How to drill a fish tank aquarium

I tought I would make a video of me drilling 2 x 1 3/4" holes on my main tank since there wasn't many videos when I was trying to learn how to do it.

Drilling a hole would have cost me $25 a hole at the local fish store with no guarentee of not breaking the tank.
$15 for a bit that will last 5+ holes (I don't know exactly how many it will last for) is my way to do things.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• drilling
• glass
• tank
• aquarium
• marine
• reef
• fish
• bit
• drill
• sump
• bulkhead

[eddyallen615]

This vid is popular on Mali

[gweeto052]

@eddyallen615 what is Mali?

[BHOLT08]

So with temperate glass on the bottom, that cannot be drilled?

[gweeto052]

@BHOLT08 you cannot drill any glass that is tempered. try searching some YouTube videos to see what happens when you do.

[redroab79]

I really like the idea of using a piece of wood to start as a guide, Great idea!

I have to say that screaming kids in the back ground sucks though haha.

[gweeto052]

@redroab79 my kids are 7 and 5 now and they still scream! lol

[markmartinez717]

Your vid is popular on Brazzaville

[olbywong717c]

Great.. I am around the strange part of Youtube once again.

[BHOLT08]

tempered glass

[gweeto052]

@wiffsofsmoke thanks for your comment. As for silicon advice, i haven't had much luck with that. I tried to replace some glass once and it ended up splitting on me, nice thing that i caught it and got it under control.