Center brace removal (tank stand)

[nickh06]

Has anyone done this? Wanted to remove my center brace so I can get a new custom sump in there. I have a 90 gallon rr tank. I have seen people do it on youtube without bracing it or anything. Is there much weight on it?

Any input would be helpful, thanks

 

[elfloyd]

It probably depends on how the stand was constructed. My 90 stand was build with a 2 x 4 frame and had a center brace. My 180 stand is built from 3/4" plywood and does not have a center brace.

 

[super]

I had the same issue with a 90 stand in the past.

I installed a temp brace off center, then removed the center brace... Put the sump in and reinstalled the main brace and removed the temp brace.

After all was done I said I probably could have done without the temp brace, but 90 gallons is a lot of water to clean up so better safe then sorry.

Mine was the standard black All Glass stand... I think it was pine

 

[nickh06]

Super;920382 wrote: I had the same issue with a 90 stand in the past.

I installed a temp brace off center, then removed the center brace... Put the sump in and reinstalled the main brace and removed the temp brace.

After all was done I said I probably could have done without the temp brace, but 90 gallons is a lot of water to clean up so better safe then sorry.

Mine was the standard black All Glass stand... I think it was pine

Thanks for the input, def going to have to do it if I want to upgrade. Well let you know how it goes.

 

[cosigner]

Maybe it would be a safe guard to empty some of the water to remove a great deal of weight from the stand before cutting... better to be safe than looking like a mullet with 90g and livestock on the floor!