benefits of acrylic over glass - Page 2

Jim_S · 01/22/2008, 05:52 PM

Yeah, I gotta say that scratched up acrylic tanks look horrible. I don't care how "easy" it is to buff them (even though its not easy at all). I don't want to deal with it when I have corraline growing all over.

I sit and stare at my tank ALL the time. If I have to look at a scratched up tank all the time, I would be one unhappy hobbyist.

Glass all day for me, and only because of the scratch factor.

kdblove_99 · 01/23/2008, 05:42 AM

Jim,

I do agree. I think the only way i would go back to Acrylic is if i had a huge tank! I would not trust a huge glass tank that is just me.

BTW Jim great Quote. Thats my favorite flix of all time!

Jim_S · 01/23/2008, 09:43 AM

Davey,

Agreed. There comes a point where glass becomes very impractical.

For my needs (I'll never own a tank larger than 300 gallons), I will always buy glass.

Yeah, its great flick. I was watching it the other day and when that quote came out I just started busting up

01/22/2008, 05:52 PM	#26
Jim_S Timo Boll Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,333	Yeah, I gotta say that scratched up acrylic tanks look horrible. I don't care how "easy" it is to buff them (even though its not easy at all). I don't want to deal with it when I have corraline growing all over. I sit and stare at my tank ALL the time. If I have to look at a scratched up tank all the time, I would be one unhappy hobbyist. Glass all day for me, and only because of the scratch factor. __________________ We will survive in this world of competition, shooting guns and our ammunition... Bradley Nowell Current Tank Info: We're recreating the ocean in our livings rooms. With that said, I've had some ups and downs.

01/23/2008, 09:43 AM	#28
Jim_S Timo Boll Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,333	Davey, Agreed. There comes a point where glass becomes very impractical. For my needs (I'll never own a tank larger than 300 gallons), I will always buy glass. Yeah, its great flick. I was watching it the other day and when that quote came out I just started busting up __________________ We will survive in this world of competition, shooting guns and our ammunition... Bradley Nowell Current Tank Info: We're recreating the ocean in our livings rooms. With that said, I've had some ups and downs.

01/23/2008, 05:42 AM	#27
kdblove_99 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frederick,CO Posts: 8,683	Jim, I do agree. I think the only way i would go back to Acrylic is if i had a huge tank! I would not trust a huge glass tank that is just me. BTW Jim great Quote. Thats my favorite flix of all time!