Glass is in place, I used nine tubes of silicone 1 to seal it and another 6 tubes to lay a large bead on all the tank seams in case there is any cracking. I had to cut the opening on one side of the top to allow the glass to fit into the tank, my gut feeling calculation of "it'll fit" was incorrect. I think it looks fine, just reduced the top area on the one side from 6" to 3" This was my first and hopefully only snag on this build. I laid the tank face down and placed the glass inside. All 9 tubes of silicone got applied to the glass and the glass was tipped into place then weighed down with a dozen gallon jugs of water. I smoothed all the beads, left a mess on the front but that'll be easy to clean, and ensured there were no voids in the silicone. Smoothing silicone beads under a tank while it's sitting on sawhorses is a real pain in the neck.
Gotta get moving on a stand. 20 Cinderblocks per layer, three layers so hopefully three trips to HD in the Expedition will be enough. Plus one sheet of foam for the top of the stand which is a pretty tight fit in the truck.
Likely I will be using a couple bucket filters for a month or so until I get the sump done. Cruising CL for a 4x2 tank on the cheap but no luck so far, plan B is a 110G stock tank from tractor supply.
Will get some photos up soon, I know this build thread has been lacking in photographic evidence.
Love the tank! Keep it up!
