Replacing broken glass on aquarium

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After researching replacing the glass I quickly found out that old silicone and new do not match. But, would adding a eurobrace on the bottom of the tank take care of that issue?
 
I’m trying to figure out what you mean by a ‘euro brace on the bottom of the tank,’ but in general the concern is that there won’t be a good, water tight seal, so from that perspective, no.
 
I have read a variety of opinions related to this question and I have seen people take many approaches and they have had various levels of success. IME the best way to replace a broken panel is to disassemble the tank and start to rebuild from there. After the last time that I successfully rebuilt a 120g, I promised myself that I wouldn't do it again so it has been a few years.

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WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

    Votes: 10 23.8%
  • Powerheads or wavemakers

    Votes: 3 7.1%
  • Sump or rear filtration chambers

    Votes: 5 11.9%
  • Skimmer or other filtration equipment

    Votes: 4 9.5%
  • Overflow or plumbing

    Votes: 8 19.0%
  • Lights or lids

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mine is pretty easy to access!

    Votes: 11 26.2%
  • Other—tell us what I missed

    Votes: 1 2.4%
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