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Posted by jz on July 23, 2005, 10:28 pm
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Looking for some advice on my next tank. I currently have 3 tanks: 30,
75 and 120 gallon all reef. The 75 is glass. I am moving and have
finally convinced my wife to let me get a bigger tank. I am looking to
get a tank in the 180 - 240 gallon range. I will primarily have SPS
corals in the tank
So te question is . . .
Glass or Acrylic?
Thanks for the help/advice
John
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Posted by George Patterson on July 23, 2005, 10:30 pm
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jz wrote:
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> So te question is . . .
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> Glass or Acrylic?
Acrylic scratches more easily. Glass weighs a bit more, but it's not as heavy as
it was 20 years ago. I go with glass.
George Patterson
Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry,
and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing?
Because she smells like a new truck.
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Posted by jz on July 23, 2005, 10:42 pm
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George Patterson wrote:
> jz wrote:
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>>
>> So te question is . . .
>>
>> Glass or Acrylic?
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>
> Acrylic scratches more easily. Glass weighs a bit more, but it's not as
> heavy as it was 20 years ago. I go with glass.
>
> George Patterson
> Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry,
> and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing?
> Because she smells like a new truck.
Any suggestions as to the brand of tank? The 2 I am most familiar with
are All-Glass and Oceanic. As I recall, All-Glass bought Oceanic some
years back. Did they suffer in quality because of the sale?
John
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Posted by George Patterson on July 23, 2005, 10:59 pm
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jz wrote:
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> Any suggestions as to the brand of tank?
No, I don't. I have a good relationship with my LFS and take the owner's
suggestions on things like this. I bought my current tank about 10 years ago.
I've been happy with it, but don't know the brand. I'll check with the store
tomorrow.
George Patterson
Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry,
and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing?
Because she smells like a new truck.
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Posted by CheezWiz on July 24, 2005, 1:18 am
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The All-Glass tanks look great with the built-in overflows. I am planning an
upgrade to a 72 gallon bow-front from AG w/overflow. The Oceanic stands work
great with the All-Glass bow-fronts so that is what I am going for..
IMO Acrylic SUCKS! for a display tank with hard stuff in it like sand and
rock. If I had a freshwater tank with big, ugly pink gravel that never gets
hung in the magnetic scraper, then acrylic might be ok. But you start
cleaning coralline algae off acrylic and see what happens...
Acrylic is great for sumps, skimmers, Ca reactors, refugiums, etc... IMO
CW
> George Patterson wrote:
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>> jz wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> So te question is . . .
>>>
>>> Glass or Acrylic?
>>
>>
>> Acrylic scratches more easily. Glass weighs a bit more, but it's not as
>> heavy as it was 20 years ago. I go with glass.
>>
>> George Patterson
>> Why do men's hearts beat faster, knees get weak, throats become dry,
>> and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing?
>> Because she smells like a new truck.
> Any suggestions as to the brand of tank? The 2 I am most familiar with
> are All-Glass and Oceanic. As I recall, All-Glass bought Oceanic some
> years back. Did they suffer in quality because of the sale?
>
> John
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> So te question is . . .
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> Glass or Acrylic?