+Hydro Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Doesn't work lol I knew you couldn't drill tempered glass, just didn't know this tank was. I actually robbed a piece of glass off a leaky 75 gallon to fix it. The panel I replaced it with is 3/8" non tempered so I was able to drill it, it actually fit perfect on this 55 gallon. This tank has some extra compartments in it to hold skimmers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 man, this looks like it was in a fire or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 It was the back panel that was painted black, that's why it looks that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 The nice thing about tempered is that you can drill it with just about anything and it turns out the same. I like to use a hammer. Did you end up replacing all the silicone where the new panel meets the old? I have always read that new to old doesn't hold very well, but have never actually tried it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 The nice thing about tempered is that you can drill it with just about anything and it turns out the same. I like to use a hammer. Did you end up replacing all the silicone where the new panel meets the old? I have always read that new to old doesn't hold very well, but have never actually tried it. lol Yes I removed the panel and scraped off all the original silicone and then cleaned with scotchbrite soaked in acetone. I cut back the old silicone on the bottom corner of the side glass about an inch from the new glass panel. I just put the new silicone over the old silicone. The seal between the glass is 90% of what's keeping it together and leaking. The silicone in the corners of the glass really does very little so mixing the old and the new really isn't a big deal. I use a really high quality silicone that dries really hard, that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherita Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 If you add the two 55's that I imploded while trying to drill them, that makes three that I know of. Yes, I did it twice. Sometimes I am a slow learner, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I have only popped one. It was a cheapo 10g. When they go, they go.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hydro, I feel better now, following your projects sometimes I felt you weren't making enough mistakes or big enough messes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 aint it fun...Glad it turned out for the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Hydro, I feel better now, following your projects sometimes I felt you weren't making enough mistakes or big enough messes! haha, that's actually the second piece I busted drilling during this project (16 holes so far). My local glass dealer is starting to give me discounts lol. Oh and BTW there is a big sticker on the bottom of the tank that says DO NOT DRILL! in red letters. Saw that as I was cleaning out the broken glass. Oh well I needed it drilled anyway so I was going to replace the panel no matter what, I just made the glass removal a little easier. I want to wait around a week before I put any water in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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