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Hey all, I’ve been really struggling with deciding what to do. Story is I want to upgrade my 125 gal to a 180. I found a used 180 for $250, it wasn’t cleaned when I went to look at it/pick it up but I didn’t see any bad scratching and the glass just looked to have old algae and coraline on it. I bought the tank because it looked like it would clean up really well and no bad scratches. After getting home and actually cleaning it, I noticed obvious spots where powerheads and whatever else they had held with magnets on each end and one spot on the back glass. They don’t look like scratches but a haze of sorts. The entire front glass is hazy without water but seems ok with water in the tank. I can’t get over the markings on each end. I don’t know if aquarium lighting will make them worse? I’ve tried it all, vinegar, citric acid, muriatic acid ect. Can’t scrape it. Anyone know what it is? Is the glass etched permanently? Let me know thoughts. Anyone else have experience with it? Thanks in advance!