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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Jan 18, 2014 23:17:45 GMT -5
Hey everyone, just wanted to get everyone's opinion on the old glass vs acrylic debate for display tanks. What type of tank do you have and why would you prefer one type of tank over the other. Also if we could get a list of pros and cons for each type of tank started it could be helpful.
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Post by gotareef on Jan 19, 2014 0:36:24 GMT -5
starphire!!! so I say glass  |
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Post by industry on Jan 19, 2014 6:10:04 GMT -5
Acrylic seems like it scratches more easily, and with children running around I think glass fits my needs better.
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Post by lindsey1984 on Jan 19, 2014 7:25:16 GMT -5
Acrylic tanks scratch easily but I also hear they're easier to buff out than a glass tank
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Post by jess on Jan 19, 2014 8:10:14 GMT -5
Glass!!! Hate scratches
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Post by spotfin on Jan 19, 2014 13:19:47 GMT -5
My ray tank is acrylic. Each (glass or acrylic) has its advantages. For large tanks, acrylic is the way to go.
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Post by fragfreaks on Jan 19, 2014 13:31:29 GMT -5
Glass is my personal favorite. Acrylic scratches easily.
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Post by stephen on Jan 20, 2014 8:59:30 GMT -5
I agree with everyone.
It also depends what you are trying to do with the tank. If you are making a funny shape then you have to use acrylic. For small reef tanks under 1000 gals you should use glass and once you get over a certain size about 1000gal you have to do acrylic. Example the tank come in acrylic pieces that are assembled onsite.
For the average hobbyist glass is a good way to go just because it is more scratch resistant and most off the shelf tank come in glass. I do like the 14g and 29gal biocubes and they are acrylic.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Jan 23, 2014 7:22:08 GMT -5
+1 gotareef starfire glass! Untouchable clarity and you get scratch resistance!
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