Bubbles in silicone

[ved25]

I’ve had this 29gallon since June and noticed these bubbles in silicone is this okay as the tank is still fairly new. I went back and looked at pictures from tank from August and the bubbles were there at that time.

 

[exnisstech]

Need pics

 

[Tatted Reefer]

can you post photos?

 

[ved25]

Not sure why picture isn’t posting I’ll try again soon

 

[ved25]

 

[Tatted Reefer]

I never like seeing bubbles in the silicone. do you know who the manufacture is? Do you know if there is any warranty on it, may be worth an email to the manufacture .Hopefully someone with more experience can chime in. I'm always super leery when I see this as I've had 2 tanks fail at the seam.

 

[ved25]

I never like seeing bubbles in the silicone. do you know who the manufacture is? Do you know if there is any warranty on it, may be worth an email to the manufacture .Hopefully someone with more experience can chime in. I'm always super leery when I see this as I've had 2 tanks fail at the seam.

It is an imagitarium tank from PETCO budget build.

 

[UncommonSense]

Can we get a better look at that seam bubble up at the top of this photo?

Were the tank and stand leveled prior to the initial filling with water?

—None of these bubbles look good, but that top one in particular looks like the seam’s hanging on by a thread!

 

[ved25]

Unfortunately I’m not home so can’t get a better picture at the moment

 

[ved25]

How drastic would it be for my system to move into a new 29 gallon? They are only 50

 

[Tatted Reefer]

It is an imagitarium tank from PETCO budget build.

I don't think they have a warranty but, you may be able to call them and see if they will exchange it for you. Most of the time they will IME

 

[Tatted Reefer]

How drastic would it be for my system to move into a new 29 gallon? They are only 50

If you take everything from one and transfer it into another, impact will be minimal.

 

[ved25]

It is a rimmed tank if that makes a difference and doesn’t appear to be any separation of glass or salt creep

 

[ved25]

It is an imagitarium tank from PETCO budget build.

I don't think they have a warranty but, you may be able to call them and see if they will exchange it for you. Most of the time they will IME

Thank you I might do this

 

[ved25]

Can we get a better look at that seam bubble up at the top of this photo?

Were the tank and stand leveled prior to the initial filling with water?

—None of these bubbles look good, but that top one in particular looks like the seam’s hanging on by a thread!

 

[UncommonSense]

Oof! That is indeed hanging on by a thread!! 20-25% of the structural joint is all that’s still there in the thinner spots!

It may be the lighting; but it appears that the interior fillet of silicone is clear, while the structural silicone joint is black… was this tank “resealed”?

 

[ved25]

Oof! That is indeed hanging on by a thread!! 20-25% of the structural joint is all that’s still there in the thinner spots!

It may be the lighting; but it appears that the interior fillet of silicone is clear, while the structural silicone joint is black… was this tank “resealed”?

No I purchased it new just replaced it last night was a lot of work getting everything swapped over. Used new sand but everything else was transferred.