This second hand tank has small scratches. I never really was worried about it but now I'm thinking, will it get larger as time passes? https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1p48prt Posted by Yummy-Bagels
Additional-Dirt4203 on November 23, 2025 12:33 am If it’s just a scratch, I wouldn’t worry too much. It’s likely from a cleaning tool dragging a piece of sand across the inside of the glass.
AuronFFX on November 23, 2025 12:54 am I have a scratch like that on one of my tanks, ten years later it’s not changed
GiraffePretty4488 on November 23, 2025 1:14 am It’ll be fine. The only time it’s maybe-possibly-but-still-probably-not a problem is with tempered glass.
Aggravating-Energy-2 on November 23, 2025 7:13 am I have a tank with scratched just like this, hasn’t failed me in the past 3 years
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If it’s just a scratch, I wouldn’t worry too much. It’s likely from a cleaning tool dragging a piece of sand across the inside of the glass.
I have a scratch like that on one of my tanks, ten years later it’s not changed
It’ll be fine.
The only time it’s maybe-possibly-but-still-probably-not a problem is with tempered glass.
I have a tank with scratched just like this, hasn’t failed me in the past 3 years