acrylic vs glass

[puffer24/7]

which is truly the better one to go with glass or acrylic

 

[1journeyman]

What size tank?
Size makes a difference in price
Acrylic is not as heavy
Glass doesn't scratch as easily

 

[puffer24/7]

110 acrylic 135 glass which would be better to get

 

[1journeyman]

The bigger the better...
Well, in all seriousness, it's a personal choice. The glass tank will weigh more, but at that size it shouldn't be impossible for you to move around.
What is the difference in cost?
Are you afraid of the surface getting scratched?
Afraid of the inside getting scoured by live rock, sand trapped in glass magnet cleaner, etc?
Is the tank "pre" drilled? Acrylic can be drilled later, glass is "iffy".

 

[puffer24/7]

the acrylic is 1300 and the glass is 1000 both predrilled the glas is an oceanic with all the filtration you need and the acrylic is tenecor with all the filtration you need but the acrylic is a flat back hexagon it also has a cool blue background to cover up the filtration

 

[puffer24/7]

oh the acrylic has a fauxstone stand and canopy and the glass has a cherry oak stand and canopy

 

[1journeyman]

Yipes... I'm not an expert, but those prices seem high to me. I bought a 180 glass, with 2 drilled overflows and stand for $1100; and that was from a LFS that isn't notorious for good prices...

 

[1journeyman]

Lol, ok... with stand and canopy i feel a little better for ya!

 

[puffer24/7]

which would be the best one to go for

 

[puffer24/7]

the acrylic has about 100 pounds of artificial rock and the glass has about 50 pounds of lr with fish, a small dog face a 1 foot panther grouper and a naso tang

 

[puffer24/7]

also the glass has cc and the acrylic has ls

 

[puffer24/7]

well which one should i go with i can probably get the glass one for 800

 

[puffer24/7]

journey what should i get

 

[puffer24/7]

anybody which one should i get

 

[jcrim]

is the glass 72" by 18"? If so I'd go with the glass. Those are better dimensions than the 60" by 18" acrylic. More options as far as fish goes.

 

[puffer24/7]

as far as the fish thing what more options do i have also will the glass be ok as far as breaking is considered it is an oceanic in mint condition

 

[yimmy]

for the HUGE tanks acrylic is better because with glass it has to be more thick than acrylic....this can change viewing...it's a personal choice. I'm going with glass so I don't scratch it

 

[jcrim]

With a 72" by 18" tank, you could arguably put a small stingray like a yellow or a small shark like a coral catshark. Even without those fish, you could put more fish in a 72" tank such as larger tangs and angels.

 

[puffer24/7]

is the oceanic tank a good make

 

[puffer24/7]

the exact tank dimensions for the glass are 72x18x25