Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board - Which is stronger - eurobracing or cross-center bracing?

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Doug	11-24-2008 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer (Post 362543)

I saw a 8x3x2 tank that was eurobraced and then had two cross braces ontop of the eurobrace. It also had a black trim, so the crossbraces were NOT ontop of the walls of the tank...just ontop of the eurobracing.

I guess it depends on how thick the glass is too.

Yea, I would think that may work well also.

sphelps

11-24-2008 06:00 PM

If using both Euro style and center you would apply the euro brace first on the top and then apply the center braces so they sit either under or on top of the euro brace. Under is would probably work best.

dabandit

11-24-2008 07:23 PM

The one I saw was 1 piece 1'' thick acrylic all in one eurobrace and crossbars,sounds pretty expensive though the one piece route that is

Chin_Lee

11-24-2008 07:39 PM

great deflection diagrams Schelps. It will really help me make a decision.

Atomikk

11-24-2008 11:30 PM

Best tie-in for the tank is a single piece cut euro-brace w/ center braces in either acrylic or glass. The whole thing is out of one piece. This way the structure is strong when tied into the tank.

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