Eclipse and Coraline

[Anonymous]

I was looking at doing an Eclipse 12 as a nano, but was wondering about scraping coraline from the acryllic/pastic. Are there issues with scratches or are there tricks of the trade y'all have.

Thanks
-Gregory

 

[Anonymous]

A credit card works for me.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the reply......

I know this seemed a little basic but I've only dealt with glass. The Eclipse 12 was a gift and depending on the scratch factor was whether it was going to be a nano or FW plants. I guess it's going to be my first nano.

Thanks again,

-Gregory

 

[Anonymous]

Forgot to mention, I use a toothbrush (my roommate's) on the rounded corners. Mine's a 6g but it's the same design.

 

[fungia]

my friend uses a razor but he has to be very careful that the blade is at a certain angle or it stratches

 

[Anonymous]

my friend uses a razor but he has to be very careful that the blade is at a certain angle or it stratches

Metal and Plastic do not mix well. Credit card and toothbrush are my favorite tools to use.

 

[Anonymous]

Congrats on your squat!

 

[plankton123]

For a nano try to go glass if you can, since it is less prone to scratches. And, in the off chance that it leaks or fails the small volume won't do too much harm.

I've recently sold my 100 gallon SPS tank (Acrylic) and you should see what the inside surface of the tank looks like!! Yikes. Major scratches. But, never leaked.