Making a tank airtight

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I really like the sealed water bottle ato method especially since its pretty much fool proof. Been thinking about using it for my new system but Id need something larger than a gallon jug. Think I could get an airtight seal if I took a plastic rimmed 10 gal and cemented a piece of acrylic to the top with weld on 16?
 

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You could but it would be a lot easier to buy a 10g airtight tote… or just use a float valve like a human.
 

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I really like the sealed water bottle ato method especially since its pretty much fool proof. Been thinking about using it for my new system but Id need something larger than a gallon jug. Think I could get an airtight seal if I took a plastic rimmed 10 gal and cemented a piece of acrylic to the top with weld on 16?
I get salt creep in places around the trim on rimmed tanks telling me there must not be an air tight seal between the trim and glass.
 

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