coralreefer
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i have a 75 gallon display with a brace, but the one for my 55 gallon sump broke. BUT, i have baffles siliconed to the inside. is that enough to keep it from bowing?
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locoyo386
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Originally Posted by coralreefer
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i have a 75 gallon display with a brace, but the one for my 55 gallon sump broke. BUT, i have baffles siliconed to the inside. is that enough to keep it from bowing?
Well that is going to put tension on your silicone, it might last a while but there is also the possiblity that it will rip from the tank wall. You might silicone one on the top either on the long direction or the short direction. If the tank is/does not bow, than you might not need to worry about it. I would try to add a piece just ot have a piece of mind though.
http:///forum/post/3081996
i have a 75 gallon display with a brace, but the one for my 55 gallon sump broke. BUT, i have baffles siliconed to the inside. is that enough to keep it from bowing?
Well that is going to put tension on your silicone, it might last a while but there is also the possiblity that it will rip from the tank wall. You might silicone one on the top either on the long direction or the short direction. If the tank is/does not bow, than you might not need to worry about it. I would try to add a piece just ot have a piece of mind though.
coralreefer
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how would i add a piece? just silicone it to the top where the brace would be?
aquaknight
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Are the baffles glass? How tall is the 55, and how tall are the baffles/height of the water in the sump?
coralreefer
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it is a standard 55, the baffles and water level are about halfway up, and the baffles are acrylic-plastic