Recommendations on someone to seal tank?

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Hello all,

Just bought a 300 gallon tank, and the bottom glass cracked while moving it :(

If I can get the replacement glass, does anyone know how to repair/replace the glass?
 

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Take it to your local glass shop. Glass that thick requires more work to cut and to make the edges perfect.
 
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Yep glass shops will cut the glass npbut they won't silicone it for me.

Im debating having a piece cut, lay over top inside of existing glass, silicone the crap out of it, water test on my patio for a few weeks.
 

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Welcome to R2R! Lots and lots of good folks here with incredible experience. Yes, I've done the same type of repair. Removing all the old silicone is a chore for sure. Cleaning the frame and the glass surface with denatured alcohol so the surfaces are perfectly clean is a challenge. I seem to remember wearing new cotton gloves to keep finger oils off the surface. That's one of the keys to a good seal. Cheers!
 

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