110 gallon x tall aquarium brace?

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Whitesoxman61

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i have a 110 gallon aquarium 48" x 18" x 30" and i know that it did't come with a center brace but is there a way that i can make one to glue in so that i can put a glass lid on?? there is a lip all around the tank for it to fit except in the middle. i want to put a lid on so my fish don't jump out. so what could i use to make a brace like this to hold 2 24" x 18" glass panels. it was a pain in the but to try and find a one piece 48 inch. if any one has any info please let me know!

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I just did the same thing on a 150gal, The aquarium has an aluminum frame so my solution may not apply.
I Purchased 1/8" thick aluminum cut to my desired size from a sheet metal shop for 23$.
Then J/B weld it to frame and rivits after cure time for added insurance.
Filled for 8 days and didn't bow @ all anymore.

Hope that helps you.
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You should be able to pick up acrylic from lows and actually bond it in place instead of just siliconing glass. Was the brace that came with the tank removed or did it not have one to begin with?
 
its an older tank i believe. the guy i bought it from said he has had it for 20 years and it has really thick glass. and it doesn't look like there was any break or anything that has broken off so i think that it was made without one but would they have acrylic at lowes that would work for it like would it have a lip that the glass can rest on?
 
I am about to do the same thing on my 115 gallon. Although, mine is filled and has my fahaka puffer in there.

You should be able to pick up acrylic from lows and actually bond it in place instead of just siliconing glass. Was the brace that came with the tank removed or did it not have one to begin with?
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Do you think that the acrylic would be better than the glass?
 
Acrylic from lowes is likely to be very thin and bonding it to glass and having weight on it is prob not such a good idea. Acrylic will not silicone well to glass and its bond to your plastic frame is suspect at best since they're different types of plastic. Lets also remember that acrylic tends to sag. Best bet call a glass shop and order a strip to silicone in place.
 
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