit of flow with the 2 elbows you have to run... :/..

 

[Dark Helion]

I think a standpipe would not look nice in an aquarium, plus a hole in the bottom plate - where pressure is higher, is a potential source of stress cracks. An elbow can be hidden by an acrylic strip, and if you want huge flow, use a 2" PVC piping/elbow and rate your pump accordingly. My 2 cents...

 

[Kevaldo]

Have you ever drilled a tank before? I drilled my sump a few week's ago and it's scary, I practised on a old leaking tank and the first time I smashed one side but the second went through ok, then came the sump . I just took my time and it went ok thank god. I used this company....Diamond drilling holesaws for cutting Fishtanks Aquariums

Good luck.

Kev

 

[CHOMPERS]

I think by now, he is done.


This is an old thread that got dug up from the pits of dead threads.



.

 

[fish head )'>]

I knew CHOMMPERS would be chiming in if there gonna be any glass drilling.
I do not think he was aware of the hardware options after drilling the hole.