Drilling my nanocube..

[zma21]

Well, my nanocube comes saturday. My RO unit comes sometime next week, and i refuse to use any other water, so that gives me some time to work.

I've owned two tanks so far, neither of which have been drilled, so i really have no experience doing this. If anyone could give me the basic information, and possibly some pictures of what they did, that would be amazing!

Thanks in advance guys! :bum:

[cherubfish pair]

Drilling is piece-of-cake. Buy some scrap glass first to practice on. You'll be amazed at how easy it is. You can get a lot of help on the DIY forum here or rc.

[zma21]

The part that I would be drilling is plastic as far as I know. :)

[sperry]

The back of a NC can be drilled like any other tank but it is glass not plastic.

[zma21]

Actually it's acrylic, but i was talking more along the lines of the false wall.

[MikePowell]

Use a dremel. Are you going to add another pump or something else??

[Mark426]

Oh...the false wall! Then any hole saw will work just fine. I used a cheapie from Lowes for adding another outlet in mine and it worked perfectly. I like hole saws more than a dremel, makes a much nicer hole.

[swamprat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11232335#post11232335 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sperry
The back of a NC can be drilled like any other tank but it is glass not plastic.

Is this with any cube type all in one tanks or just a specific brand? Maybe M-tank or Aquapod?

[sperry]

The only ones I have drilled are JBJ NanoCubes. I think the biocubes are glass also. You can call the manufacturer to be sure.

[cherubfish pair]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11232335#post11232335 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sperry
The back of a NC can be drilled like any other tank but it is glass not plastic.

Can the bottom glass on a NC6 be drilled? I mean is it tempered? I know the side glass can be drilled as I have seen pictures.

The reason is when I'm not using it as a quarantine or hospital tank, I'll use it for mixing salt water. The plumbing will attach to the bottom of the NC and pass through a hole in the stand, then into the sump of my main display.

[!wrass!]

According to my phone conversation with the manufacturer, there is no tempered glass in a NC24. I would not see why they would use it in a 6.

[InLimbo87]

The nanocubes are glass.

However, I believe he's talking about drilling the false wall to add another pump, correct?

[cherubfish pair]

Yeah, zma21, why are you drilling this hole?

[InLimbo87]

My guess is to add another pump to the first chamber. Thats what I did to my NC12.

[zma21]

Yea, to add another pump. Ended up not doing it, though.

[InLimbo87]

Booo.. j/k ;)