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The water level will run at about 9" and there will be 3 baffles that span front to back.
Don't forget that it will be higher than 9" when the return is off.
The baffles in the middle will not alleviate the load on the seams, in fact they will impart an additional load depending how they are in there.
Could you provide more details? I'd love to learn more about this.
Tom
Google load equilibrium and how to draw a free body diagram. Then draw one for your glass with and without the baffles, account for either the baffles pulling on the glass (silicone is in tension) or the baffles pushing on the glass (silicone in compression). When you draw your free body diagram and add in your reactive loads at the seams they will be larger than no baffles if the baffles impart a certain load.
The loading behavior on the seams will be changed. You have to remember, the baffles are being loaded by the water in a direction perpendicular to them...this load is passed along the glass into the side glass the baffle is glued to. Not just the load from installing the baffle alone.
here i am gonna add on to this, i have a 90 hagen tank, (48x18x24 tall) its 3/8 thick, it was given to me the trim on the top is broken at the corners, (i believe it was just picked up wrong,) should i have this replaced asap or is it ok with it like that or can i just take it off, its been like this for some time now, and im just curious, thanks for the input, thanks