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04-02-2005, 06:47 PM
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Sounds pretty simple. Should I just use 3/8 glass like the tank is made with or go something thicker. Would 3 inches wide be about right or too much. Also do you think doing the sides would be really necessary seeing that the sides aren't braced from the factory or do they assist the front for strength?
Scott
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04-02-2005, 06:52 PM
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3/8 is fine for the tank i have to figure out how to do mine, maybe
i ahve a 62 gal custom that i made 36x20x20 and its 3/8" I dont need a brace it hasnt bowed either . the sides are added there for extra strenght and water splash too. IMO 2" is acceptable for the glass if you can get it cut if not go with 3" mike
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04-02-2005, 07:03 PM
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Cool. Thanks a lot for your help Mike and when it's all done I'll let you guys know how it worked out. Now to start building a stand that I can hide a couple big rubbermaids in.
Scott
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04-03-2005, 08:23 PM
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I just euro'd my 120g (48x24x24, lwh). I stripped out the glass bracing it came with and took off as much of the old silicone as I could. Then I had 3/8" glass cut into 2 48"longx3"wide for the front and back and 2 17 7/8"x3" for the sides. I actually siliconed them onto the top of the glass panels, as the bracing it came with was on top, as opposed to inside. I siliconed a thick bead onto the tops of the glass panels, and then placed the front and back braces on as they stay up without support running the whole length of the tank, and then siliconed the side braces in. I let them cure for 48 hours and then trimmed off any excess silicone, then siliconed the black trim back on the top that it came with. Seems really strong to me, but then again I am not 1200lbs pushing on the glass either.
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04-04-2005, 02:21 PM
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The first thing I did was cut out the existing center brace with a hack saw. Then after carefully cleaning the new brace and tank walls I put a fair sized bead of silcone along the top corners where the brace will go. Then, with the tank on it's side I carefully slid the brace in place and then taped it in down. Then I applied more silicon around the edges.
Keep in mind that the inner dimension of the tank was 17.25 inches across so I had the glass cut to 17 & 1/8 to have a small gap for the silicon. I used a couple of thick paper clips (1/16 inch) as spacers as well.
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