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02-16-2005, 08:37 AM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
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Can I drill a Top Fin 29?
I am going to build a new sump using a 29 gallon tank. The cheapest 29 I have found is the "Top Fin" brand at Petsmart. (About $36). Anyone know if this is tempered? No one at Petsmart knows, and I can't find anything on their website. I noticed some of the bigger Top Fin tanks had "Tempered - Do Not Drill" stickers on the bottom, but no stickers on the 29's. BTW, I'm drilling one side, not the bottom.
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02-16-2005, 09:04 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Buffalo, MN
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I wouldn't think the sides would be tempered. Even on the tempered All Glass 75's, isn't it just the bottom that is tempered?
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02-16-2005, 09:22 AM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: River Falls, WI
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Originally Posted by manderson0805
I wouldn't think the sides would be tempered. Even on the tempered All Glass 75's, isn't it just the bottom that is tempered?
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Are you talking about the 75E... that's just the bottom.
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02-16-2005, 10:23 AM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Brooklyn Center, MN
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Personally, I wouldn't try it without confirmation. There are cheaply built tanks out ( Topfin is a prime candidate ) that use tempered all the way around 55g tanks in particular.
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02-16-2005, 12:09 PM
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micro nut
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I agree with David. most small tanks are all tempered.
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02-16-2005, 12:12 PM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
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What about All-Glass 29's, I thought they were only tempered on the bottom. The All-Glass is only about $15 more.
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02-16-2005, 12:25 PM
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TCMAS Member
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Location: River Falls, WI
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I know the AGA website has all the tank specs etc.
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02-16-2005, 12:32 PM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
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I could not find the specs on the All-Glass website just this in the FAQ's:
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.
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02-16-2005, 12:43 PM
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micro nut
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I would think you would have no problem with that. call forest lake pets, they always have used drilled tanks 651-464-8982 talk to Martin
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02-16-2005, 12:50 PM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: River Falls, WI
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On the website it's under services, then technical information. It says it doesn't have a tempered bottom... It doesn't say anything about the sides.
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02-16-2005, 01:31 PM
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TCMAS Used 'Ta Be
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Anoka, MN
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The TopFin tanks are not tempered at that size. I work at PetSmart so i can tell you that for sure. TF is actually made by Perfecto.
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02-16-2005, 01:39 PM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
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Jake,
That's good enough for me. Thanks.
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The TopFin tanks are not tempered at that size. I work at PetSmart so i can tell you that for sure. TF is actually made by Perfecto.
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02-16-2005, 04:57 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Eau Claire, WI
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What happens if you try to drill tempered glass?
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02-16-2005, 05:19 PM
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The Reefer in the Boonies
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Little Canada MN
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It explodes into tiny pieces and you have a mess and risk of injury. I drilled a AGA 29 w/o problems.
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02-16-2005, 05:21 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Duluth, MN
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I drilled my 29g All Glass on the side, so I know they're not tempered. Can't remember if the bottom had a tempered sticker or not, but I don't think it did.
Steve
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