URGENT* HELP! Bubbles in silicone!
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Bradley Crocker
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Good luck.
I'd like to think that since all the others out there have been fine for years, that yours will likely be fine for a short time. Fingers crossed!
Bradley Crocker
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It's definitely disappointing. But if you're concerned about it now, imagine how you'll feel in 6 months or 6 years.
AustinAquaculture
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EXACTLY! I'll have to get a new plumbing kit as well since I used glue on everything for a tight seal... *sigh*
AustinAquaculture
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I'm proud of you for not settling. Sure you could have just taken the easy road and let it be but you will be MUCH happier with a new tank! Good job my friend!
Thank you SO much for being so helpful and supportive... to ALL of the people who have posted here.
It is a great feeling to have the support of this community!
AustinAquaculture
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Thanks for chiming in Ryan! I think that I am still going to demand that MarineLand replace the tank. Even if it is purely aesthetic, it isn't quality work. And, at the end of the day, a new tank without these issues will put my mind at ease.
I would love to see pictures of yours as well, if you don't mind!
ryanmell
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I thought I had some close up pics but I don't, mine looks just like yours on the front left hand corner, there is a tread on a different site all about this tank and this problem never was able to find anyone that had a seam break on this tank and if I remember correctly someone sent theirs back and they sent him a new one that did the same thing
Flippers4pups
Fins up since 1993
Enough micro bubbles close together, lined up could very well allow water intrusion causing a leak. Air pockets are voids between the substrate and the glue. In acrylic bonding, any air pockets in the seams can easily cause a failure. This is no different.
ryanmell
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Ok, I was just stating mine looks just like this and after reading numerous threads on this tank and Marineland tanks in general this seems to be a common issue, I was unable to find anyone who had an issue with a seam bursting on the 93 gallon and mine has been fine since 2014
TylerS
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You should ask them why it's normal, my understanding is that most tank seams do not look like that, thus it's not normal.
It's interesting to me that the bubbles are increasing towards the top of the tank, which is where I believe the joint stress is higher (not positive on that).
It's interesting to me that the bubbles are increasing towards the top of the tank, which is where I believe the joint stress is higher (not positive on that).
AustinAquaculture
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Thank you again for sharing your experience! I've also read that these issues with MarineLand tanks are VERY common. But I've also seen that many people replace theirs with ML, and sometimes get them back and the new ones have the same issues as well. I'm hoping that if I'm specific enough, and perhaps nice enough, they'll send me a tank that has been thoroughly inspected.
ryanmell
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Best of luck with this and hopefully they fix the issue for you.
Look at a tank from Lee Mar, dsa or visio. you won't see bubbles/air pockets like that. and it's cheap for big companies to replace tanks if a seam blows out during the warranty period. just keep in mind they will ONLY replace the tank if it's left unaltered, and they will not reimburse you for your livestock or home/possession damage. Their fast/cheap way of making these tanks result in poor quality.
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It is very normal to have bubbles in your tanks silicon here and their. In extreme cases it can compromise the bond. Is the tank filled with water? If so have you seen any leaks or bowing of the glass panels?
AustinAquaculture
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Do you know if they typically have you ship the old tank back to them? I'm interested to know how this will play out.
Re. quality... My budget for this tank was around $2500 including all equipment. AND, space wise it was about all I could fit, and I wanted to get as big as I could possibly get for the space I had. I know that ML isn't the most high-end brand, but with my budget I just don't think I could swing a larger tank.
That being said, I also couldn't swing thousands in damage from a busted tank.
Oh the tangled web we weave...
It is filled with water, and no leaks so far!
AustinAquaculture
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So in the white patches towards the top of the tank, it doesn't appear to be bubbles. It looks like just a cloudy patch of silicone. Do you think thats just silicone being pulled away from the other pane of glass? Or is it just the way it dried perhaps?
