I have read endlessly about the pros and cons of each. I would like real owners to give me real feedback ! As I have not yet laid my money down, I have the luxury of flip flopping, which I have been doing incessantly in my mind. My only reservation with acrylic is the scratching at this point.
Acrylic versus Glass
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AcroSteve
Make my Funk a P-Funk
It will depend a lot on your attitude and situation. Me personally, I do not want to worry about the tank a whole lot and tend to let my coraline grow a while before I get the razor blade out and clean the whole tank.
With an acrylic tank, I think you really need to be more regular and mythodical about the maint. As I understand it, you do not want to let the acrylic tank get too far ahead of your cleaning schedule.
With an acrylic tank, I think you really need to be more regular and mythodical about the maint. As I understand it, you do not want to let the acrylic tank get too far ahead of your cleaning schedule.
bstone
Premium Member
I have had both acrylic and glass, and I prefer glass. Like most anything, you can get excelent quality for the price and get a glass tank with low iron from a reputible builder and not worry about it cracking. But, you can also say the same about acrylic tanks. I had my acrylic tank bust on the top center brace, very scary. So, I went to a glass tank for that reason (Euro-Brace), and less chance of scratches. Just my 2cents..
paulpp187
Registered Member
i have a 250 gal acrylic.i have had glass before and will not go back.acrylic does scratch easy but the clarity is really good.there are diffrent grades of acrylic some scratch more than others.i don't need 6 guys to move the tank 2 people thats it.my tank has not seen anybowing at all but mh use directly over the cross braces can warp because of the heat.
bigfalcon36
Active member
you could use 1/2" acrylic on that and be fine. Just get a GOOD cell cast acrylic like Acrylite GP and all will be good. I made a 150 for a LFS (SPS Display) out of 3/8" GP and everything is great.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
Acrylic is great for freshwater- not reef aquaria.
Snails, urchins and chitons can easily gouge acrylic.
No local maintenance company will service an acrylic reef aquarium around here.
Do a search for many many many more opinions and try not to hear only what you want to hear.
Snails, urchins and chitons can easily gouge acrylic.
No local maintenance company will service an acrylic reef aquarium around here.
Do a search for many many many more opinions and try not to hear only what you want to hear.
bigfalcon36
Active member
He can hear what ever he wants....it's his money he is spending.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
So why bother asking for others' opinions here if you only want to hear one side of the story?
Do you sell acrylic aquariums, bigfalcon36? I don't. I don't sell glass ones, either.
I have had the displeasure of dealing with scratched acrylic reef aquariums.
Coralline algae loves acrylic. It will be your worst enemy- aside from a sandy substrate.
Of course, there's always micro mesh and lots of elbow grease.....
Do you sell acrylic aquariums, bigfalcon36? I don't. I don't sell glass ones, either.
I have had the displeasure of dealing with scratched acrylic reef aquariums.
Coralline algae loves acrylic. It will be your worst enemy- aside from a sandy substrate.
Of course, there's always micro mesh and lots of elbow grease.....
bigfalcon36
Active member
The arguement goes either way...we just need to be fair to the person looking for the views from both sides of the street. I think if he had his mind made up, he wouldn't of asked...just my thoughts.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
I don't buy that for a second.
Customer preference might be acrylic, but there's no way somebody that takes care of reef aquariums for a living prefers acrylic over glass.
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