Removal of middle bracing on a 75?

[-TS-Vash]

I saw on a other thread where some one did this i dont like my top brace on my 75 gallon. I was thinking of cutting it off and leaving it off then i heard about euro bracing. I would like to do something different with mine i dont have glass tops and the brace is 3 inches wide and is turning white from my light its not from the salt i washed it off its turning white. Do any of you think this is a bad idea or have any of you tried this and if so what do you think of your tank since you did any help or suggestions would be appreicated.

 

[couragecreature]

trade you light's in for two smaller ones. Put one on each side it will also take care of having a darker spot down the middle of the tank.

 

[-TS-Vash]

I just got a new one so that s not a option.

 

[-TS-Vash]

No one else huh well i think i will do the acrylic thing and cut mine out and replace it with a piece of acrylic atleast that way i can get the light to hit the dark spot and ill beable to rid my self of the white spot on my brown frame. I have had the tank for 4 years with pc on it and i guess im lucky its not completely white by now. Im pretty good at melting pcv to acrylic from other projects so im thinking about melting the acrylic to the frame i can make very good lines ill let you guys know how it comes out the trick to melting it right is a good sodering iron.

 

[phil5613]

I wouldnt remove the brace on a full tank. I also would not melt the the frame to the acrylic. If you want to Eurobrace I would get glass the same thickness as the tank but in 2.5 inch wide strpis cut to fit silicone them in place on a dry tank and then remove the center brace. Then cure it and fill and go

 

[gmatt]

I am doing exactly that. I am using 1/2 thick 3in. wide strips of glass.

Here's a link to what I am doing.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=793396

 

[-TS-Vash]

When i say im melting it i mean it will be flawless and look like it came that way i have done this many times i fix cell phones and remotes and every thing i ever have that breaks this way but i have thought about it and since im selling corals to the pet store close to me now ill just use the credit to buy a 90 gallon and euro brace the new one i want to sell the old one so i need to leave it alone. But if any one has any more euro bracing threads i would love to see them since in a week or 2 ill be getting my new tank.

 

[-TS-Vash]

gmatt thanks i have already seen your thread i have been keeping a eye on it for a few days now.

 

[cant think of a name]

This might help

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...light=center brace heat problems&pagenumber=1

 

[whirley]

FYI, I took a jig saw to the plastic piece, cut it in two places, replaced it with a piece of acrylic. No problems.

whirley

 

[-TS-Vash]

what size tank?