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Is there an easy way to cut down tanks (such as 10 gallon tanks)?

I've heard full disassembly and cutting individual pieces is required. I've also heard you can use a wet tile saw. Is there an easy way around these two options?
 
Not that I know of,

check out a site called glasscages.com

They have some oddball sizes, maybe something close to what your looking for.
 
suzuki4life said:
Is there an easy way to cut down tanks (such as 10 gallon tanks)?

I've heard full disassembly and cutting individual pieces is required. I've also heard you can use a wet tile saw. Is there an easy way around these two options?
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Most of the newer tanks are made out of tempered glass so cutting them would be nearly impossible and not to safe
 
I've heard the same thing about drilling them. With the right bit and a constant stream of water, they drill without breaking a single one so far.
 
suzuki4life said:
I've heard the same thing about drilling them. With the right bit and a constant stream of water, they drill without breaking a single one so far.
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Gary,

What type of bit are you using or talking about, I have tried to drill and cut tempered glass before and have not been sucessful. It has spider web splintered for me. I know a high quaility Diamond bit or blade with water does cut glass, but as far as I knew tempered glass has different properties that make it hard if not impossible to drill or cut
 
Gary,

Your idea had me interested so I just looked online via a google search and it says tempered glass is not able to be cut without a long process called annealling this process changes the chemical makeup of the glass so you are able to cut it.

Most fish tanks made now a days are tempered glass because they are stronger and have a lighter weight.
 
10 gallon tanks are almost never tempered. The water load doesn't justify the need for added strength. A diamond-tipped hole saw will go through with no sppidering if done correctly. No idea about cutting the whole thing down, though.
 
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