just wondering how i would go about drilling a 29gallon freshwater tank to use for a nano reef.... im sure i dont want to take my power drill to it or do I?

There are certain drill bits you can buy to go through glass, but it is hard to do. maybe someone else has a better idea.

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J-Pond
http://j-pond.myminicity.com/

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I have NOT done this to a tank (FW person so far) but I have drilled glass before. There is a glass/tile drill bit you can get from home improvement stores. It needs to be very steady, because it will _really_ want to skate across glass. I used my drill press to do it. The biggest trick is to have a squirt bottle of water in one hand, running water onto the drill bit the whole time, and to only do a little bit at a time, after a half second, pull back and give the bit and glass time to cool, while running water. Also run the drill at a very slow speed. I can set the speed on my drill press and I went to the lowest.

It is very, very messy and you will have a lot of glass slush left-over. Be sure you get all that out.. can't be good for fishies.

IMHO you would almost have to have a benchtop drill press, but people can be creative, so perhaps you could make a jig for a hand-drill. If you do it too fast, or without the water the glass will crack.

Also, I should mention I don't know if any of this applies to acrylic.

Good luck!

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Matthew
30G AquaClear50: Lightly planted, platies, ottos, kuhli loaches.
10G Sponge filter: Heavily planted, ottos, red cherry shrimp

You can drill non-tempered glass with a carbide hole saw. Check out u-tube for how to video's. Your other option is to take it to a glass shop that has the right size hole saw and let them drill it for you. You'll wind up paying nearly the same either way.

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Doc

Dr Hank's 200 gallon Reef Tank
http://www.aquariumforum.com/f46/drhanks-tank-3440.html

To start the hole stick a bit of masking tape on the glass where you want to drill, it stops the bit from sliding around.