Drilling Coralife Biocube29

[Albz]

has it been done by anyone here? And id like to do it! Any experts on drilling??

 

[bugger]

I've never seen it done. I'd ask coralife if it is tempered glass

 

[noobwithatank]

ive seen it done on a few other forums. IMO its time to upgrade.

 

[Albz]

ive seen it done on a few other forums. IMO its time to upgrade.

Can no space.. just got a frag tank too.. and got aa custom sump for it

 

[noobwithatank]

You going to remove the false wall ? If so it's just like drilling every other tank. Hardest part is trying to keep it level whe you drill due to the curved front.

 

[JoeT]

I drilled one two months ago to see how it would work. I drilled the glass first and then drilled the same size holes in a piece of ceramic to use as a backing plate to add stability to the bulkheads if they were ever twisted or banged.. So far all is well. The glass seems pretty thin so that is why I reinforced the backing.

 

[JoeT]

I made a cutout of the hole size out of a piece of plastic. I then two side taped it on the glass. I used a syringe to squirt water on it while I was drilling to keep the bit cool.

 

[Albz]

I made a cutout of the hole size out of a piece of plastic. I then two side taped it on the glass. I used a syringe to squirt water on it while I was drilling to keep the bit cool.

Any pics?? What size holes? And how big is ur sump

 

[JoeT]

No pictures as of now. I have it plumbed into a 40 gallon sump that also runs my 180. I put valves on it so I could isolate it from the sump as well. I drilled two one inch holes because that is the size of bit I own. I am just fooling around with it.

 

[Janice]

Curious as to what you want to drill it for? I have a 32G Coraline Biocube