Trim on an all glass tank. Bottom glass is a full .75" thick (if not more; Ace can attest as he just got done drilling it) and sides are .5"+. Center braced on top.

Does the trim do anything for the integrity of the tank? The bottom pieces fell off during the move. Its currently on the stand and the pieces were slid back in place but I didn't silicone (was done as the movers held it up so didn't have time to scrape and prep it.)

Looking for first hand experience in removing bottom trim on large (100+ gallo ) tanks; or knowledge as to whether or not I need to take the tank off the stand, scrape and silicone them back in place. Third option input needed is if I can leave as is and "tack" them in place with a bead around the top of the plastic for aesthetics. This is a 185 and the last thing I want to come home to is 185 gallons of water on the floor.

Thanks for any input you may have. If the consensus is I need to take it down and fix it for structural integrity, BOLO for my plea for help shortly.