Aquarium Fish Tank – glass or acrylic?

Traditionally, almost all aquarium tanks were made of glass, but in the last couple of years, advances plastics technology stimulated a new wave of acrylic tanks on the market. Therefore, it is a tank acrylic fish better than a cup? Many breeders school-age fish tanks still swear by glass, but the new generation is covered acrylic tanks with open arms.

The one is not necessarily better or worse than the other, but have some important differences that you may want to consider. Here are 5 reasons why I like acrylic aquarium tank:

1. Scratch

Although the glass is much harder and more difficult to scratch, the scratches are permanent. Acrylic on the other hand is easy to repair when scratched. polished acrylic kits are available in many places, and these can be used to remove scratches and make your deposit like new.

2. Weight

A full tank of fish can be heavy, especially when it comes to 50 gallons or more. Glass tanks can weigh up 10 times more than an acrylic tank. Acrylic is a very advanced material gives great strength to weight very little. An aquarium tank lighter means that you can support in normal furniture (do not need a special holder) and if you have to move you can.

3. Uniformity

glass tanks are made of layers of glass joined together, as acrylic can be molded into a perfect shape alone. This will not only give greater clarity, but shit stain uniform appearance is very modern and looks great.

3. Form

Acrylic is easily molded and formed into almost any shape. Although the glass may be curved tends to distort images behind him and you will not get that with acrylic. acrylic tanks come in a variety of shapes and sizes to fit virtually any space available. You do not need to be limited to the square glass tanks or more straight.

4. Force

The glass is very resistant compression, but because it is so difficult, is very fragile. Acrylic is softer and can be bent without breaking. This makes the acrylic aquarium tank less prone to cracks or even breaks. Besides that, you can even punch holes in an acrylic tank (overflow) without compromising its strength.

5. Brightness and clarity

Most acrylic aquariums for commercial use of its windows. This is not because it is stronger, but because the quality of vision is much better. The science behind this is that the glass has a different refractive index than water which means that the image behind the glass (fish) is distorted. Acrylic on the other hand has almost the same refractive index as water that give the appearance of the fish floating in the air – you can hardly see the water.

Whatever your preference, there is no doubt that the acrylic aquarium tanks are sexy. They are definitely the thing and here to stay. The "seamless the incredible brightness and transparency that makes the ideal solution for a masterpiece aquarium that can illuminate any room or office.

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