which one?

anemonefrenemy · 12/09/2016, 01:08 AM

hey RC!

I was wondering which is a better type of saltwater tank:

Acrylic or Glass? I have a 60G glass tank. should I upgrade?

Elijah

Ron Reefman · 12/09/2016, 04:46 AM

They both have advantages and disadvantages. One isn't an upgrade over the other. Why would you want to change now? You already have a tank and you're just getting started.

rocsec1 · 12/09/2016, 05:03 AM

Upgrading is always something we want to do. Bigger tank more things in it. I have glass and acyrlic tanks. They both have different features. For me the biggest is the weight difference.

scooter31707 · 12/09/2016, 10:24 AM

Acyrlic is much lighter and scratches much easier than glass. To me acrylic has a much clearer view than glass. I just feel more safer with glass when it comes to bigger tanks.

12/09/2016, 01:08 AM	#1
anemonefrenemy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 8	which one? hey RC! I was wondering which is a better type of saltwater tank: Acrylic or Glass? I have a 60G glass tank. should I upgrade? Elijah

12/09/2016, 04:46 AM	#2
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	They both have advantages and disadvantages. One isn't an upgrade over the other. Why would you want to change now? You already have a tank and you're just getting started. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

12/09/2016, 05:03 AM	#3
rocsec1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Medina oh Posts: 1,782	Upgrading is always something we want to do. Bigger tank more things in it. I have glass and acyrlic tanks. They both have different features. For me the biggest is the weight difference.

12/09/2016, 10:24 AM	#4
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Acyrlic is much lighter and scratches much easier than glass. To me acrylic has a much clearer view than glass. I just feel more safer with glass when it comes to bigger tanks.