Lookin' good Sean. I'm sorry I was giving you a hard time over the DIY brace, I do hope it'll work long term, I wish you well. I have what I call a 120g long of the same dimensions & it has a center brace as part of the plastic frame...just bridging the front to back gap isn't the same as external support...
So, what's the next step? Mine was slated to be a discus tank with a BIG piece of driftwood before I moved.