Anyone know someone who can cut glass holes in the NYC/ Long island area?

[dedragon]

Just looking to get a hole cut for my 20 gallon high aqueon and ik my shaky hands will mess it up. Please let me know if you know anyone or even if you yourself know how to cut a glass hole well, i need some help.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Local glass shop could possibly help u

 

[BZOFIQ]

you can - it's not complicated, just google some videos on the topic.

If not, most privately owned LFS will do it for a fee.

 

[dedragon]

i have tried before but everyone said no, this was a couple of years ago so maybe someone can help me out in a glass shop now but who knows.

 

[dedragon]

Anyone experienced and want to do one for a free peach frogspawn frag? I have way too many

 

[dedragon]

i literally have an infestation of them lol, i should say i really have many mother colonies to give away at this point

 

[Pntbll687]

Anyone experienced and want to do one for a free peach frogspawn frag? I have way too many

If you want to drive it out to PA, I'll do it

 

[mindme]

Just looking to get a hole cut for my 20 gallon high aqueon and ik my shaky hands will mess it up. Please let me know if you know anyone or even if you yourself know how to cut a glass hole well, i need some help.

Do it yourself. It's very easy.

I know you are scared, I was scared for 12 years. But about a month or so ago, I took the plunge and drilled 3 holes in my 24g all-in-one cube after removing all the back chambers.

After doing it, I feel silly for being so scared all these years.

You can make a template and clamp it down if you are really worried about shaking etc. I did for my first one, after that I would just clamp down something I could rest it up against until the hole started.

There are multiple videos on youtube for it. I watched a couple of them and found them helpful/reassuring.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

 

[dedragon]

dang well i guess that may be my only option, thanks for the encouragement

 

[BZOFIQ]

Do it yourself. It's very easy.

I know you are scared, I was scared for 12 years. But about a month or so ago, I took the plunge and drilled 3 holes in my 24g all-in-one cube after removing all the back chambers.

After doing it, I feel silly for being so scared all these years.

You can make a template and clamp it down if you are really worried about shaking etc. I did for my first one, after that I would just clamp down something I could rest it up against until the hole started.

There are multiple videos on youtube for it. I watched a couple of them and found them helpful/reassuring.

Spot on. I too used to pay to have holes drilled until I needed to drill 9 of them and I said heck no I'm not paying that much.

Got this, have drilled probably 2 dozen holes since then. Not a single failure.

https://amzn.to/3wBbRd4

Have water, drill without too much pressure and let the bit do its thing. Make sure you tape underneath with duct tape or clamp a piece of plywood.

Not hard.

 

[snorklr]

back when i was in NY Total Aquariums in Lynbrook drilled the 36 i bought from them...i believe they've closed their retail location on Sunrise Highway but they're still listed as doing maintainance and custom tank setups....i've since drilled my own down here...

 

[dedragon]

back when i was in NY Total Aquariums in Lynbrook drilled the 36 i bought from them...i believe they've closed their retail location on Sunrise Highway but they're still listed as doing maintainance and custom tank setups....i've since drilled my own down here...

would you drill a tank in westbury for me, i can drive down to the south shore if needed and i can pay, or i have some frags i can do as a trade if your nearby,
free beer while we work as well if ur up to it

 

[dedragon]

ik im gonna mess it up.

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

just do it, its super easy. once you do it you will feel silly for posting lol

 

[dedragon]

ugh still nervous but more surprised that no one wants to do it for free beer and frags though, i find that more hilarious. I think its a pretty good deal lol

 

[dedragon]

alright i will throw in some pina coladas but that is my final offer, hahhahah

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

im in illinois or i would drill it for you. it takes longer to talk about it than to actually drill it. lol

 

[dedragon]

dang well i guess i just ordered the diamond drill bit so wish me luck

 

[snorklr]

sorry...no longer live in NY...moved to NC years ago...thats what i meant by down here...does Aquarium Village in Westbury still exist or is that long gone too? i used a piece of scrap plywood and cut the same size hole in it with a regular hole saw....then used Quick Grip style clamps to clamp it to the tank and kept the hole full of water...tape on the inside so the piece wouldnt go flying...virtually no pressure on the drill and keep it straight...you dont want it to crack out as it breaks through or the inside edge of the hole will be jagged ....if i do another i think i'd put a second piece of plywood inside with a hole in it and drill the last bit from the other side to get a smoother edge to the hole...i smoothed the rough edge with sandpaperand the bulkhead gasket covered it but it definitely could have looked better