Sponsor Our Community
Go Back   The Reef Tank > Reef Discussion Forums > General Reef Discussion
Have a question? It's Free!

General Reef Discussion In this forum we discuss issues related to keeping marine and reef aquariums in a friendly flame-free environment.


Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 11-05-2000, 12:01 PM   #1
Salt-Reefer
squid
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Anaheim,CA
Posts: 5
Unhappy

Scratch......


I have a scratch on the outside front of my tank. It runs from the top to the bottom and its not deep and I can hardley feel it with with my fingernail they only reason I can see it is because light is hitting it. Is there anyway possibly to get it out? Please HELP!!!! On ya its a glass tank 180g. Thanks

------------------
Salt-Reefer
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
Salt-Reefer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2000, 12:06 PM   #2
geedoug
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Post

Bummer, if its not real deep you may be able to polish it out with a Dremel tool and polishing compound. At 180g I guess turning it around isnt an option. You might want to consult with a glass shop and see if they have any trade tricks that might help you out

------------------
I thought I was me, but we were wrong
email: geeflipr@internetcds.com
  Reply With Quote
Old 11-06-2000, 10:30 AM   #3
gpohly
Little Fishy
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Carlsbad, CA, USA
Posts: 75
Post

You might also try a place that sells/repairs precision optics, such as microscopes/telescopes/high end cameras. They often repair/recoat lenses, and may know of some industry tricks or polishing compounds.

In addition to this, lapidary equipment and compounds will do the trick; they are available in various grits in paste, stick, and powder forms, in a large variety of grits. Since they are designed to cut and polish stones that are much harder than glass, there should be some that will work. Usually, such compounds are used on power tools, and the suggestion of a Dremel w/ a cloth wheel is a good start. You must be careful and go slow, though, because this generates heat, and localized heating in glass can crack it. Given the thickness of the glass in a 180 and the small size of a Dremel polishing surface, I don't think it would be a problem, but I suggest using polishing compounds that are designed to used wet and use compound and water to control heating. (Most lapiadary compounds can be used wet.) Just be prepared to clean up the mess you're gonna create by slinging wet compound everywhere off the wheel!

There are a number of sources for these supplies on the Web if you want to tackle this.

Good luck,
Glenn
gpohly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-06-2000, 11:05 AM   #4
asmith
Jedi Master
 
asmith's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 1,437
Images: 1
Post

Salt-Reefer,

If you decide to polish it yourself, make sure you don't go too deep into the glass. That would cause that section of the tank to distort the view inside. That would be as bad if not worse than the scratch, and that would be even harder to get rid of.

Andrew
asmith is offline   Reply With Quote
Comparison Shopping
Ocean Nutrition Mysis Shrimp Cube Tray 7oz

As low as $6

at 5 sellers

Aquarium Systems Instant Ocean pH Test Kit

As low as $4

at 3 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Aquarium Pharmaceuticals pH Up 16oz

As low as $10

at 40 sellers

Tomato Clownfish

As low as $11

at 16 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Pentair Aquatics (Rainbow Lifegard) 1-1/2 inch Bio-mate 1 Gallon

As low as $13

at 7 sellers

400 Watt 10000K Metal Halide Bulb - Single Ended / Mogul - Coralife

As low as $68

at 8 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Telescopic Siphon for Millennium 3000 Filter

As low as $3

at 5 sellers

Coralife Pure Flo 100 Micron Filter Pad 30 Inch X 36 Inch

As low as $8

at 16 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Tom Aquatics Poly-Fiber Pre-Filter Pads for Rapids Pro Series Skimmer Overflow Box - 2 pack

As low as $2

at 9 sellers

24 Inch Giesemann 230 1x250W MH 2x24W T5

As low as $679

at 3 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Aqua Medic Reefdoser Dosing Pump Triple

As low as $310

at 5 sellers

Opentip.com

As low as $0

at sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Coralife Turbo-Twist 1 Inch Hose Locking T Connector

As low as $3

at 19 sellers

Aqua Clear 200 Step 2 Activated Carbon Insert Tanks Up To 50 Gallons

As low as $1

at 7 sellers

Members with more than 50 posts don't see this bar

Reply

Tags
dremel tool
 
Quick Reply
Reply:
Image Verification
Please enter the six letters or digits that appear in the image opposite.




Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Sitemap:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196
Sponsor Our Community

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:22 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Our lawyer tells us that, by pressing the "New Thread" or "New Reply" button, you acknowledge that the opinions and information expressed in your article are yours alone and not those of thereeftank.com, dba The Reef Tank. Further, you agree to indemnify The Reef Tank, its moderators, administrators and agents from any and all liability which may arise as a result of your article. (C)opyright 2006 TheReefTank.com
 
close
Sign up for free and join one of the largest communities of saltwater aquarists!
Our members will be glad to help you with anything you need!

Join over 30,000 TRT members!

Email

Email Confirm Email
Username
Password Confirm Password

I agree to the website rules