Low e glass panels

[tdunmore2]

Thinking of building a glass frag tank to be locat ed in my basement, which stays about 62 in the w8nter and 75 in the summer.
Was considering using low e glass panels to keep heat in.

Has anyone used low e glass for their aquarium? Pros and cons?

 

[Cory]

Low e? I think its low iron ultra clear glass? Im sure the heat is the same with low e or regular but if you want to have clear glass thats a bonus.

 

[Dlealrious]

Low E is a reflective glass but if you put the coated side on the inside of the tank it may get scratched up easier. Coating scratches pretty easy compared to normal glass.

 

[R33FLIF3]

i have low e glass on my PGT windows... i dont think it will keep any extra heat in, its a reflective coating and has a very slight tint. "Low-E coatings have been developed to minimize the amount of ultraviolet and infrared light that can pass through glass without compromising the amount of visible light that is transmitted."

http://glassed.vitroglazings.com/glasstopics/how_lowe_works.aspx

 

[Cory]

If you want to keep the heat in better, acrylic iirc is 5x better insulator than glass

 

[tdunmore2]

I've also been looking into the acrylic. Thanks for the info!