I've seen a ton of people do it so I don't think it's too dangerous. Maybe dangerous with it stocked but doesn't seem to be a problem in general. I'm not sure what model but I bought it this year.
It is but the people ive seen do it, cut where it's connected and there is no issue. It's a fairly common mod but I'll probably wait to do it when I move and have to take the tank down for a bit. I just hate the way the rim looks with the top off. Thanks though!
You the same guy I posted on about the light a little while ago lol just realized that. You get a new light yet? I've never thought of making my tank rimless but with the sps just starting to grow faster I would not try this myself lol.
How'd you end up taking the lid off, what tools? I want to remove my black rim too.Broke the tank down and took the rim off. It wasn't that hard. Got a used ai prime hd. Love it. Had to deal with the evaporation and got a gravity fed ato.
I used a hand saw and cut through where it meets the filter area. Then I made a cut on each corner. Be careful and go slow so you don't scratch the glass. Then I took fishing line and went under the rim moving it back and forth until I separated the rim from the tank. After that I took a razor blade to all of the silicon that was left. It was tedious but definitely worth it. There are a few videos on youtube. Also make sure your tank is empty.
No problem. Good luck!
