A few Questions on buying sumps and drilling

[ouling]

I have two questions for the intellegent ARC community:

Where can I get a 100-150 gallon RoughNeck RubberMaid sump or something similar that have or could install a drain outlet?

Who here can drill glass and would like to help me???? (will pay)

Thank you.

I'm going ahead with the new reef tank starting tomorrow.

 

[thekid55]

i can drill glass annd if you need 3/4 inch holes i got the bits. wat are you looking to do?

 

[ouling]

Well I just need 2 X 3/4 holes for return and 2 X 1'' for drain. I don't have a RR but i'm going to make it a RR. This one is going in the wall with no access to the back and all the pipes and water is going into the garage downstairs.

 

[thekid55]

so all the holes in the bottom of the tank. how close is each hole to another? ho w thick is the glass? do you already have the hole saws

 

[ouling]

I am not going to touch the temp glass. 3 holes going on the bottm and 2 on the side of the glass probably. I fix cars and don't have any tools that even come close to a 1'' diamond bit.

 

[thekid55]

wait the tank isnt tempered is it? your going to have to order some hole saw the best place is on ebay from a store called THK tools seller is lau*** the bits are very cheap and very good.

 

[ouling]

I'm going to get professional help because if this thing cracks then i'm out a few hundred dollars. At least if a fish store do it they'll give me a new tank.

 

[thekid55]

ouling;57114 wrote: I'm going to get professional help because if this thing cracks then i'm out a few hundred dollars. At least if a fish store do it they'll give me a new tank.

not all stores replace the tanks if they crack them.

 

[ouling]

Well i'm going to make sure they do before anyone gets out the drill bit.

 

[purplegorilla]

I don't think they will touch tempered glasses either....

 

[thekid55]

you cant drill tempered glass.

 

[cdub]

the best place to get a 50-300 gallon sump is tractor supply. i just picked up a 50 gallon rubbermaid for my refugium today.

 

[jetchris]

Ouling why not just buy big rubbermaid containers from walmart they have some that are like 55g's. Plus they are square so it is easier to attach a bulkhead to.

 

[mufret]

Most places do not guarentee against breaking the tank (you have to assume that risk even though they charge you). The advantage is they have quite a bit more experience doing it than most of us!