I am looking into getting a large tank...around 200 gal.... what do you guys think is better.... glass or acrylic??? And pros and cons for having one over the other???
Glass or Acrylic???
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You've opened up a whole big can of worms....
My experience is limited, but I would say that I prefer glass tanks; they're easier to keep looking nice, simply because they don't scratch as easily as acrylic and you can clean them with most any cleaner instead of fancy acrylic cleanser. I also like the way glass looks; glass and acrylic in good condition are about equally clear, but they have slightly different looks to them.
However, I have never worked with glass tanks in the 200 gallon range, only acrylic. There may be some problems with big glass tanks that I don't know about.
My experience is limited, but I would say that I prefer glass tanks; they're easier to keep looking nice, simply because they don't scratch as easily as acrylic and you can clean them with most any cleaner instead of fancy acrylic cleanser. I also like the way glass looks; glass and acrylic in good condition are about equally clear, but they have slightly different looks to them.
However, I have never worked with glass tanks in the 200 gallon range, only acrylic. There may be some problems with big glass tanks that I don't know about.
well i know that acrylic is going to weigh a lot less... is there a big price difference between the 2??
cool.... thanks for the advice.... there is a 210 gal at the lfs for about $300... is that a good deal??
caterin1:
Watch my lips!
I spent a ton of $'s for a 110G Tenecor bow front 30" deep acrylic tank and aquarium.
Never again!
Glass tank with a glass sump the next time (which will hopefully be like 500G and which I will cause to be fabricated).
TR