40g breeder question

[irishspy]

Hi all,

If all goes well, later this month I'll be buying a 40g breeder. Yay! :clap:

(Of course, I may wait to see if Petco has a sale. Greed is good... :drool

My question is about putting a glass lid over the tank. Should I look for a tank with a center brace to support the lid? I notice All-Glass makes it's breeder without a brace, and they sell a lid for that size, too, so I assume it's safe, but I thought I'd check here for other opinions.

 

[Fordtrannyman]

Sure a 36" strip of 3/16" glass is fine.

 

[Rbishop]

I prefer the breeders without the brace.

 

[katschamne]

It's fine. It is pretty well made tank. A 40 gallon tank is 12" shorter then the 55 gallon that has a center brace, but it is wider.

 

[irishspy]

Thanks, folks.

 

[irishspy]

I prefer the breeders without the brace.

So do I. I just wanted to double check since I've never had a tank that large.

 

[Draal5]

Just wait I see a larger Tank in your future :grinyes: its inevitable. None of us can fight it :wall: :rofl:

 

[irishspy]

Just wait I see a larger Tank in your future :grinyes: its inevitable. None of us can fight it :wall: :rofl:

Oh, I'm sure you're right. In fact, I know I'm doomed. :grinyes:

 

[crudnugget]

I have a 40 breeder AGA planted tank up and running, the one with no brace. I just bought a glass top for it...the one with the plastic hinge in the middle, and it is perfect. I wouldn't worry about not having the center brace.

 

[irishspy]

I wouldn't worry about not having the center brace.

Thanks!