90 gal. center brace???

[Bri70]

Hey everyone, I'm new to the world of forums.
My questions is........
Does a 90 gal tank need to have center braces?
I'm upgrading my tanks and have found a used 90 gal but there are no braces.
I've heard of tanks bowing or (god forbid) giving out and losing everything so i wanted to check before i purchase.
What are your views?
Thanks in advance for the opinions/info.

 

[charlie4486]

a tank that big should definitely have a center brace. that is a lot of pressure in the center with the weight of the water. if it doesn't have a brace you might see significant bowing in the middle. is it acrylic or glass?

 

[tnoutlaw36]

:welcome:

 

[Bri70]

Its 3/8 in. glass... they say it doesn't bow but i know thats a lot of pressure.

 

[OldMan47]

If the original design had no center brace, the glass may be strong enough by itself. If it has been removed, I would not trust it.

 

[Squawkbert]

It's a function of the height of side & glass thickness & quality. Find out who OEM is, check w/ them. If Oceanic, probably OK...

 

[Reddog80p]

If the original design had no center brace, the glass may be strong enough by itself. If it has been removed, I would not trust it.

:iagree:

 

[scootrnerd]

it could also be a reptile tank, they come with no braces and wont hold water

 

[charlie4486]

^yep didn't even think about that.