Glass or Acrylic

Discussion in 'Fish Tank Brands and Kits' started by Kelley11, Oct 30, 2009.

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  1. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Glass for sure and check craigslist for tanks.
     
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  3. Blue Falcon

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    Personally I prefer glass. Glass won't scratch nearly as easy and I like to get the ol' razor blade out every-once and awhile. You can say goodbye to trusty ol' razor blade with acrylic. Plus acrylic is more expensive, and develops hairline stress fractures and dulls over time. It sounds like a good deal, try to figure out the the manufacturer. "All glass aquariums" (brand name) is a big contributor to most of the tanks I see around my LFS's and they are very well built.
     
  4. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    Yea on my 65 gallon the RR overflow was about $90 more but I like it MUCH better than an HOB overflow box.
     
  5. Kelley11

    Kelley11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Thanks for all the advice, seems like glass is the winner. The plus of buying it, is that I have a 10% coupon from their pet club I can use and save a lot on shipping (I am rural central California with not many options unless I drive 1 hour +. I will check into that 120 option, do you know what brand Petco sells?

    Thanks again!