Its still pretty lose not sure I need it but the plastic middle brace is gone as you can see. Man I go it from said he never had a problem. Whats your guys opinion? Can I get away without it? 150
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Looks like this is outside? If that's the case I might risk it. Indoors, no way.
Nice "ghetto brace",you could fashion something a little more nice looking with a thick strip of acrylic with notches cut in each end to fit down onto each side of the top frame.
Put the tank outside, fill it with water and let it sit for a few days.If it does not leak after that period of time then you are good to go.
Put the tank outside, fill it with water and let it sit for a few days.If it does not leak after that period of time then you are good to go.
I think im gunna opt for something a
but maybe wood and screws again that fits snug against the hood.
I'm not sure that ghetto brace would be bracing much with it that high above the glass. Too much leverage.
Without knowing how thick the glass is, I'd guess it's probably 10mm? Which is a bit marginal for a tank that size even when fully braced. I wouldn't feel confident without it being braced.
Without knowing how thick the glass is, I'd guess it's probably 10mm? Which is a bit marginal for a tank that size even when fully braced. I wouldn't feel confident without it being braced.
i could push it down if I wanted to, it didnt bow much at all but Im gunna make it better and smaller
I've got a 75 with no center brace and it kept spreading until the lids were almost falling into it. You need a brace. You can replace the plastic or push the 2x4's down to the top of the tank and I think you'd be OK. Don't run it without a brace though.
Kevin K.
Kevin K.
aight, yea im building a smaller brace to make it more sightly but I think it'll work just fine
If you are creative and have basic diy skills then you can fix that bracing easily. There's no way i'd trust that as it is. OK, it's outside so your inside floors are safe from flooding. Great, so if it fails outside instead your inside floors are safe but all all your fish are dead!!!!
When you have an aquarium, which holds lots of potentially damaging water, not to mention potentially very expensive stock, then your tank needs to be spot on. End of.
When you have an aquarium, which holds lots of potentially damaging water, not to mention potentially very expensive stock, then your tank needs to be spot on. End of.