Bubble in Silicone - Marinland 60 gal cube

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I'd like some input on bubbles in silicone.

I am looking to purchase a rimless Marinland 60 gal cube and have the option between two tanks. I'd like to know which of the two I should buy.

Tank one:
No pics. Has a few small bubbles between the glass in the top two inches on one side, one 1/8" bubble at the outside edge between the glass low on the same joint, and a few small bubbles at the outside edge between the glass on a bottom seam (over about two inches). The side panes are also not quite in alignment so there is a fair amount of silicone on the outside of the tank.

Tank two:
All panes are in perfect alignment, the silicone work is very neat with none leaking to the outside. But it has a single larger bubble on a bottom joint, between the glass on the INSIDE edge. The bubble is approximately 1/3 the thickness of the glass.

So which tank to buy? I'm leaning towards tank two, but the size of that bubble has me concerned.

Pic of tank two:



tank.jpg


tank.jpg
 
It would be good to have pictures of both tanks
 
I would also lean against the number two tank.

Can't you inject silicone into that bubble and get rid of it? Using a couple of syringes, one for silicone and one for letting air out.
 

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