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

Joshua L Wiegert (jlw_at_dune.net)
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 09:00:15 -0600 (MDT)

I've got a 110 XH -- same as a 75, only taller -- that has a broken centre
brace... its been running for years without problem.s
Every so often, I think about replacing it.

Every so often, I thinka bout running for congress.

Neither one will probably happen. :)

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On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Adam N. wrote:

> Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:17:50 -0400 > From: Adam N. <adam_at_xhaos.org> > Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > Subject: RE: NANFA-- Remove center brace from 75-gallon > > 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! > -- > > /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily > > / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes > > / Association" > > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes > Association > > / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word > > / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to > > / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to > > / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. > > / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, > http://www.nanfa.org > -- > /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily > / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes > / Association" > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes > Association > / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word > / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to > / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to > / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. > / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org > /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily > / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes > / Association" > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association > / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word > / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to > / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to > / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. > / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org /----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes / Association" / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org