Can i go rimless?

[gixxer600]

I have a 220 that i need to replace a piece of glass in and in order to do that i have to take the top trim off and was wondering if i could keep the trim off and install 2 pieces of glass at the top of the tank that run from front to back and this be suffecient enough? Thanks for the help.

Mathew

 

[hackman72]

ares;460675 wrote: probably not a good idea. rimless tanks use signficantly thicker glass all around. I suspect this helps both in glass strength, but als in providing additional width to the seams, thereby making them stronger.

2 cross strips would help with some of it, but the sides could still blow out from the pressure.

I really think its something that COULD be perfectly fine, but no one could ever say for sure, and who would be crazy enough to try?

+1 It probably wouldn't fail right off. But I'd hate to come home from work and find 220 gallons of water and all my livestock in the floor. Not worth the risk.

 

[drnecropolis]

The main issue.. Rimless tanks glass is beveled on top.. Under the rim probably isn't.. So you would be reaching over razor sharp glass.. No es bueno..

 

[gixxer600]

Thanks for the responses. i was just curious because i for one did not want to have to worry to much about breaking the trim but i guess its going to be slow and steady.

 

[stevhan]

Some local stores can order the trim pieces if you break them. I have seen one at a sponser store that was special ordered.

 

[gixxer600]

Man, i was really hoping to be able to do this on a large tank like this but like you said i dont want to come home to 220 gallons of water on the floor. I dont think the wife would be very happy about that.