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FishyFishy! 02-15-2013 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by paddyob (Post 793450)
If the tank was previously drilled... Is it safe to assume not tempered? Already three holes when I bought it used.

Back drilled.

Yeah you're good to go then.

reefwars 02-15-2013 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FishyFishy! (Post 793465)
Yeah you're good to go then.


not necessarily , they drill the holes before tempering the glass .

are the edges polished pat?

spit.fire 02-15-2013 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 793466)
not necessarily , they drill the holes before tempering the glass .

are the edges polished pat?

I've never seen a factory drilled tank that was drilled on the back let alone tempered on the back

But that being said there are always exceptions

I'd say 80% chance it wouldn't be tempered

That being said your statement is correct in lots of cases, like by rr 72 bowfront

Factory drilled bottom with tempered bottom which I find to be real common on bowfronts

paddyob 02-15-2013 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 793466)
not necessarily , they drill the holes before tempering the glass .

are the edges polished pat?

Not sure what you mean by polished. I thought all tanks were polished. It's not a custom tank or anything.

Is it common to have tempered glass all around? I thought it was usually just the bottom.

reefwars 02-15-2013 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by paddyob (Post 793476)
Not sure what you mean by polished. I thought all tanks were polished. It's not a custom tank or anything.

Is it common to have tempered glass all around? I thought it was usually just the bottom.

no not all tanks have polished edges. i doubt they would temper your tank and if they did it would be probably on the bottom panel only.

i also doubt they would temper all panels , cost is too high unless it was to use a smaller thickness in glass.

what company made your tank?


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