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T1KARMANN said:
After Nish and Justin both had acrylic tanks blow out I feel like I had a lucky escape with my acrylic tank
I know of 6 acrylic tanks that have blown in total

The only up sides to acrylic over glass is

1. Lighter well that doesn't bother me as it's not like I will be moving the tank around at every water change

2. Clearer than glass well not anymore opti white is as clear as acrylic now

3. It holds heat better than glass but it's also hard to keep cool in summer

Down sides to acrylic

1. It scratches easy no matter how well it's made

2. It costs way more than glass

3. It's not normally made on site so you can only get sizes that fit throw your door

4. It boils in the summer

So for me the bads out weigh the goods with acrylic for me as I wouldn't even have the size tank I do if it was made out of acrylic as it wouldn't fit throw my doors

This is from someone who has had both glass and acrylic


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If you only know 6 i rest my case!
i must know 50 glass that have blown,
nish's was made in 2 thin acrylic as were all the others i know off,
made with thin stress bars also
they have to be made correctly as i stated,in the right thickness. 25mm in my view.



yes they do scratch easily but if you treat them with respect they don't,also you can bring them back to new.



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T1KARMANN said:
After Nish and Justin both had acrylic tanks blow out I feel like I had a lucky escape with my acrylic tank
I know of 6 acrylic tanks that have blown in total

The only up sides to acrylic over glass is

1. Lighter well that doesn't bother me as it's not like I will be moving the tank around at every water change

2. Clearer than glass well not anymore opti white is as clear as acrylic now

3. It holds heat better than glass but it's also hard to keep cool in summer

Down sides to acrylic

1. It scratches easy no matter how well it's made

2. It costs way more than glass

3. It's not normally made on site so you can only get sizes that fit throw your door

4. It boils in the summer

So for me the bads out weigh the goods with acrylic for me as I wouldn't even have the size tank I do if it was made out of acrylic as it wouldn't fit throw my doors

This is from someone who has had both glass and acrylic


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forgot to mention can also have on site acrylic builds!

i think the main factor for alot of people is the high price of acrylic,which unfortunately is a fair bit more than glass

it all comes down to preference really as with most things in life,some people are going to like glass some acrylic.
 
Thank you all who've participated to the thread, especially as the topic evolved into the pros and cons of glass/acrylic builds - both of which have their merits if built correctly, as with everything. But cost is a factor indeed and I would rather spend 3-4k on a well built glass than be trying to pay double on acrylic.

The stand shall be home made. I'm a kitchen fitter by trade and it will definitely be built belt and braces and then some.

Uploaded summerhouse pic for anyone who's interested in tank location


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If u spent less time on here u could of had it built by now :p

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doyboy said:
If u spent less time on here u could of had it built by now :p

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I was waiting for a dig from the 'Essex Massive'!

Sadly I can't post an appropriate reply as I'll get my account shut down lol!!


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