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	How do I remove scratches on the aquarium glass?
aquatic_dynasty Fingerling Posts: 23 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Jun-2005	How do I remove scratches on the aquarium glass?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	Honestly I'm afraid to tell you that I think you are stuck with them once you have them. sorry, heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	Not impossible, but from what I gather, it can be quite difficult. Not sure of the process, though. Sorry. ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Actually, there are scratch removing kits available, but they are not cheap. For example, look at [link=This Site]http://www.ipsglass.com/" style="COLOR: #ff6633[/link]. I can understand why people would prefer to keep scratches rather than go throught the trouble of using such a system. In particular if the scratch is on the inside of the glass in a settled tank. Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	It's quite difficult to remove scratches from tanks. The best thing is to be more carefull not to make them. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	First the most important thing is are we talking glass or acrylic aquarium? Then inside or outside. Acrylic tanks scratch very easy but it is also very easy to remove scratches espeically on the outside. There are dozens of kits for that if you do a search. Inside is a bit more difficult since you have to watch what chemicals you can use. If you mean a glass tank I wouldn't attempt it unless the scratch is bad and the tank is too big to replace easily. You'll spend more money on the supplies to fix it than a new tank would cost.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
aquatic_dynasty Fingerling Posts: 23 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Jun-2005	Im afraid it is the inside it has scratches the size that you would find on a CD lots of long skinny lines. I am not sure how it got there. I use the green scrubbing wool to remove the spot algae, Im not sure if that could have made it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
aquatic_dynasty Fingerling Posts: 23 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Jun-2005	Its a glass tank by the way.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
lowlight Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 94 Registered: 03-Apr-2005	Yea, I've got scratches on my glass tank as well. I think it was the green scotchbrite pad and I scrubbed the algae just a little to hard, at least there on the back of the tank and not in the front.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	There are some chemical that can be used as in car windows. But this would not be recommended for fish tanks especially inside. Depending how old the tank is think of replacing it if it anoying you. [link=Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tanks]http://photobucket.com/albums/b209/keithgh/Betta%20desktop%20tank/" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, L_F, your link takes me to a "Page Cannot be Displayed" banner saying that the site no longer exists. There used to be kits that pet stores sold to eliminate all but the deepest scratches. You had to drain the tank and allow it to dry, apply the compound, then let it dry, and then polish the spot, and fill with water. Similiar products exist for the plexiglass tanks as well. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38


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