phixer
Active Member
Id have to go with acrylic, having had both types. Im just more cautious around the acrylic tanks and the scratching has not been an issue. Depending on the size , larger tanks made of glass are EXTREMELY heavy and very unforgiving of any flexing if you have to move them. Ive moved glass tanks up to 240 gallons and they feel like moving slabs of granite... True, acrylic is softer but it is also stronger and transmits light better, its clairty is better and it does not have the green tint associated with glass for the thicker sizes, quality acrylic will not yellow either. Id have to look up the specs for starlight glass though , Im not sure how it compairs to acrylic regarding optical clarity and light transmission.