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01-17-2008, 11:38 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: san francisco
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i scratched my tank :(
well i didn't.. but someone else did. really really bad. it's a tru-vu plexi tank that's been up for 2 months. the scratches are bad. deep....
can i buff them out without breaking down my tank? how would i do that? i don't wanna freak out my fishes with me sanding down my front pannel for hours on end, but i think that's the only way.
... so where do i start? how about... a new tank (bigger) tank 
..... but eh.. i donno. just makes me sad looking at it.
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01-17-2008, 11:40 AM
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Pinch That Penny
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Redmond Oregon
Posts: 2,148
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I Vote New Tank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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01-17-2008, 11:44 AM
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\/My other hobby...lol
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Utah
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I'll go with the crowd on this one....I vote new tank! |
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01-17-2008, 11:50 AM
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shark
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 1,846
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is it on the outside or inside?
is there a colored panel on the backside or can you just turn the tank around?
i dont know anything about plexi, but my 220g has scratches all over the lower 4" because of a magfloat picking up sand. odd thing is i keep noticing more scratches, i dont know how since i got rid of the sand 8 months ago. im starting to wonder if their stress cracks 
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01-17-2008, 11:57 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: san francisco
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the scratches are on the inside of the tank. black back pannel so reversing it won't work. i would LOVE to get a new bigger tank, but since this one is only two months old i'm afraid i'll kill everything in there when i try to move. my coral and fish aren't really all that adjusted right now, and i'd hate to stress them out any more...
i think i'll try to buff out the scratches with micro-mesh... hum.. but.. a new tank does sound goooooood... who wants to call my girlfriend and tell her i NEED a new tank?
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01-17-2008, 11:59 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hampstead, MD
Posts: 268
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I don't have any experience with acrylic tanks, but I do remember seeing someone selling repair kits for acrylic.
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01-17-2008, 12:00 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: san francisco
Posts: 172
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OIIIIIO
I don't have any experience with acrylic tanks, but I do remember seeing someone selling repair kits for acrylic.
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the repair kits i've seen require an empty dry tank. i'd like to do this without removing the water.
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01-17-2008, 12:24 PM
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Rogue Water is Trouble!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upstate, NY
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Originally Posted by awholelota
a new tank does sound goooooood... who wants to call my girlfriend and tell her i NEED a new tank?
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Don't tell her, just say "I don't know what you are talking about, my tank has always been this big" You must use Jedi Mind Tricks, young man!
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01-17-2008, 12:27 PM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
Posts: 5,264
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You can repair the current tank with water and critters. Just pick up a micro mesh kit. It's a little bit of work, but pretty easy.
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01-17-2008, 12:35 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Brampton, Ontario
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I would say over a 30 minut period keep putting your hand in the tank and gently waving it around. Get everyone in there used to it, so when you start sanding away, your not going to freak anything in the tank out too much.
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01-17-2008, 01:45 PM
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It's Happy Hour Somewhere
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 308
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I vote sanding kit!
2 of my 3 tanks are acrylic. My 360 is 1 inch thick.
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01-17-2008, 01:55 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
Posts: 7,768
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You could just leave the scratch alone for a while and upgrade the tank in a few months. How big is it?
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01-17-2008, 02:00 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 463
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I sanded my 11yr old 180g tank a few years ago. Was glad I did... Sanded the inside with inhabitants and had no problems (fish, softies, SPS, clams, shrimp, filter feeders, etc.)
There is a simple technique to it. I’ll try to find my thread about it and post the url.
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01-17-2008, 02:01 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crvz
You could just leave the scratch alone for a while and upgrade the tank in a few months. How big is it?
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How big is the tank, is what I meant...
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01-17-2008, 02:01 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: san francisco
Posts: 172
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the tank is 55gals... 36" long. i wasn't going to go much bigger. maybe just a 90gal that's 4' long.
i would leave it alone, but i can't even look at my tank right now without getting pissed off. totally defeating the calming affect of a reef tank.
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