Acrylic vs. Glass
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mps9506
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Doni,
You may also want to call around to some cabinet builders in the area to price how much they would charge to build a custom stand and canopy.
One of our local reef club members had a stand and canopy built for a custom acrylic tank 64"x24". I think he paid about $800 for totally custom stand and canopy and it looked much nicer than any oceanic or aga stand ever made. Plus it matched his wood floors and dining room set.
You may also want to call around to some cabinet builders in the area to price how much they would charge to build a custom stand and canopy.
One of our local reef club members had a stand and canopy built for a custom acrylic tank 64"x24". I think he paid about $800 for totally custom stand and canopy and it looked much nicer than any oceanic or aga stand ever made. Plus it matched his wood floors and dining room set.
mps9506
Well-Known Member
Another argument for acrylicWoodstock said:Great idea Mike and there is one such LFS that does custom stands/canopies (great work and prices). My only concern is that the tank's warranty is VOID if used without the manufactured stand
Oceanic will give you a warranty, however you need to contact them before using it.
I like both glass and acrylic tanks, but would choose acrylic on a tank 150g. or larger just for the huge difference in weight and the fact I'm paranoid my tank will go crashing right through the floor, LOLOL. I remember that I could lift my 55g acrylic tank and carry it around with two fingers.
I also think there's a lot of myths about acrylic tanks such as yellowing, very easily scratched, crazing, bowing, melting, etc. I had a 55g and a 125g acrylic tank both for over 10 yrs. and neither one bowed, crazed, yellowed, melted, or anything else, in fact they both looked nearly like new when I recently sold them. As far as scratches go, they don't scratch unless YOU scratch them, you just have to be careful not to smash rocks into the sides and not get substrate between the acrylic and cleaning pad when cleaning algae.
I also think there's a lot of myths about acrylic tanks such as yellowing, very easily scratched, crazing, bowing, melting, etc. I had a 55g and a 125g acrylic tank both for over 10 yrs. and neither one bowed, crazed, yellowed, melted, or anything else, in fact they both looked nearly like new when I recently sold them. As far as scratches go, they don't scratch unless YOU scratch them, you just have to be careful not to smash rocks into the sides and not get substrate between the acrylic and cleaning pad when cleaning algae.
TravisBTravis
New Member
In the past i had acrylic, now i have glass because i wanted an open top and i dont think acrylics have open top like glass.
Acrylic as has been stated scratches easier but it is better. It is clearer and reflects less than glasss(which to me is not to nice to look at), also it is very durable umm and easier to drill.
Guess it really depends on how much $$$ you want to spend:angel3:
Acrylic as has been stated scratches easier but it is better. It is clearer and reflects less than glasss(which to me is not to nice to look at), also it is very durable umm and easier to drill.
Guess it really depends on how much $$$ you want to spend:angel3:
corallimorph
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GLASS ALL THE WAY!...good luck acrylic folks ...see you in a year or two with a nice scratched up tank!...oh yeh you can always buff it ...LOL.....THATS NOT TOO MUCH WORK!......LOL!-Corallimoph:shades:
Dragon Wrasse
Active Member
I've got both....Starphire glass and Acrylic both are great.....I've got both types of refugiums also...glass and acrylic.....I also have both tanks on wheels, the glass tank does take six casters verses the Acrylic only needing four........
pmac90
Active Member
I voted acrylic. I just plain out think they are more beautiful. also, in my readings and learnings (knew some things). With the recent history on threads about silly-cone not sealing and glass cracking, that scares the cr@p out of me. acrylic "glue" actually melts the acrylic together, therefore not having any seams to leak or give. also, i have a glass tank with scratches, folks act like that never happens with glass... you can buff an acrylic scratch out... you can NOT on glass. like others have said, you make the scratches... and don't get caught up in the myths. also, glass is almost green to look through, i think acrylic is mostly clear. And acrylic can be drilled easier.
corallimorph
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On wheels Dragon,?....do you take them "on tour" or somthing?...or is that just for cleaning?