i recently purchased an Oceanic 210 as a project. The silicone was gone so I have the tank torn down to rebuild. I have cleaned all the silicone off and polished all the glass to remove all scratches. All the sides are 1/2” the bottom is 3/4” and the top center brace is 1/2” x 18”. Can I remove the plastic trim and center brace and replace it with 1/2” x 3” euro bracing on all 4 sides plus 2- 1/2” x 6” cross braces running front to back? I just want it to look better and be more accessible. Yes I know it’s a project but I only spent $75 for the tank with a stand and hood!!
Euro bracing for an Oceanic 210
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Having never built a tank this big, take my opinions as just that, opinions!
I have made 5 tanks and 2 sumps with 3/8" glass. The biggest were 65g (4'x2'x14") and 40g (2'x2'x20"). And I did have a eurobraced 120g (5'x2'x20") from Cadlight. So, IMHO I think the euro brace is probably enough, but with 2 glass cross braces you should be better than when the tank was new.
Good luck, that's a big rebuild project. Have you ever siliconed a tank together from scratch before?
I have made 5 tanks and 2 sumps with 3/8" glass. The biggest were 65g (4'x2'x14") and 40g (2'x2'x20"). And I did have a eurobraced 120g (5'x2'x20") from Cadlight. So, IMHO I think the euro brace is probably enough, but with 2 glass cross braces you should be better than when the tank was new.
Good luck, that's a big rebuild project. Have you ever siliconed a tank together from scratch before?
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