Sep 26, 2019 #1 Jrod381 Well-Known Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Feb 15, 2019 Messages 782 Reaction score 614 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Do you think it would be safe to cut the center brace out of my 75 gal tank, i feel that it is blocking light penetration.
Do you think it would be safe to cut the center brace out of my 75 gal tank, i feel that it is blocking light penetration.
Sep 26, 2019 #2 nereefpat 7500 Club Member View Badges Reef Squad Excellence Award Fish Medic Joined Apr 20, 2018 Messages 8,185 Reaction score 8,976 Location Central Nebraska Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Absolutely not. The tank's integrity would be compromised. Rimmed tanks need the extra bracing. Rimless tanks are built with much thicker glass to get a similar safety factor.
Absolutely not. The tank's integrity would be compromised. Rimmed tanks need the extra bracing. Rimless tanks are built with much thicker glass to get a similar safety factor.
Sep 26, 2019 #3 TheHarold 5000 Club Member View Badges Joined Oct 3, 2015 Messages 5,163 Reaction score 8,785 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Nope......... It is not there "randomly".
Sep 26, 2019 #4 Dragonreef202 Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Oct 18, 2012 Messages 677 Reaction score 576 Location Washington, DC Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I have to fix my center brace I have ordered a clamp so I can glue it back so I won't be worried about it
I have to fix my center brace I have ordered a clamp so I can glue it back so I won't be worried about it
Sep 26, 2019 #5 vetteguy53081 Well known Member and monster tank lover View Badges Partner Member 2024 Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 RGB Article Contributor Tampa Bay Reef Keepers West Palm Beach Reefer Hospitality Award Ocala Reef Club Member 305 Reef Club Wisco Reefers Midwest Reefer Fish Medic MAC of SW Florida Rock Pool Reef Keepers R2R Secret Santa 2023 My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Aug 11, 2013 Messages 96,707 Reaction score 215,505 Location Wisconsin - Rating - 100% 15 0 0 The little blockage has little impact as the light diodes come down a degree angles
Sep 26, 2019 #6 OP OP Jrod381 Well-Known Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Feb 15, 2019 Messages 782 Reaction score 614 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Ok thanks for the quick feed back i guess it just annoys me much more than the light blockage