55 with no center brace

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  1. bluewhite4

    bluewhite4 Astrea Snail

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    Picked up a 55 gallon tonight off Craigslist to use as a much larger qt tank while I treat for ich. Didn't notice till we got it home tonight, but it doesn't have a center brace on it. The glass is 1/4" thick. The lady said it held water the last time she used it several years ago....

    Is it worth filling and finding out or should I try to make a brace using some acrylic I have? Its just a qt tank, so I really don't care about looks.
     
    bluewhite4, Jan 25, 2010
    bluewhite4, Jan 25, 2010
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  2. fish-aholic 94

    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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    My 55 doesn’t have a brace, and I haven’t had any problems.
     
    fish-aholic 94, Jan 27, 2010
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  3. frkid247

    frkid247 Sea Dragon

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    just make the brace for the future... gotta think ahead...
     
    frkid247, Jan 27, 2010
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  4. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    my 55 has no center brace and no problems ... and my tank was made in the late 70s early 80s original silicon 2 still holding water like a champ
     
    loneracer05, Jan 27, 2010
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  5. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    I would make a brace from acrylic or other material and know that it won't have any issue if it had a brace to begin with.
     
    horkn, Jan 27, 2010
    horkn, Jan 27, 2010
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