Let the glass cutting begin! Bad photo I know, but I just wanted to show some of my main implements of cutting when dealing with these 1/8″ pieces of glass 20″ x 20″. I ended up taking a square table and adding some 1″x4″ pieces of wood to the sides in order to keep the glass in position. The t-square turned out to be a piece of crap, but I placed the pieces of wood in such a way, I can still use the t-square to help me cut. The glass is being cut 15-7/16″. I added an extra 1/16. Not sure if I should have done that. Anyway I’m planning to cut a bunch of pieces this size so the width of all my tanks are 15-7/16″ and the height is 15-11/16″. The depth will also probably be 15-11/16. I was going for 20″, but then I decided I wanted cubes, and that was that.

Okay, the main thing I wanted to mention here was that hang glass seamer. Totally awesome. I run that 3-4 times against the sides after I cut them, to sand down the edge so I don’t cut my hand open. Easy to use on 1/8″ to 1/4″ glass and total life saver. If you plan to work with glass quite a bit, this is way better than sand paper.

To make this process easier, I’m putting this together, back first. So the back is on the bottom, then one side and top is placed, then the other side and bottom. The top and bottom are pressed against the edges of the sides, so that way the top sits on the sides. I figure this way when I drill a drain in the back, the glass will sit on all 4 sides, and when I drill the top, it will be resting on the two sides.

I think I’ll also mention in the glass is put together with GE Silicone II Clear and blue painters tape. That type of silicone drys in a couple hours, but I’d still give it 48 hours to cure. Also the tape holds strong, but comes off easy with no sticky residue. Right now I’m just doing the sides and the back. Not the front. At least not until I figure out the distances for three tanks in a column. Working on that now.