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Old 03-10-2008, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by jasond View Post
My tank is about 5 months old, and I had it built locally here in Calgary. It is a 60G, rimless tank. The glass is 10mm thick, and shows no signs of bowing or any stress.

Along the one side there are these little air bubbles in the silicone. They are small, but are definately there. Are they reason for concern, or should I just relax?

Thanks,

Jason
I just re-siliconed my tank for that reason....although in my case it looks like a little worm got in where there was an air pocket and a pinhole leak started...as long as the bead around the edge is not broken you are ok...monitor the air pockets. Trust me, i called every tank manufacturer i could think of and ask them...in my case i cut out a bit and re-siliconed...not very neat but it is hidden. If you want to drain tank and run a bead along it again...but i have seen tanks like this before that have been running for years. Unless you get a worm...or the silicone dries out i think you will be okay. if you tank is warrantied you may complain, if i bought a new tank with airpockets they WOULD be re-doing it.
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