Glass vs Acrylic

[kusojijii]

you can just dissamble the tank, i did that just a few days ago, if you cant lift it. the tank i dissamled was 700 kg i could never lift that with 4 guys so

If I bought a new tank and disassembled it, do you think it would void the warranty?

JK!!!!

 

[gekkecichla]

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[Bud8Fan]

but acylic leaks also when your then 10 to 15 years down the line thats why tanks over 10 years always are beeing sold, also when there sold by companys that have lots of fish and tanks they always sell there show tank after 10 to 15 years, i think i know why.
butt why is for you guys the weight such a problem, you can just dissamble the tank, i did that just a few days ago, if you cant lift it. the tank i dissamled was 700 kg i could never lift that with 4 guys so

Do you have facts to support that first statement?

And I wanna see pics of the last statement!!!

 

[Idealconcepts]

I'm fairly sure there is less refraction of light in acrylic than glass aquariums, so you should have less distortion of the fish you are looking at. My understanding is glass is stronger than a similar size aquarium. There is the issue of acrylic aquariums possibly turing yellow over time, I think it happens if exposed to direct sunlight, also as others mentioned it scratches easier. Personally I have both. I have a 300gal acrylic, that I would like to replace with a 600gal or 750gal, it will have to be acrylic, no way I would buy a tank that large made of use glass. But if I were rich I would go with low iron glass and make a tank the size of a large pond. Personally I would go with acrylic for tanks larger than 240gal, if I were rich it would be all low iron glass since I wouldn't have to worry about moving it and would have it made thicker than needed.

 

[gekkecichla]

why you think im asking?? over here we only use glass

 

[Idealconcepts]

I'm fairly sure there is less refraction of light in acrylic than glass aquariums, so you should have less distortion of the fish you are looking at. My understanding is glass is stronger than a similar size aquarium. There is the issue of acrylic aquariums possibly turing yellow over time, I think it happens if exposed to direct sunlight, also as others mentioned it scratches easier. Personally I have both. I have a 300gal acrylic, that I would like to replace with a 600gal or 750gal, it will have to be acrylic, no way I would buy a tank that large made of use glass. But if I were rich I would go with low iron glass and make a tank the size of a large pond. Personally I would go with acrylic for tanks larger than 240gal, if I were rich it would be all low iron glass since I wouldn't have to worry about moving it and would have it made thicker than needed.

OPPS that should read acrylic is stronger not glass.

 

[Infblue]

acrylic is clearer than regular glass. regular glass has a green tint. the glass counterpart to acrylic in terms of clarity is low iron glass (e.g. Starphire), but for a big tank, thats $$$

as far acrylic tank turning yellow, i know it doesn't happen with age, since i haven't seen in with mine. if it does happen, it probably has to be exposed to direct sun light as mentioned.