tntranch
New Member
I am looking for opinions on Acrylic aquariums verses Glass Aquariums. I recently found an Acrylic tank that seems to be a nice tank but because of the way it is set up, we will have to start as a new set-up. Because of the way acrylic tanks have a "lid on the top of the tank" I am wondering if the lights will penitrate the top of the tank, using VHO's, so that the fish and live rock and such will get enough from the light. I ask this partly because a glass tank has nothing between the lights and the water, where the acrylic tank has a lid or top with access holes. This acrylic tank also has an overflow system built right in the tank itself so any input on that would also be helpfull. One last thing, the acrylic tank also has "blackened ends and the back is also black", I am a little concerned that the black color is not going to look natural(say apposed to blue) and don't know if the lights will shine through the acrylic top and still light the tank up like it should. Maybe if some people have pictures of an acrylic tank with black ends and or backs could send me some pics it would put my mind at ease seeing what this will look like instead of trying to imagine what it will be like. Anyway thanks in advance for any and all replies.