Removing Euro Brace?

dianapickles · 04/17/2016, 01:52 PM

So I just got a second hand tank and for some reason I didn't notice how bad the bracing was built on this tank.

I was wondering if it's possible to remove the bracing and leave it as a rimless tank?

I've seen tanks with the same dimensions (36x36x18) without the bracing and also noticed the brace almost looks like it was added in later as it has a horrible silicone job compared to the silicone done on the tank walls (almost like I did the job

) + a different coloured silicone. Its "eurobraced" but looks really shifty... obviously DIY bracing.

Safe to remove or no?

akmzero · 04/17/2016, 06:38 PM

Depends on the thickness of the panes

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dianapickles · 04/18/2016, 01:15 AM

Which thickness is enough to take off the brace?

dianapickles · 04/18/2016, 04:12 AM

The glass panes are 10mm thick. So would I be safe to remove the bracing?

Ucantwin · 04/18/2016, 08:22 AM

I personally would not remove the eurobrace and go rimless. There is a reason why someone put the brace on there, wether it was because they removed they original placstic brace because they didn't like the look. I just do not see someone going through the trouble of adding a euro brace if it was not nessacary.

04/17/2016, 01:52 PM	#1
dianapickles Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 171	Removing Euro Brace? So I just got a second hand tank and for some reason I didn't notice how bad the bracing was built on this tank. I was wondering if it's possible to remove the bracing and leave it as a rimless tank? I've seen tanks with the same dimensions (36x36x18) without the bracing and also noticed the brace almost looks like it was added in later as it has a horrible silicone job compared to the silicone done on the tank walls (almost like I did the job ) + a different coloured silicone. Its "eurobraced" but looks really shifty... obviously DIY bracing. Safe to remove or no?

04/17/2016, 06:38 PM	#2
akmzero Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 254	Depends on the thickness of the panes Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk

04/18/2016, 01:15 AM	#3
dianapickles Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 171	Which thickness is enough to take off the brace?

04/18/2016, 04:12 AM	#4
dianapickles Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 171	The glass panes are 10mm thick. So would I be safe to remove the bracing?

04/18/2016, 08:22 AM	#5
Ucantwin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: some where Posts: 559	I personally would not remove the eurobrace and go rimless. There is a reason why someone put the brace on there, wether it was because they removed they original placstic brace because they didn't like the look. I just do not see someone going through the trouble of adding a euro brace if it was not nessacary.