Is the brace or strap needed in the middle of tank

[sporty]

Okay after much consideration ...Is the strap or brace that goes acrooss the middle needed?..I was told that this was for the lights not to fall in.
If I cut this out would it compromise the intergrity of the tank?
I'm just looking into it just in case I get a MH I know the light would probably be dead center.

 

[Deanos]

Is the strap or brace that goes acrooss the middle needed?

Yes.

I was told that this was for the lights not to fall in.

Wrong.

If I cut this out would it compromise the intergrity of the tank?

Yes.

 

[DevIouS]

Nothing else needs to be said.

 

[pecan2phat]

Tank's front pane would eventually bow out with the execption of properly designed tanks with thicker glass.

 

[Deanos]

Of course, more needs to be said.

Here are some threads I found using Manhattan Reefs convenient SEARCH function:

Euro-Bracing

How important is the center support?

 

[reefman]

NOW..no more need to be said. except what i'm saying now:biglaugh:

 

[ShaunW]

Please listen to Dean! otherwise this thread will turn into "HELP, my tank cracked and is flooding my apt!"

 

[samster]

this one i dont understand? let say 75gallons some are strapped in the middle and some aren't, but the ones that aren't arent bowing? do they use thinner glass in some new 75's? that why they require the strap bar?

i know an idiot who cut both on a 150g he bought brand new =X lols
and then ended up puttin 2 ugly welded bars in place of it because of the bowing action he got

 

[reefman]

i thought all reg 75s r strap in middle.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Sam the ones that aren't are probably either older or custom tanks that have thicker glass and bracing that go around the sides (euro bracing). That's the only thing I can figure.

 

[sporty]

Thanks everyone for the input and the links.