whalloper
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Last week, I accidentally added too much buffer and had a tank full of calcium precipitate which stuck to the glass. Not realizing the harm I could do, I started to use my Mag-Float algae cleaner to scrape it off. It didnt get it all the way off, so I had to finish with a metal scraper. All was well until I added buffer again (the correct amount)...a thin film of precipitate stuck to the glass this time as well. I scraped it off once more, and still it came back the next time I dripped buffer. So, I think I must have put microscopic scratches in the glass when I first tried to remove the layer with the Mag-Float. When I scrape it, the glass looks good as new, but then particles are attracted to it again. Is there anything I can do, or is this the ultimate excuse to get a new aquarium? This is what it looks like right now