135g RR brackets?

[roscoe]

I just picked up a 135g glass tank. I was wondering if I cut out the 2 plastic cross beams would it weaken the tank stuctural integrity of the tank?

TIA, Sarang

 

[Ed Hahn]

yes...Your glass will bow within a short time.

 

[roscoe]

Is there a way to cut it and brace it some how? I just don't want the shadow cast from the cross beams.

 

[tike]

New tank Sarang............SWEET!

 

[roscoe]

New tank Sarang............SWEET!

Yes Sir!!!!!! Do you want to help me plan out how to set this baby up?

 

[tike]

Yeah, we can hook up and discuss what you're looking at.

 

[roscoe]

Yeah Willie I may need some help and advice on the plumbing.

 

[edwing206]

If you use 2 different lights(assuming you will have MH) then you shouldn't get a shadow.

 

[tike]

Are you going with a CL? Is it a RR tank?

Oh also I had to buy a new impeller for the mag but it's working really well. I am going with the extreme 160, the 250 won't fit in my sump....4" to large.

 

[roscoe]

Yes it is reef ready Willie and no close loop for me. I will be utilizing 2 wavy sea with k4s or some type of tunze pumps glued to them on each long end of the tank and have a couple k2or k3 hidden behind the rock work for flow along the back of the tank.. Edwing I will be utilizing 2 MH and a couple t-5s to supplement.

 

[tike]

Good choice Sarang. Even though i have a CL now I think they are just a problem waiting to happen! :lol::lol:

 

[edwing206]

You should be fine then, especially if you have the lights higher up.

 

[tamarindthai]

hey,,new tank congrats

 

[roscoe]

Thanks Dang. Hopefully mines will look like yours in a couple of years!

 

[tamarindthai]

Thanks Dang. Hopefully mines will look like yours in a couple of years!

you can do it,,Roscoe

 

[g0rFz]

i got a 55 and it has a broken brace for like 1 year but it is kinda scary ive heard of ways to weld or bond like a piece of acrylic there instead though

 

[roscoe]

Yeah I don't want to risk cutting it now after I called Oceanic and they confirmed that in time it will bow out and seams can possibly split especially a 6ft tank. I think that would be the last straw and the end of having fish tanks in the house for my Fiance if we came home to 135g of water on our carpet.