Remove bracing or not

[Cryptocaryon]

Tank is 49cm tall, 48cm wide and 19cm to the back from the front. 15gallons/65 litres seems an excessive amount of bracing to me. What is opinions on removing the braces.

 

[Cryptocaryon]

Tank is 49cm tall, 48cm wide and 19cm to the back from the front. 15gallons/65 litres seems an excessive amount of bracing to me. What is opinions on removing the braces.

 

[Selk Oner]

I wouldn’t.... it’s a curved glass it need all the support it can get