60 gal rimless cube build

[Ctw]

Yes

 

[itsmateo]

Where did you get the lil red braces to hold the glass in place while the silicone dries?

 

[saintsnsinners]

Harbor freight

 

[Ctw]

Finally finished the tank time to build the stand

 

[m-six hundred]

Can you get some close up shots of the silicone joints?

 

[Ctw]

60 gal rimless cube build

 

[Ctw]

Time to start the stand

 

[Vanpire]

This is really nice.

 

[Ctw]

all piece cut time to assemble

 

[azjeepluvr]

Nice job. Did you trim the silicone? That thing is incredible.

 

[miatawnt2b]

Would you mind explaining the procedure you used to silicone the tank?

 

[savageAJC]

Those images are not showing up! Do I have to view them in tapatalk?

 

[dotcommer]

Very cool build.

 

[Ctw]

The way I silicone the tank was I set up the glass with a 1/16 gap between the glass. I use tape and corner clamp to hold it together not put pressure on any piece so that it wouldn't try to rip its self apart once I remove everything. Then I basically injected the silicone into the gaps making sure there were no air bubbles in the seam. It worked out there well still have a few bubble as this is my first tank build

 

[Ctw]

I also did tape everything to help keep everything clean

 

[miatawnt2b]

The way I silicone the tank was I set up the glass with a 1/16 gap between the glass. I use tape and corner clamp to hold it together not put pressure on any piece so that it wouldn't try to rip its self apart once I remove everything. Then I basically injected the silicone into the gaps making sure there were no air bubbles in the seam. It worked out there well still have a few bubble as this is my first tank build

Exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks! I was wondering if this was an OK method to tank building.

 

[Ctw]

stands almost done

 

[miatawnt2b]

really nice work so far. Im looking forward to the progress. I am setting up my own 60 cube. I really need to get a thread started on it.

 

[Fish N Coral]

A couple of videos on how someone is doing theirs. I've never had any tank before but considering making my own rimless. Sounds a bit crazy ya?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb8SBBIIOXI&feature=relmfu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rei0Cm9g6EM

 

[Ctw]

That is basically how I did my minus the bar clamps at the end I didn't want to bow or flex the glass were it would try to straighten its shelf out and put more pressure on the seam once the clamp were off