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I have owned acrylic, more tan one and for over ten years and I would say that every point made by @Miami Reef is spot on accurate.ok so Albano is right: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/glass-vs-acrylic.836682/#post-9047173
if you never had an acrylic tank then don't talk about acrylic tanks because you don't know them . and what you wrote is totally wrong on each point
You didn’t like them, but you bought more that 1?I have owned acrylic, more than one and for over ten years and I would say that every point made by @Miami Reef is spot on accurate.
well, sure, you don't like acrylic but you bought more than one.I have owned acrylic, more tan one and for over ten years and I would say that every point made by @Miami Reef is spot on accurate.
He never said he didn’t like acrylic tanks. He just agreed that there can be aging in acrylic that isn’t as pronounced in glass.You didn’t like them, but you bought more that 1?
Have you ever had an acrylic tank?the only thing i'd buy an acrylic tank for would be for an ato reservoir or a quarantine system. nothing destroys a display's appearance more than a dirty scratch.
yes i had a 40 gallon aio breeder for just shy of 4 months. it had rounded corners that didn't appreciate the magnetic cleaner. the glass 120 that replaced it has been better in every way as expressed in my post.Have you ever had an acrylic tank?
Just checking, I do believe you,yes i had a 40 gallon aio breeder for just shy of 4 months. it had rounded corners that didn't appreciate the magnetic cleaner. the glass 120 that replaced it has been better in every way as expressed in my post.
unless i'm mistaken your message reads like you don't believe me ;Jawdrop
fair enough... we all have our preferences.Just checking, I do believe you,
but, frankly IMO, a 40g acrylic with rounded corners is not really comparable to the larger acrylic tanks.
I still have 3 120-130g acrylic tanks from the early 90s that I use as holding tanks, and they can look like new! These tanks often had heavy coralline on them which was removed by a RAZOR blade! (That’s right, it can be done!). If that same coralline is left on a glass tank, it can ‘etch’ the glass and that is permanent damage!
Sorry, but I can’t recall ever seeing any tanks that were damaged by UV/sunlight.
I don’t sell or manufacture acrylic tanks…. my recommendations are only to benefit other reefers.
If anyone is happy with their glass tank, then I’m happy for them… As said before, I wouldn’t accept a glass tank for free!
(Unless I knew someone that wanted a free tank)