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I have had an Acrylic tank (about 200gal) from 2007. It just leaked last month and I have spent the last few weeks fixing the leak and re-stocking. the right side bottom corner came apart, slowly thank goodness.
I have been informed that if it was glass it would have been a bigger disaster due to its inability to "flex" with the distorted pressure and the tank would have just snapped.
I would go for Acrylic again if my leak fix does not hold. Why?
Acrylic is clearer than Glass (IMO), it can scratch but the scratches can be removed (as above comments have stated).
Also for an unusual size/dimension Acrylic is the only viable, (Glass is a no-go option).
I would not get a bow front again (current one is) simply because i find it hard to take decent pictures from some angles. (but same for Glass as well).
IMPORTANT:
Just make sure the build uses industrial 2-part acrylic cement.
If you see any bubbles in the seems, don't take home because its trouble down the road.
Use as thick a sheet as possible. Mine is 25mm, good but hard to find a magnetic cleaner. I use th Flipper Max, but reinforced with 2 Maxpecpt Gyre 350 reinforced markets. It loses then "flip" function, but works better than any other magnetic cleaner i can afford).
Hope that helps.
I have been informed that if it was glass it would have been a bigger disaster due to its inability to "flex" with the distorted pressure and the tank would have just snapped.
I would go for Acrylic again if my leak fix does not hold. Why?
Acrylic is clearer than Glass (IMO), it can scratch but the scratches can be removed (as above comments have stated).
Also for an unusual size/dimension Acrylic is the only viable, (Glass is a no-go option).
I would not get a bow front again (current one is) simply because i find it hard to take decent pictures from some angles. (but same for Glass as well).
IMPORTANT:
Just make sure the build uses industrial 2-part acrylic cement.
If you see any bubbles in the seems, don't take home because its trouble down the road.
Use as thick a sheet as possible. Mine is 25mm, good but hard to find a magnetic cleaner. I use th Flipper Max, but reinforced with 2 Maxpecpt Gyre 350 reinforced markets. It loses then "flip" function, but works better than any other magnetic cleaner i can afford).
Hope that helps.