cross brace

[patch60881]

I just bought a 300 gallon used and there is no center brace. My question is do I have to put a brace in I did start to fill to test for leaks and got it 3/4 full and the middle glass expanded 1/4 of and inch wider than emply If I do put some glass in the middle local I can only get 3/8 thick. I also don't know the correct silicon to use I would like ya'lls advice on this?????

 

[pwhitby]

was there a center brace when the tank was set up previously ?

Paul.

 

[patch60881]

No not that I can tell. I bought the tank from a guy locally that had it for 2 years and never set it up he bought it off e-bay and drove 400 miles to go pick it up. The diminsion of the tank are 96"Lx24"Wx30"H the tank glass is 5/8" thick. There is a 1" metal band around the top of the tank like a band used to strap materal on a pallet it seems to be in good shape. I just want to make sure it is safe so I don't come home to a wet house and lots of lost money.

 

[patch60881]

any suggestions???

 

[aharvey]

Well it shouldn't be too difficult to add your own Euro bracing to it.
Buy glass 24"x 8 or 10 x 1/2" with polished edges and good Silicone. I am no expert but I would guess that you should install 4 cross pieces. one on each end and then the other 2 spaced evenly apart. My 72 x 24 x 30 has 3 cross braces and then pieces about 1 " wide that encircle the top of the tank between the cross braces.

 

[mrcrab]

I just had a 96" X 30" X 30" built. Here's what the bracing looks like:

I'm picking it up next weekend, so I don't know the exact width of the eurobracing but the cross braces are 8" wide 1/2" thick.

The only reason the xbracing isn't evenly spaced is because that's the way I wanted it for my lighting.

 

[patch60881]

Great looking tank I have fabed a brace to put on out of galvinized thick tin that saddles the glass on each side with silicone to give it cushin from metal to glass contact I will be adding water soon and will post the results.

 

[Omar H]

Is that eurobracing? I thought eurobracing was the kind where you will not have any strips in the middle blocking the access to light or any other purpose you may have to it.

Omar

 

[mrcrab]

Because of the overflow design, he wanted to add the x bracing to be on the safe side. Doesn't bother me the front will be the only viewing panel.