drock59 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 So I know my tank is an AGA but how do i know if it is tempered? This is what AGA says: Can I drill holes in my aquarium for external filters? Maybe, many of our aquariums are made with tempered glass in the bottom. Tempered glass cannot be drilled. Non-tempered glass panels may be drilled by a qualified technician. In some cases, you may special order All-Glass aquariums pre-drilled with the MegaFlow or Twin-Flow overflow systems. You could also special order, in some cases, an aquarium with non-tempered glass if you wanted to have it drilled outside of our facility. If you have an older tank that you want to drill, don’t take any chances - if you are not sure that the glass is non-tempered, do not drill it. ------- I knew the bottom is probably tempered but I dont know about the other faces. IF someone knows and could ease my fears I would appreciate. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I thought all All-glass tanks were tempered on the bottom. It usually has a sticker that says tempered. Thats all the info you will get. What size and how old of a tank? Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drock59 Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 40g and it should be just about brand new. Bought from a Petco worker, who bought it a few months ago. I figured the bottom was tempered but there are no markings for the other sides and I would rather not have it shatter. I want to drill two 1" holes on the side and use it as a fuge. Also, anyone have recommendations for bits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 45mm diamond coated hole saw. I got mine on ebay. ebay link It takes a little while to get them but they are great bits. Impur has a great walkthrough in the DIY forum. http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1746 Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister crabs Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 bottom IS tempered sides are NOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drock59 Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 thanks for the help. Is there any place local that has the diamond coated hole saws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkto Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 fwiw I had one of my old glass tanks drilled at a small glass shop in hillsboro for $15 a hole... To test whether it was tempered or not he scratched the glass with a glass cutter. The non-tempered glass scratched easily... is "softer" in a sense since the surface is not under tension. ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister crabs Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 interesting....never thought about that asfor the holesaws i dont know....might call glass shops on monday.....but ebay would be by far the cheapest....i think they are like 10 bux shipped. only problem is they take a week or so to get them. might check out prices from glass shops on having it drilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 From what I have seen you are okay drilling the side walls of a newer 40G Breeder. Check out some threads on RC where people have done it. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Hobby Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I drilled 6 holes in the back of my 40G breeder uses those diamond hole saws. When they are new and fresh it made quick work of the glass... did all holes in about 30 minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I called AGA about my 40 breeder. I gave them the dimensions and they assures me the bottom was not tempered. I drilled it without any problems at all. I did this last year and at that time they said that tempered glass was not used on tanks smaller that the 55. I believe Waves would drill it for you for about $50.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drock59 Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 Sweet thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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