safe to remove bracing?

[decentkid]

hey guys...my i~box cannot fit because of the bracing of my tank is too wide...so i want to remove it...is it safe?
my tank has 4 bracings...all along the side...i want to remove the one at the back...can?????

[lvcap]

hey guys...my i~box cannot fit because of the bracing of my tank is too wide...so i want to remove it...is it safe?
my tank has 4 bracings...all along the side...i want to remove the one at the back...can?????


dun need remove..
ian sells an extension of sort to be used on tanks with bracing..i asked him before..

do ring him or his authorised LFS
ML, Ean and some others sell his products if i dont remember wrongly..
Polyart also i think..

[Sengx2]

hey guys...my i~box cannot fit because of the bracing of my tank is too wide...so i want to remove it...is it safe?
my tank has 4 bracings...all along the side...i want to remove the one at the back...can?????

haha i have this bracing problem too. hi 5

[decentkid]

dun need remove..
ian sells an extension of sort to be used on tanks with bracing..i asked him before..

do ring him or his authorised LFS
ML, Ean and some others sell his products if i dont remember wrongly..
Polyart also i think..

i dont think polyart carries the product...
but if i dont want to go through all these trouble...can i just remove one bracing?
is it safe?

if not maybe i just get a piece of glass that can fit and silicon back lor..

[BarraCuda™]

Do not remove the bracing!

If you try to remove the bracing when its full load .. you risk having the tank leaking. Side bracing is meant for holding the edges of the tank by providing more silicone contact surface. Removing the brace will result in weakening of the tank and cause the joints to tear.

[Cardinal Tetra]

Here I am counting on my tank bracing to hold the glass together (about to leak) and there you are removing it. :rolleyes:
Dont ever remove any bracings. It would only weaken the tank. Imagine you have an MH which is fixed on the ceiling supported by 2 large screws, and you remove 1 screw. The MH would not immediately fall, but the support is weakened.

[monsterz1975]

It is there to support the tank so if it no use where isit there bro remove at ur own risk.:)

[decentkid]

i have 4 bracings leh...i remove this one and then later i silicon my own one can?

[KaLiB]

No doubt you got 4, the main point is, removing 1 will weaken the structure like what barracuda has mentioned and it can(or will) lead to a leak.

If i'm not wrong, the bracings are supposed to "work together" and hold the tank walls. Removing one would weaken the overall structure of the tank.

[decentkid]

then i silicon back by myself can?

[Goh_TM]

DO NOT REMOVE IT!

Worst case is the tank will open up.

If u already have a tank that is warping, even if u silicon back, its useless.

If no choice need to do it, u want to resilicon back yrself...drain out all the water in tank to ensure no pressure on joint & silicon the bracing back. Give it at least 24hr to cure. Pls, dun use silicon u buy from DIY shop. They are for general purpose. Use at least indusrial grade or best professional grade. U also need a couple of big clamps to hold.

Never under estimate the euro-bracing.

Cheers!

Goh :)

[decentkid]

DO NOT REMOVE IT!

Worst case is the tank will open up.

If u already have a tank that is warping, even if u silicon back, its useless.

If no choice need to do it, u want to resilicon back yrself...drain out all the water in tank to ensure no pressure on joint & silicon the bracing back. Give it at least 24hr to cure. Pls, dun use silicon u buy from DIY shop. They are for general purpose. Use at least indusrial grade or best professional grade. U also need a couple of big clamps to hold.

Never under estimate the euro-bracing.

Cheers!

Goh :)

hmmm...ok...i have a problem here...
i need a tank to hold my water....

[KaLiB]

If you haven't removed the bracing, why not follow the earlier suggestion of finding the extension instead of having to go through so much trouble?

[Cardinal Tetra]

I think once its weakened its weakened. Whats the use of taking it out then silicon it back again. There are alot of ways to solve problems. I would suggest you go get the extension for your ibox someone was saying earlier.

[decentkid]

ok..thanks for all the help...now i am changing my tank...it is warping... :(

[Ekia]

ok..thanks for all the help...now i am changing my tank...it is warping... :(

u took out the bracing already?

[decentkid]

yup...and it has begin to warp....took it out more then a week liao...then i say cardinals tank leaking and the bracing is holding it...so i suspect i did something wrong....

[Cardinal Tetra]

Huh I dont understand what you're saying. what do you mean by warp?

[astro]

simi is bracing? simi extension?
can some1 post a pic pls :D

[decentkid]

Huh I dont understand what you're saying. what do you mean by warp?

the tank is starting to buldge outwards...

[decentkid]

simi is bracing? simi extension?
can some1 post a pic pls :D

bracing are those piece of glass at the top of the tank...

[Cardinal Tetra]

the tank is starting to buldge outwards...

Well hope you learnt your lesson from this, never mess around with your tank structure.

[decentkid]

Well hope you learnt your lesson from this, never mess around with your tank structure.

hehe...of course i did... :D :D :D
this is one expensive and tiring lesson...