I'm thinking about removing the two black plastic top braces on my 6 foot 125 gallon tank and replacing them with clear acrylic or glass. The idea is to eliminate the shadow from the braces.
If I used acrylic, I'd cut the plastic brace, leaving 1.5" or so on either side. I'd drill 4 holes each end of the new brace, and use nylon bolts to bolt the acrylic the black plastic. Question here, could I use Weld-on #16 to bond the acrylic to the black plastic? Would that be enough strength even without the bolts?
If I did glass, I'd replace the black plastic braces with pieces of glass 18" x roughly 4". Question here, would the 4" at either end siliconed to the front and back glass be strong enough to perform the bracing function or should I go wider?
If I used acrylic, I'd cut the plastic brace, leaving 1.5" or so on either side. I'd drill 4 holes each end of the new brace, and use nylon bolts to bolt the acrylic the black plastic. Question here, could I use Weld-on #16 to bond the acrylic to the black plastic? Would that be enough strength even without the bolts?
If I did glass, I'd replace the black plastic braces with pieces of glass 18" x roughly 4". Question here, would the 4" at either end siliconed to the front and back glass be strong enough to perform the bracing function or should I go wider?
