Removing center brace

[ckwatson]

Thinking of removing or replacing the center brace on a 65gal. I was told one way to replace it with a peace of acrylic. Is there any safe way to remove it or would the best thing to do be replace it with acrylic.

I was told you could cut the brace with about an inch or so left in the tank and use plastic screws to attach a new brace made from acrylic. any other ideas?

 

[enderg60]

yup, here is what ya do.

Fill the tank up, then clamp the top where the brace is.

Next cut off the brace, and yes leave a good inch or so.

Get a peice of 1/4" thick lexan(plexi will work but isnt as strong and may melt/yellow faster unter a halide) I would say about 2.5-3" wide.

Get at least 4, better to use 6 nylon nuts and bolts. Drill holes and attach your new brace.

Remove the clamp and your done.

Over the next few years should the brace melt or yellow a bit simply put the clamp back on and put a new strip in.

 

[sprayin70]

That sounds like it would work. I would never cut a center brace. Just leave it the way it is and work around it. Good luck.

 

[chemically_balanced]

I would like to remove mine too... Look at it.

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How do you work around that with out buying another fixture?

 

[sprayin70]

Well Perry in your case. I would sell all that lighting and buy 2 luminarcs and put them in. They would spread the light around the brace. The luminbrights need to be up higher to act right.

 

[chemically_balanced]

The thought has crossed my mind to sell everything. I just wished I had a brain when I purchased the Lumenbright that putting it in the center of my hood would cause such an eye soar... Not many people notice it, only reefers, and of course me.