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Whats the difference between Acrylic tanks and glass? Which is better. Because I was talking to some local guys selling 2 55gal acrylic tanks for 50 bucks each

Well.. lets do some simple pro's and cons here.

Con: Glass Tanks weigh more... much more.
Pro: Glass tanks scratch less easily then Acrylic.

Con: Some acrylic tanks will "yellow" in colour with age.
Pro: Acylic tanks can have scratches removed more easily then Glass.

Con: Acrylic Tanks are normally quiet a bit more expensive then Glass.
Pro: Hmm I dunno, some people just like the clarity of glass

Hi,
Probably the biggest differences are the price, weight,
durability, wear.

Plastic is less expensive than glass.
Plastic is lighter than glass.

Glass is stronger, Big Water Tanks (100+ gallons)
are predominately made of glass, and require less
cross bracing than plastic.

Plastic tends to flex more (bows in the middle, and
turn yellow with age.

Plastic scratches very, very, easily.
While many scratches can be "rubbed out" as noted
in the earlier post, some become gouges from the
abrasion of the gravel and constant scraping of
algae with "non-recommended" scrubbers.

Frankly, I much prefer glass, its far more durable.

Frank


[span class="edited"][Edited by FRANK 2004-07-24 15:53][/span]

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