Glass or acrylic?

[Keith Better]

I am looking to get about a 96"x18"x24" reef aquarium. I am bouncing back and forth between glass and acrylic. I have two small boys, 6 and 4 who are excited about the tank and will want to help, at least for a week until they get board. I am putting it on the 2nd floor. My contractor and I are building supports to make sure this doesn't fall through. Just when I felt as was going to go the acrylic route I talked to a shop owner who said he was throwing out $30,000 worth of acrylic tanks because they have been so badly scratched and discolored when he used ozone. In the big picture, the cost is not so great a difference as what I am putting into the room I am adding to the house, so I am just looking for the best choice.
Any opinions? What do you have and what have you found works for you?
Keith

 

[Ehgemus]

I would get a glass aquarium, That don't scratch as easy.

 

[nyvp]

forget weight you only need it move it once go low iron glass and you wont look back

 

[asnatlas]

Take a look at this link as this topic has already been discussed not to long ago...

Acrylic versus Glass

 

[curtisvill]

I went with glass, but my tank is only a 180. I have had acryllic in the past and I just do not like the scratching.