please forgive me holding my hand over the first pic...trying to eliminate glare.
Mark, what was causing the glare, where was it located and what problem was it causing with the image ? If you have/ get a spare cheap tripod you can rig up a two sided reflector to either bounce the glare away or a black screen to mask it. Alternatively if the glare was causing issues with your exposure, have you tried using spot metering on your camera to localise the exposure metering ?
A misplaced thumb is better than a cut off head any day though, LOL.
When it come to photographing this properly, maybe 1 or 2 of you could come over and help me?...Limited numbers though, as my house is small. But the help would be deeply appreciated. I know Ed and Ian are coming so 2 more would be great. Curry, beer etc
If you still have space, I would love to come and help with the photography, and see that tank in person. A curry sounds a fantastic alternative to all the Christmas food we have been gorging on. (As long as it isn't TURKEY curry, LOL.