OK....I have searched on here but I haven't come up with a real "answer" to my question. I recently aquired a 180G tank. Looks like about 1/2" thick Glass. Obviously an older tank but the glass is in good condition and it doesn't even have any hard water film which can be pretty bad down here by Houston.
The main question I have is, did some of these come without a center brace? This one looks like it never would have had one in it. I found an old aquarium piece of glass(1/4" thick) and tried it in the spot the brace would be, and it fit like a glove. I am going to have to reseal the tank, this is not in question.
But also, should I have a 1/2" thick X 12" Wide center Brace cut at a local glass shop and put it in there? I am just not sure how that would work. The center brace is just Held in with Silicone? Is that strong enough to do it's job and keep it from bowing out? Is that all you do to put it in is just run your bead under the seal and then place it in there and then reseal around it? I am just wondering if the will actually help or not.
I didn't realize it didn't have a center brace until I had got it home, but I got a screaming deal on the tank/stand/wet Dry, so I knew I would have to put some elbow grease into it. This I am ok with. It is going to replace my 125G reef tank so that the 125G can be come my eel and Box Fish's new home.
Thanks!
The main question I have is, did some of these come without a center brace? This one looks like it never would have had one in it. I found an old aquarium piece of glass(1/4" thick) and tried it in the spot the brace would be, and it fit like a glove. I am going to have to reseal the tank, this is not in question.
But also, should I have a 1/2" thick X 12" Wide center Brace cut at a local glass shop and put it in there? I am just not sure how that would work. The center brace is just Held in with Silicone? Is that strong enough to do it's job and keep it from bowing out? Is that all you do to put it in is just run your bead under the seal and then place it in there and then reseal around it? I am just wondering if the will actually help or not.
I didn't realize it didn't have a center brace until I had got it home, but I got a screaming deal on the tank/stand/wet Dry, so I knew I would have to put some elbow grease into it. This I am ok with. It is going to replace my 125G reef tank so that the 125G can be come my eel and Box Fish's new home.
Thanks!