rimless tanks? (without the top brace?)

bill109

Active Member
hello
so i was thinking of maybe having a glass cutter making me a tank..
i have a old 20 L i would use but the black braces on the top and bottom ar huge and take up a big portion of the tank..
so is it possible to have a tank made tht dosent have the top brace? or maybe the bottom brace?
it ust makes the tank look so much clearer.
i was thikning like a 20 L
-thanks-
-bill109
 

fedukeford

Active Member
you could euro brace it, its like a think piece of acrylic or glass running along the perimeter of the top of the tank
 

bill109

Active Member
Originally Posted by Dawman
The braces are there to keep the glass from bowing .
i no but i wasnt sure if it needed it to for a 20L
maybe ill have to go and buy a newer 20L at the lfs.
 

psusocr1

Active Member
they sell alot of rimless tanks out there,, as said they are expensive. also if you tryt o build one yourself you have to get the physics perfect as in perfect cut sizes, thickness placement etc. I build tanks, sumps etc. etc. and one thing i wont try to mess with is a rimless tank, ALOT of math has to go into it..
 
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