Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => DIY => Topic started by: RichE on April 20, 2013, 12:18:09 AM

Title: top brace/trim
Post by: RichE on April 20, 2013, 12:18:09 AM

anyone know of away to DIY a top brace/trim for a 6ft tank

Title: Re: top brace/trim
Post by: danielratti on April 20, 2013, 12:22:47 AM

euro brace it with glass or make some out of wood that will work the same was as a center brace. Some people even have steel bent to work the same way.

Title: Re: top brace/trim
Post by: Steve on April 20, 2013, 01:16:09 AM

Can always replace it with a new one as well. I removed and replaced the top trim/brace on one of my 4ft 55's and only took a couple hours worth of work.

Title: Re: top brace/trim
Post by: Stan M. on April 20, 2013, 11:56:35 AM

I replaced top trim the on 55.Very easy.hit Blairs buddie danny up.he might have one for` sale.

Title: Re: top brace/trim
Post by: four_by_ken on April 20, 2013, 09:16:29 PM

I would risk it and just get a new trim piece.

Title: Re: top brace/trim
Post by: danielratti on April 21, 2013, 07:29:11 AM

Or go to the glass shop and see if the have scrap pieces that you can have and do it that way.

Title: Re: top brace/trim
Post by: olliesshop on June 07, 2013, 06:01:12 AM

FYI, I had to replace mine a few months ago and here's the videos describing how I did it ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBU3hpMpRlU ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut-rgeB-ge0

Also, it's been solid as ever since I fixed it ... so I must have don't something right, eh?

All the best !!!  ;D