alright fellas well this morning I stripped the tank. While stripping the silicone I am fairly sure I found the leak (not that it matters now) but under the silicone in the general are that it was leaking was packed full of sand in the joints. The tank was used as a reptile tank before so I assume the heat rock was located here and caused the silicone to do some funkiness and let sand under. Cleaned it with vinegar thoroughly, then rubbing alcohol. While it was drying I made my trip to Home Depot and picked up a new tube of 100% silicone some masking tape and a caulking tool.
End result: my silicone looks better than my other tanks! waiting for it dry now and in about another 36 hours will have water and fish.
