Might not have a choice tbf. Doesn't look like there's a lot of light and it's not that long of an exposure. The slower water on the right is mostly unaffected.

Ahaha, well played! Love your work by the way. I can't even begin to imagine the patience you must have.

Does tripod have an Instagram? I'd like to see more of their work.

Here's one which hasn't been murdered by jpeg

Swiped right

As per u/cyankitten's request

Ninja edit: Omg the compression. I'm so sorry. I did it on my phone.

While scratching is certainly something to keep in mind, if you're not too concerned about the table being transparent, then you could always get frosted polycarbonate. It'll show up scratches much less.

Or you could get clear polycarbonate and frost it yourself if/when the scratches become too obvious. Just takes some sandpaper and a bit of effort.

Edit: also imo fully transparent tables suck. I always bump into them and always end up slamming my cup into them or trying to place it in the air above it.