Acrylic Care

mps9506 · 02-06-2008, 04:39 PM

Getting ready to move and hopefully to somewhere I will be for a while, so I'm getting things together to build my next system(s). I'm looking at possibly doing a custom acrylic nano. What products do I need to take care of acrylic tanks to keep them clear and scratch free, and what kinds of different acrylic can I get my aquarium built out of? I've heard certain types are more scratch resistant than others and less prone to yellowing or hazing over time.

Not 100% sure if I'm going acrylic yet, but just weighing out all my options.

PEMfish · 02-06-2008, 06:16 PM

Due to structural demands, it must be cast acrylic. To keep it scratch free is impossible. The key is scratching only lightly so you can go back and buff it out.

mps9506 · 02-06-2008, 06:18 PM

Aren't there different brands of cast though?

PEMfish · 02-06-2008, 06:38 PM

Cast is cast.

02-06-2008, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Acrylic Care Getting ready to move and hopefully to somewhere I will be for a while, so I'm getting things together to build my next system(s). I'm looking at possibly doing a custom acrylic nano. What products do I need to take care of acrylic tanks to keep them clear and scratch free, and what kinds of different acrylic can I get my aquarium built out of? I've heard certain types are more scratch resistant than others and less prone to yellowing or hazing over time. Not 100% sure if I'm going acrylic yet, but just weighing out all my options. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,455 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Acrylic Care Due to structural demands, it must be cast acrylic. To keep it scratch free is impossible. The key is scratching only lightly so you can go back and buff it out. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

02-06-2008, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Acrylic Care Aren't there different brands of cast though? __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

02-06-2008, 06:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,455 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Acrylic Care Cast is cast. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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