To Scrape or Not To Scrape...

texhorns98 · 04-15-2009, 8:03 PM

the back glass...THAT is the question. Over Easter weekend I was away and came back to A LOT of coralline spots. Who here lets it go, and who scrapes it? I like the color, but I'm not sure I want my overflow and back glass looking like a big purple bird has been crapping all over it!

wbrown · 04-15-2009, 8:05 PM

I leave it.. easier than moving stuff any more than I have to.

Crowe · 04-15-2009, 8:05 PM

I would leave it imho.

JessPete · 04-15-2009, 8:15 PM

Leave it, let it spread. Otherwise you'll be fighting scraping it around tight corners, probably never get all of it.... blah blah blah.

weaglereefer · 04-15-2009, 8:19 PM

Yeah, I have been scraping in the past. Now I'm just going to let it go. I will scrape the front and sides, but the coraline can have the back.

elFloyd · 04-15-2009, 9:00 PM

Don't like it! That's why I am building a rock wall for the back glass on my 90g build.

Rockdog · 04-15-2009, 9:16 PM

I scrape sides and front the back can do whatever it wants...

Jason

Kirru · 04-15-2009, 9:32 PM

Like Jason(rockdog) I scrape the sides, and front and the back is painted black on the outside so with purple mixed in, it looks sweet so I say leave it

tgray3 · 04-15-2009, 9:34 PM

I used to scrape when i had an open top. Since i put a canopy on it's too much trouble.

nickskains · 04-15-2009, 10:04 PM

I am lazy. I scrape only the front. LOL And that is even a chore. If I could see it all from the top I'd never scrape. LOL I used to be die hard and scrape every piece of glass that wasnt hidden by rock. Now..... well... if I get around to it I scrape. The purple on the back glass looks neat under actinics has a cool glow to it.

mysterybox · 04-15-2009, 10:54 PM

leave it. I placed a piece of deep blue acrylic behind the tank, also.

jefft · 04-15-2009, 10:55 PM

I don't scrape mine gives the tang and angel a place to graze.

ares · 04-15-2009, 11:01 PM

if it were a small glass tank, might scrape it.

large or acrylic, no thanks.

texhorns98 · 04-16-2009, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elFloyd

Don't like it! That's why I am building a rock wall for the back glass on my 90g build.

I tried that already. What are our plans? The foam stuff scares me...no real proven results for long term effects.

ZDaytonaRoadster · 04-16-2009, 12:57 AM

my back is clear, so i scrap it, if it was black or blue, i'd leave it

Phantom Phish · 04-16-2009, 2:28 PM

I scrape the back, sides and front. I just like the clean look, and to me a clean back panel (mine is blue) gives a greater illusion of depth.

elFloyd · 04-16-2009, 6:50 PM

Started a new thread on the wall subject... don't want to hijack!

Quote:

Originally Posted by texhorns98

I tried that already. What are our plans? The foam stuff scares me...no real proven results for long term effects.

AtlReef · 04-16-2009, 7:32 PM

Scrape. I like the clean look.

Acroholic · 04-16-2009, 8:20 PM

Leave it.
Dave

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04-15-2009, 8:05 PM	#2
wbrown Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 469 City: Hephzibah State: GA	I leave it.. easier than moving stuff any more than I have to.

04-15-2009, 8:05 PM	#3
Crowe Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 202 City: Auburn State: GA Occupation: Store Manager Other Interests: MMA, Motorcycle riding	I would leave it imho.

04-15-2009, 8:15 PM	#4
JessPete Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,553 City: Milner State: GA	Leave it, let it spread. Otherwise you'll be fighting scraping it around tight corners, probably never get all of it.... blah blah blah.

04-15-2009, 8:19 PM	#5
weaglereefer Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 5,219 City: Auburn State: AL Occupation: Retail LP Investigator Other Interests: Autos, guns, beverages	Yeah, I have been scraping in the past. Now I'm just going to let it go. I will scrape the front and sides, but the coraline can have the back.

04-15-2009, 9:32 PM	#8
Kirru Join Date: Oct 2008 Age: 23 Posts: 2,563 City: Conyers State: GA Occupation: Nissan Parts Guy/Student Other Interests: PS3, Nissan Primera P10	Like Jason(rockdog) I scrape the sides, and front and the back is painted black on the outside so with purple mixed in, it looks sweet so I say leave it

04-15-2009, 10:04 PM	#10
nickskains Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 626 City: Flowery Branch State: GA	I am lazy. I scrape only the front. LOL And that is even a chore. If I could see it all from the top I'd never scrape. LOL I used to be die hard and scrape every piece of glass that wasnt hidden by rock. Now..... well... if I get around to it I scrape. The purple on the back glass looks neat under actinics has a cool glow to it.

04-15-2009, 10:55 PM	#12
jefft Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,234 City: Macon State: GA	I don't scrape mine gives the tang and angel a place to graze.

04-15-2009, 11:01 PM	#13
ares Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,789 City: Alpharetta State: GA	if it were a small glass tank, might scrape it. large or acrylic, no thanks.

04-16-2009, 12:57 AM	#15
ZDaytonaRoadster Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 33 Posts: 401 City: Griffin State: GA Other Interests: Cars	my back is clear, so i scrap it, if it was black or blue, i'd leave it

04-16-2009, 2:28 PM	#16
Phantom Phish Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 78 City: Acworth State: GA	I scrape the back, sides and front. I just like the clean look, and to me a clean back panel (mine is blue) gives a greater illusion of depth.

04-16-2009, 7:32 PM	#18
AtlReef Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 136 City: Atlanta State: GA Occupation: Founder - Medical Device Company Other Interests: Scuba diving, photography (much to learn), travel, rock-climbing	Scrape. I like the clean look.

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