Acrylic Tank or Glass?

FiReBReTHa · 02/19/2008, 12:06 AM

Sadly the search doesnt work right now so I cant find anything on it.

I am researching tanks and wanted to find out which are preferred.

I am looking for a tank around 36 x 18 x 22

or, 36 x 18 x $$ (this number is flexible)

I have an outer orbit light fixture 36" that I want to keep using.

I have been considering glasscages.com

but wasnt sure whether to look into glass or acrylic.

THANKS GUYS!!

Cope · 02/19/2008, 12:30 AM

See glass cages on page four, might be on page five soon.

beef3333 · 02/19/2008, 12:32 AM

I just got a 50G that is 36X18X18 at my LFS and it wasn't to badly priced. I got the tank and stand for 240. all they had to do was order it and i got it in a week.

marioensf · 02/19/2008, 12:44 AM

I met a guy in Palo Alto, CA, has an amazing reef wall in his 75 Gal custom Truvu, is 36" wide but it's tall 30"
This tank is just different than most set-ups, just a wall of rock full of life. The guy is so tall he grabbed a frag of kenya tree fron the bottom of the tank, just like that; I would need a snorkel to get that deep into the tank !!

Bremmon · 02/19/2008, 10:10 AM

I recommend Glass.

We recently purchased a 55 gallon Bowfront with, close to the same, dimensions as what you are looking for. I never like the squared corners on glass tanks but the bowfront has rounded corners, similiar to an acrylic tank, except for the back two corners.

On an aside, those dimensions you are look for are great for aquascaping!!

evoracer · 02/19/2008, 10:12 AM

I prefer acrylic personally, but this is going to spawn yet another GLASS VS ACRYLIC debate!!

Bremmon · 02/19/2008, 10:16 AM

Not to make it a debate, but, our office has an acrylic tank and has had one for 4 years. I was wondering why the water looked a tiny bit cloudy and then realized the acrylic was covered in minute scratches. Not sure what they do for cleaning.

If you get acrylic, be aware that great care must be taken to clean it. Over the years, it would be difficult to keep it pristine.

I really like acrylic tanks for many reasons but, nothing like cleaning off my glass tank and not stressing that it is going to get scratched.

FiReBReTHa · 02/19/2008, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bremmon
I recommend Glass.

On an aside, those dimensions you are look for are great for aquascaping!!

YUP,

Thats exactly why I have been planning those numbers, I am going to have to create some custom brackets for the LR to get it exactly where I want it to be.

good to know about the acrylics, so far i am now leaning towards glass, I like the curve of acrylic, but I like the realibility and easy to clean of glass.

ccoral · 02/19/2008, 11:49 AM

glass acrylic and starfire

bdif · 02/19/2008, 12:28 PM

I can't muster the energy to type about this subject again...

jehudson · 02/19/2008, 12:33 PM

glass won't scratch nearly as easily.

suzimcmullen · 02/19/2008, 02:24 PM

Well my vote is for glass. I've bumped my glass tank with the rocks over and over as I've been getting them positioned right. I would hate all those scratches I would have made already.

Suzi

02/19/2008, 12:06 AM	#1
FiReBReTHa Master Blaster! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 3,641	Acrylic Tank or Glass? Sadly the search doesnt work right now so I cant find anything on it. I am researching tanks and wanted to find out which are preferred. I am looking for a tank around 36 x 18 x 22 or, 36 x 18 x $$ (this number is flexible) I have an outer orbit light fixture 36" that I want to keep using. I have been considering glasscages.com but wasnt sure whether to look into glass or acrylic. THANKS GUYS!! __________________ 120g Rimless •Rimless Aquarium Club Member• •ATB Club Member• •Ecotech Vortech Member• Current Tank Info: 120g rimless

02/19/2008, 12:30 AM	#2
Cope Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In deep water (SLT CA) Posts: 595	See glass cages on page four, might be on page five soon. __________________ I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. Current Tank Info: Soon to be 500 gallon mixed reef!

02/19/2008, 12:32 AM	#3
beef3333 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 52	I just got a 50G that is 36X18X18 at my LFS and it wasn't to badly priced. I got the tank and stand for 240. all they had to do was order it and i got it in a week. __________________ Click on Little Red House for Build Thread Current Tank Info: 50G Reef Display 29G Sump/Fuge Quiet One 300 Return/SCWD 2 x Koralia #3 1 x Koralia#2 .......Coming Soon Current USA Nova Extreme Pro and Tunze Skimmer

02/19/2008, 10:12 AM	#6
evoracer Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 571	I prefer acrylic personally, but this is going to spawn yet another GLASS VS ACRYLIC debate!! __________________ ______________________________________________________ Jeremy Second-Decade Club!

02/19/2008, 12:44 AM	#4
marioensf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,502	I met a guy in Palo Alto, CA, has an amazing reef wall in his 75 Gal custom Truvu, is 36" wide but it's tall 30" This tank is just different than most set-ups, just a wall of rock full of life. The guy is so tall he grabbed a frag of kenya tree fron the bottom of the tank, just like that; I would need a snorkel to get that deep into the tank !!

02/19/2008, 10:10 AM	#5
Bremmon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 131	I recommend Glass. We recently purchased a 55 gallon Bowfront with, close to the same, dimensions as what you are looking for. I never like the squared corners on glass tanks but the bowfront has rounded corners, similiar to an acrylic tank, except for the back two corners. On an aside, those dimensions you are look for are great for aquascaping!!

02/19/2008, 10:16 AM	#7
Bremmon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 131	Not to make it a debate, but, our office has an acrylic tank and has had one for 4 years. I was wondering why the water looked a tiny bit cloudy and then realized the acrylic was covered in minute scratches. Not sure what they do for cleaning. If you get acrylic, be aware that great care must be taken to clean it. Over the years, it would be difficult to keep it pristine. I really like acrylic tanks for many reasons but, nothing like cleaning off my glass tank and not stressing that it is going to get scratched.

02/19/2008, 11:49 AM	#9
ccoral Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 468	glass acrylic and starfire

02/19/2008, 12:28 PM	#10
bdif Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 140	I can't muster the energy to type about this subject again...

02/19/2008, 12:33 PM	#11
jehudson Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Antonio Tx Posts: 28	glass won't scratch nearly as easily.

02/19/2008, 02:24 PM	#12
suzimcmullen Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 890	Well my vote is for glass. I've bumped my glass tank with the rocks over and over as I've been getting them positioned right. I would hate all those scratches I would have made already. Suzi