Fish tank suggestions!!

AliveChris

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Hi guys I wonder which type of glass is the best for a fish tank? I plan to raise some small Mahseer fish, which have no ability to damage the fish tank, so for me, the clarity of the glass is more important than its strength.
 

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From my perspective....
The most important criteria, is that the glass must be drillable.
This is because the only filtration type I find adequate for my situations are sumps .
And planted sumps at that.
Unless I can achieve undetectable nitrate levels with filtration, I don't want to use it.
And this leaves tempered glass out for me in almost all filtration situations.
 

AliveChris

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May 5, 2024
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From my perspective....
The most important criteria, is that the glass must be drillable.
This is because the only filtration type I find adequate for my situations are sumps .
And planted sumps at that.
Unless I can achieve undetectable nitrate levels with filtration, I don't want to use it.
And this leaves tempered glass out for me in almost all filtration situations.
That's right! Nitrate is indeed a big problem. I don't have very powerful filtering equipment. Usually, I choose to plant aquatic plants and reduce feeding to control the nitrate content in the water.
 
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TBH I want to buy a fish tank directly, I don't know how to build a fish tank with sheet glass. Do you have any recommended brands?
The last aquarium I've bought was a Aqueon 40 breeder that was a few years ago. Hopefully someone will chime in with a good aquarium manufacturer to buy from.
 
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