Black acrylic corner guards

MorReefs · Jan 3, 2025

I am wondering if anyone has links or any info on how to get ahold of the long triangle acrylic rods one would use to silicone in the corners of our tanks to prevent accidental scraping? Building a handful of tanks and I would like to use the acrylic corner guards.

TX_REEF · Jan 3, 2025

see the thread linked below - is the tank glass? If so, your seam guards/armor will need to be glass too for proper bonding, I think.

Tank Silicone Joint Protector/Guard???

I am setting up an SCA 150 and am wondering about the silicone joints being damaged over time from glass cleaning/scraping. The only reason I bring this up is because one of my LFS’s service clients is going through an entire rebuild due to “overenthusiastic” use of a mag float blade at the...

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MorReefs · Jan 6, 2025

TX_REEF said:
see the thread linked below - is the tank glass? If so, your seam guards/armor will need to be glass too for proper bonding, I think.

Tank Silicone Joint Protector/Guard???

I am setting up an SCA 150 and am wondering about the silicone joints being damaged over time from glass cleaning/scraping. The only reason I bring this up is because one of my LFS’s service clients is going through an entire rebuild due to “overenthusiastic” use of a mag float blade at the...

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Yes my tank is glass. Was hoping to someone would link to the seam guards they use

TX_REEF · Jan 6, 2025

Are you having a glass shop make the panels for you? Perhaps ask them if they can make the corner guards for you as well? I think it would be as simple as a long triangular piece in each corner, the same length as the height of the tank.

MorReefs · Jan 6, 2025

TX_REEF said:
Are you having a glass shop make the panels for you? Perhaps ask them if they can make the corner guards for you as well? I think it would be as simple as a long triangular piece in each corner, the same length as the height of the tank.

Thats good advice, I will ask my local glass supply shoppe

nickng · Feb 19, 2025

For triangle acrylic rods see

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Acrylic Extruded Clear Isosceles Right Triangle Rod

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