RE: NANFA-- Remove center brace from 75-gallon

Adam N. (adam_at_xhaos.org)
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:17:50 -0400

Yeah the plastic cross brace that is incorporated into the rim of the tank.

You silicon it to the inside of the glass at the top? Hmm, that's
interesting. I was going to fabricate a removable brace from 1/2 inch
Plexiglas that sort of fit over the top of the tank like a c-clamp.

Adam
Dean in '04

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net On Behalf Of
James Graham
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:13 AM
To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Remove center brace from 75-gallon

I presume you are talking about the plastic cross brace. If you remove that
you could silicone a peice of glass there to replace it. I've seen a lot of
large tanks that way.

Jim Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: <Prizma_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Remove center brace from 75-gallon

> perhaps you could make 2 braces and offset them from the center. 1/2" 0r
1"
> aluminum or galvanized metal strips you could then bend over the ends thus
> clasping / clamping the sides of the tank's top.
>
> otherwise i would worry about removing the brace. when filled the glass
would
> be extra stressed and maybe POP at the slightest jarring. what a mess.
>
> i like that metal halide ripple effect to... looks like intense sunlight
in
> the carribean!

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