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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 10:54:23 GMT -5
Anyone have or had one? All my tanks have always been glass.
There are pros and cons for each. There are many theads about this on the internet. What I'm looking for is someone with first hand experience of maintaining an Acrylic Tank.
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Post by guppyguy on Jul 22, 2013 12:16:46 GMT -5
Well I have a acrylic tank right now. Pro of the tank are as follows, they can be molded into any shape so you can buy some great interesting designs, seamless corners as the tank is all one piece no silicone, very light weight, less than half the weight of glass tanks, very tough tank, you can drop it and it wont break. Cons well there is really only one Con. Be careful how you clean your tank as there are cleaning pads designed for these types of tanks, normal scrubbing pads or magnetic sweepers will scratch the tank. I find have less algae grow on the wall of the acrylic tanks than my glass tanks. But algae comes off with minimal effort. Overall it one of my favorite tanks. More pros than cons. I have had my tank for 6 years now and still very happy with it. Hope this helps and if you have any further questions I can do my best to answer.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 13:36:34 GMT -5
Thank you it does help. Weight is the main reason I'm even considering one. My 180 gallon was heavy enough for the 1/2 flight of stairs into the basement. I have visions of bigger but don't want to kill anyone in the process. Professional moving is an option but I expect an expensive one.
6 years is good to hear. How often do you think you clean it?
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Post by guppyguy on Jul 22, 2013 14:23:24 GMT -5
After about 2 week there might be a little algae that need to be lightly scrubbed off and I will clean the rest of the inside walls to make sure everything is crystal clear. But I have nerite snails that keep 80% of any algae away anyways. It really low maintenance for me. Glad i could help.
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Post by andynater on Jul 22, 2013 17:23:11 GMT -5
glen you forgot the main con lol Price! They are usually at least double the price.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2013 11:12:19 GMT -5
Actually the price diferential reduces as you get into thicker glass sizes and low iron (Starfire) glass.
Overflows and installation costs are also lower helping to offset the price difference.
For me it's more about how to get a 500lb glass box in the basement without ripping the house apart.
It can be built in place but what happens when you want to move?
Anyway just dreaming at this point.
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Post by lisachromis on Aug 1, 2013 10:09:35 GMT -5
Do not scratch them - they can be buffed out, but it's really hard to do. Personally I prefer glass, but each to their own  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2013 10:58:42 GMT -5
Do not scratch them - they can be buffed out, but it's really hard to do. Personally I prefer glass, but each to their own That is the trick isn't it. I'm still thinking glass is better for most applications too. |
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