Small bubbles in silicone

[mochaclownlover]

Hello!
I’ve had this tank for a couple years(it's a 30gal)(picked it up used) and it has been sitting in our attic since. I went to inspect it to see if it would be suitable for an upgrade and saw a few small bubbles in the silicon near the top of the tank. The interior seal looks to be fine. Do these look large enough that I should be worried or should they be fine?

 

[Aquavaj]

Those look quite big to me. I wouldn't trust it cause those will affect the structural integrity of that seam.

 

[mochaclownlover]

yeah, I was kind of worried about that. If there had just been one or two, maybe not, but with that many, yes.

 

[mochaclownlover]

Not sure if it matters, but all the bubbles are 2mm or less...

 

[jtl]

Don't risk it.

 

[andrewey]

I wouldn't use it as a DT. 30 gallon is cheap enough to replace without fear of catastrophic failure at some point in the future.

 

[mochaclownlover]

Thanks everyone! I'll just go get a new tank, I agree it's not worth the risk.

 

[DaneGer21]

To be honest, I’d even “upgrade” to a 40b when the $1/gal sale is on. Not worth the risk when you could have a slightly larger tank for $40 versus how many thousands of dollars in potential repairs from water damage.