Acrylic Fish Tank Crack Repair

So you re ready to purchase a new Aquarium or add another to your collection but you re stuck choosing between a Glass Tank or an Acrylic Tank.

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So you re ready to purchase a new Aquarium or add another to your collection but you re stuck choosing between a Glass Tank or an Acrylic Tank. It can be a tough decision but both tanks are perfectly capable of holding your fish, so don t put too much thought into it. I will go over the few basic points each type of tank has to offer as well as the pros and cons for each type. They both have some compromises, so perhaps you ll end up like me and have some of each in your Fish Room.

Pictured is a standard 75 gallon Glass Aquarium

For starters I d like to get one thing out of the way, neither type of Aquarium is better than the other. You ll find many people claiming one is better but that is usually based on preference and nothing more. They will both hold water perfectly fine. So now that we ve got that out of the way, we ll move onto the specifics of each.

Pictured above is a 110 Gallon Clarity Plus Acrylic Aquarium, this tank was very hazy as it was purchased used. You can read up on how we polished it and restored it to the condition above here.

Glass Tanks are the most common type, you ll see many more of these than Acrylic tanks. The simple reason. Cost. Glass tanks cost much less to build, therefore they are cheaper and more common. It doesn t make them inferior, they are just inexpensive, especially in smaller sizes. The Glass tank is pretty much the industry standard but it does have some pitfalls as well.

Glass Aquarium Pros

Cheaper than Acrylic Tanks most of the time

Much harder to scratch but it still can happen

Tanks are usually industry standard sizes, making lids and such easy to purchase

Easier to clean because there is less need to worry about scratching

Glass Aquarium Cons

Heavy – A glass tank is much much heavier than the same size Acrylic tank, making it harder to move

Glass can be drilled for bulkhead fittings but it s much more nerve racking than drilling Acrylic

Not as efficient at holding in temperature compared to Acrylic

Scratches can not be fixed

Harder to fix if you chip or crack a panel, since replacement is usually needed unless it is a small chip

Not quite as clear as Acrylic

Acrylic Tanks are great, they are light and easy to move. As well as easy to fix and repair. However they do have some downfalls as well. I tend to prefer them myself, especially in larger tanks because of the weight issue alone. I also like the flexibility of Acrylic, it can be cut and modified much easier. However it also scratches much easier too, this is the one thing many people prefer glass. I ll leave it up to you.

Acrylic Aquarium Pros

Super clear Unless you get a hazy used one but it can be buffed and polished

Super light weight compared to glass

Easier to drill for bulkhead fittings

Can be refinished, re-polished and repaired if they break

Less likely to break from impact, Acrylic has a bit more give than glass. I ve dropped a 50lb lighted hood down on a tank full of water and it didn t break. The impact was tremendous.

Acrylic Aquarium Cons

Scratches super easy

Harder to clean because you have to be so careful not to scratch it

Expense – Acrylic tanks are typically more expensive per gallon

Some are not standard sizes, making it more difficult to find lids or lights to fit perfectly

So in conclusion both tanks offer some pros as well as some cons. You may have certain needs for one tank that you don t for another, meaning both types could possibly suit you. I will personally always choose Acrylic over Glass if I have a choice. The exception being tanks smaller than 75 gallons or so, I don t mind smaller glass tanks but anything larger and I prefer Acrylic.

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History and popularization Antiquity. In the Roman Empire, the first fish to be brought indoors was the sea barbel, which was kept under guest beds in small tanks.