Thousands of thin scratches need help!

[Vcampagna4]

have had my tank for over a year and within the last 2 weeks my flipper cleaner has started cause hairline scratches wherever I move it on the tank. It’s a fairly new blade also and have never had a problem with it until recently I checked the magnet and there is no sand. It’s being caused by the blade. Has anyone had this happen to them? The scratches are hard to see in the pictures but very noticeable in person. I also can’t feel them with my fingernail. (If anyone knows how to buff these out and will do it for me I will pay 500 but the tank is full so that needs to be delt with)

 

[ChrisV]

have had my tank for over a year and within the last 2 weeks my flipper cleaner has started cause hairline scratches wherever I move it on the tank. It’s a fairly new blade also and have never had a problem with it until recently I checked the magnet and there is no sand. It’s being caused by the blade. Has anyone had this happen to them? The scratches are hard to see in the pictures but very noticeable in person. I also can’t feel them with my fingernail. (If anyone knows how to buff these out and will do it for me I will pay 500 but the tank is full so that needs to be delt with)View attachment 177722

is it acrylic?

 

[Vcampagna4]

is it acrylic?

No it’s glass and a fairly new tank only 3 years old

 

[dz6t]

Is the glass low iron/Starfire glass?

 

[Vcampagna4]

Is the glass low iron/Starfire glass?

I have no idea it’s a Red Sea 425xl

 

[dz6t]

The front panel is low iron glass so it is soft and easy to scratch

 

[Vcampagna4]

The front panel is low iron glass so it is soft and easy to scratch

I noticed it is also happening with the sides as well though but only one side

 

[ChrisV]

Check out post 4 of this thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/repair-scratches-on-glass-with-cerium-oxide.340081/