Where to get new top center brace for my 42G bowfront

hscoert · 04/04/2012, 10:37 PM

Hey Guys! I have a 42G bow-front aquarium and the center brace broke so was wondering if anyone could point in the right direction on where I could find a replacement top frame? The tank is in excellent condition, aside from the support brace. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much!

awolusa · 04/05/2012, 07:33 AM

Go to the nearest glass shop. They should be able to fix, no problem

RA · 04/05/2012, 08:01 AM

If you know the brand of the tank you have then I would try your LFS. If they can't help then search on-line.

Stolireef · 04/05/2012, 03:36 PM

Easier way is to cut a piece of acrylic to size (can get this at HD or Lowes), cut out the old brace (use bar clamps to support the tank while doing this, leave a 1" barb from the old brace in place, and screw in the arylic using nylon screws. Top to bottom, done in about 1 hours and it looks nice.

04/04/2012, 10:37 PM	#1
hscoert Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 56	Where to get new top center brace for my 42G bowfront Hey Guys! I have a 42G bow-front aquarium and the center brace broke so was wondering if anyone could point in the right direction on where I could find a replacement top frame? The tank is in excellent condition, aside from the support brace. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

04/05/2012, 03:36 PM	#4
Stolireef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scottsdale AZ Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 5	Easier way is to cut a piece of acrylic to size (can get this at HD or Lowes), cut out the old brace (use bar clamps to support the tank while doing this, leave a 1" barb from the old brace in place, and screw in the arylic using nylon screws. Top to bottom, done in about 1 hours and it looks nice. __________________ I want to burn twice as bright and half as long. Oh, and a full tank crash is just an excuse for a new build. Current Tank Info: 125 Rimless Leemar, Apex, Trigger 30 Elite Sump, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 X Gen4 Radion XR30W, BM Doser, 2xMP40WES, 2xTunze 6095, Sicce Syncra 4.0.

04/05/2012, 07:33 AM	#2
awolusa Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 48	Go to the nearest glass shop. They should be able to fix, no problem

04/05/2012, 08:01 AM	#3
RA Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: S. Jersey Posts: 976	If you know the brand of the tank you have then I would try your LFS. If they can't help then search on-line.