Reason I didn't completely remove it is because of laziness and strips of thick glass costs a lot. I'm a DIY kind of guy and that was what I could DIY. Even if I tracked down some 1/2" x 5' length of glass I wouldn't be able to cut it cleanly myself. I don't regret it at all. It also means that I have a thinner lip to reach the bottom of the tank so that the "would be" eurobracing doesn't get in the way of my armpit. It also holds up my T5's. I don't see any shadows at all and the 2" strip that goes across serves as a good ledge for a defroster of frozen food. Just my 2 cents.
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