fw2sw-wannabe Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 So, I just bought an 18" ADA cube. The store just sent me a reply e-mail saying that the tank bottom is NOT tempered, but that they have never drilled them and therefore don't recommend it. Has anyone here drilled one of these tanks? The frameless construction and slick silicone job makes me wonder if drilling would just make the tank that much more of a ticking timebomb. The glass thickness is 6 mm... just under 1/4". That's thicker than some of the drilled 10 gallons around here, right? Discuss... Link to comment
eklikewhoa Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I have seen some people do it but the guys at ADG which distribute for the US advises not to. Link to comment
fw2sw-wannabe Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 I have seen some people do it but the guys at ADG which distribute for the US advises not to. do these people have threads we can see? I'm curious... (need courage from others' success) Link to comment
Matty1124 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 i have never seen a person drill an ADA cube them self... however i have seen online vendors sell them drilled with built in over flows... EDIT: its on their site heres the Link Link to comment
theclearblue Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Not my picture, and not my tank, but here ya go... http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g320/Jim.../PICT0002-1.jpg Link to comment
supernip Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 mine is drilled. completely safe to do Link to comment
Left Coast DJ Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Nips...have you put water in it yet? Link to comment
bdare Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 No manufacturer advises you to drill thier glass tanks. All-glass provides the same suggestion... how many drilled AGA tanks have you seen? Link to comment
fw2sw-wannabe Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 mine is drilled. completely safe to do who drilled it? I know there are some predrilled ADA's... reef-ready, so to speak. They even make a sump! I'm sure it costs a fortune, though. Link to comment
supernip Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 another member on this board took a dremel to it for me. i paid him some 20 bucks and he drilled my two holes. that sounds so kinky Link to comment
er1c_the_reefer Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 another member on this board took a dremel to it for me. i paid him some 20 bucks and he drilled my two holes. that sounds so kinky and i watched. now that's kinky. Link to comment
THE_REEF_ORACLE Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Saltychild74 on RC has done it - here is the link to his photobucket page...go all the way to the end and you'll see his beginning pictures that show the 2 drilled holes on his ADA 40 gallon Drilled ADA He was told that the bottom glass is not tempered...I think i'm getting enough nerve up to try it myself. Link to comment
THE_REEF_ORACLE Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Here are some pics of a 40 gallon drilled ADA Link to comment
Left Coast DJ Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 another member on this board took a dremel to it for me. i paid him some 20 bucks and he drilled my two holes. that sounds so kinky I wanted to watch Nips get drilled and maybe even tape it. But I had to go home early that day. Link to comment
fw2sw-wannabe Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Finally... the reply from ADA in Japan: I received your e-mail. But our 45C tank is not tempered glass, and not designed to be modified. Even for the hanging of the external overflow, our tank is produced, considering such use. So we cannot be responsible for integrity with hanging overflow. Best regards, Nozomi Hayakawa Aqua Design Amano Co., Ltd. My original message: To Whom It May Concern: I recently purchased an ADA 45-c cube garden aquarium. I have a question about drilling. Is the glass in the 45-c tempered? If not, could the aquarium be safely drilled? Back glass or bottom glass? If the aquarium cannot be drilled, could I hang an external overflow on the back without causing any separation of the seams? I am setting up a reef aquarium, and need to be able to connect a refugium. I currently have a 2.5 gallon hang-on-back CPR refugium, but I am thinking that may be too much to hang on the glass. I guess I am worried about the structural integrity of a frameless tank. Any help/advice you could provide would be most appreciated. Thank you for your time, Link to comment
sdunkin Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 i paid him some 20 bucks and he drilled my two holes. Link to comment
lgreen Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 i paid him some 20 bucks and he drilled my two holes. that's what she said Link to comment
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