Acipenser 2012 nano contest entry.

[Acipenser]

So after driving around and not being able to find the 1 1/16 bit and not wanting to wait any further I went to princess auto and picked up the 1 1/4 inch diamond hole saw and mandrel total price was about $11 extra hole saws will be about $8 the first hole I burned thru the glass pretty fast second and third holes were a little slower. The 1 1/4 hole is quite a bit bigger but the bulk heads can easily be positioned. I also started to mock up the corner over flow with card board so I can get the glass cut.

[Acipenser]

I am still not sure about what I want to do with the overflow if I want to make it go all the way to the bottom of the tank or just the small one I mocked up.

[Enigma]

Nice job! The first tank we drilled cracked. We paid someone to drill the next one.

Maybe try another mock up to see how a full length one looks?

[Acipenser]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Nice job! The first tank we drilled cracked. We paid someone to drill the next one.

Maybe try another mock up to see how a full length one looks?

I have worked with tiles so I know patience is key - Nothing like nibbling a tile for 15 minutes only for it to crack at the last second.

Also I drilled very slowly and did it in the back yard with the garden hose running cold water over the hole saw - I drilled quite slow each hole took about 5 minutes.

[Acipenser]

I have had NO time this weekend for my tank, worked 15 hours yesterday and back this morning for more punishment !

[Acipenser]

Having problems setting up my sump. I can not get the proper balance between out flow and inflow - I am thinking of abandoning this 15g with sump for a 20g all in one .

[Enigma]

I never worried about balance when I as setting up my sump on my display. It drains wide open. It is noisy, though.