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in today's video we are going to walk
through the transformation of the fluval
edge six gallons aquarium into a rimless
open-top tank first off
those tanks were set up for more than
two years now and we always had a
problem cleaning the glass properly and
doing changes on the decor not to
mention the gravel cleaning and other
maintenance tasks
you can check previous videos
we did a bit of research and found few
methods to remove the lid without
damaging the aquarium
also made sure that the tank will still
hold pressure if the top is removed
the top actually doesn't help much
except for aesthetics and evaporation
the first method we are trying out is
with a simple paper cutter it works well
but the cutter might break when extra
pressure is applied so we had to move
the tank to a safer and wider area for
easy access around the borders the paper
cutter is a bit thick
and breaks often especially on the sides
where the glass is tight and there is no
game to move around
so we switched to a craft cutter a bit
thinner and can be handled easier when
moving around the edges it's a little
difficult at first but after you've
wiggled your way in there far enough you
just use a saw like motion to cut
through the adhesive
back and forth in a straight line not up
and down
due to the pressure it may begin to
break the most difficult part will be
cutting through the adhesive and plastic
it was difficult to cut through the
plastic portion of the lid
however if you cut all the other sides
carefully raise the top and cut the
leftover silicon beneath the plastic
after you've removed the top use the
cutter or razor blades to scrape away
any excess adhesive
make certain that no silicon enters the
tank if any does you can easily remove
it
voila
you now have a rimless six-gallon tank
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it's finally here
omg we've been waiting so long to access
those corners and complete this dirty
tank cleaning
we'll do that for all our fluval edges
sorry for the inconvenience fluval we
demolished your concept a removable top
is better
don't worry about your fishies we did
this while the tank was still full and
had betta in it while shaving off the
silicone that has gotten into the tank
keep a paper towel running down the
interior so now we're going to attempt
some different approaches
on the internet we discovered some
people use dental floss while others use
fishing line and yet others use a razor
blade
the hand will clean this tank before
moving on to the others the fundamental
concept for us is to clean those tanks
and rescape them for shrimps with simple
breeding care and maintenance access
so let's take it one at a time
let's get started we chose to utilize a
safety board cutter for this one
it is nevertheless impossible to enter
between the edges due to its thickness
so we moved to a razor blade but we
utilized the algae scraper as a handle
to avoid injuries after crossing the
razor blade over we used a dental floss
thread to run it through and ensure
there were no more sides connected we
raised up the top and proceeded cutting
the plastic component silicon with a
cutter after clearing the sides for the
third tank we used the same procedure
but this time after the razer blade had
done the first cutting we tried it with
a fishing line it works perfectly and
here we are
three rimless six gallon tanks without
the unnecessary extras yes removing the
top negates the concept of having a
fluval edge but if you were frustrated
with being limited with specific plants
and accessibility as we were with the
edge we believe it was well worth it to
remove the top it's also worth noting
that the top may be kept and used as a
detachable cover if you require complete
access to the tank
here's an example that works without the
need of brackets or support and that's
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