Tank Dimensions & Glass Type

[DwightKeenan]

All-glass.com used to list the sizes for all of thier tanks and now they don't have the listings anymore.

Does anyone have listing of the dimensions of different size tanks? I am looking for 10 gallons up to 220 gallons.

Also, how do I know if a tank is termpered and can be drilled or not.

Thanks

[Goldpony75]

Dont know if it matters but i have found out that perfect tanks sizes 125 and up no longer temper the bottom glass panel, i have see this in there wholesale catalog. so if you dont mind perfecto tanks they look like the way to go. i guess they started this in about the last year.

All-glass.com used to list the sizes for all of thier tanks and now they don't have the listings anymore.

Does anyone have listing of the dimensions of different size tanks? I am looking for 10 gallons up to 220 gallons.

Also, how do I know if a tank is termpered and can be drilled or not.

Thanks

[DwightKeenan]

Cool.

Thanks, I have not intention of drilling the bottom though.

I did forget about Perfecto's and was able to get their tank dimensions, which was perfect.

Now I just need a way to find out what is tempered and what isn't.

[David Grigor]

Typically 20 on up you can drill the sides. 55 being an exception there are some cheaply made mass produced ones.

Always best to confirm with the manufacturer as different manufacture dates etc. could have changed.

There's really no good way to tell just by looking at it.

[oyam123]

Tank Sizes
Gal
L
D
H

65
36
18
24

75
48
18
20

90
48
18
24

120
48
24
24

125
72
18
22

150
72
18
28

180
72
24
24

[DwightKeenan]

I was thinking of a 10 gallon refugium, but if I can't drill it (even if I need to dremel it), I will have to go with a 20 gallon

Typically 20 on up you can drill the sides. 55 being an exception there are some cheaply made mass produced ones.

Always best to confirm with the manufacturer as different manufacture dates etc. could have changed.

There's really no good way to tell just by looking at it.

[David Grigor]

10g are tricky. Dremel will likely be better way to try vs. a hole saw. The less pressure you can put on such thin glass the better while drilling.

It may be worth it to make out of acrylic where drilling isn't an issue.

[DwightKeenan]

But you are saying I should be able to if I go at it slowly.

Maybe I will jsut go with a 20g, what the heck. :)

10g are tricky. Dremel will likely be better way to try vs. a hole saw. The less pressure you can put on such thin glass the better while drilling.

It may be worth it to make out of acrylic where drilling isn't an issue.

[hypertech]

Would it help to clamp a board to both sides to distribute the pressure?

[Flounder]

I might have a 200 plus stand FS soon (acrylic)

8'x14"wx22"t
not drilled, but has built in overflow

[storrisch]

dremeling a 10g is really easy. I just scour my outline and then concentrate on working a quarter of the circle back and forth until it punches through. en I just slowly work my way around the rest of the circle.

[DwightKeenan]

No thanks, that is bigger then I ultimately want to end up with.

I have a 75 now and plan to upgrade to a 180 at the most.

Thanks anyway.

I might have a 200 plus stand FS soon (acrylic)

8'x14"wx22"t
not drilled, but has built in overflow

[DwightKeenan]

That is what I read and will probably be trying very soon.

dremeling a 10g is really easy. I just scour my outline and then concentrate on working a quarter of the circle back and forth until it punches through. en I just slowly work my way around the rest of the circle.