Aquarium Tank Types
The advantages or disadvantages of the two types are listed below:
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Acrylic Aquarium
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Glass Aquarium
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| Accurate Colors | Colors More Accurate | Less accurate colors |
| Breaking and Cracking | More Resistant | Easy to crack or Break |
| Clarity | Keeps clarity if it’s kept indoors. | Keeps clarity over time |
| Cost | Expensive | Less Expensive |
| Scratch Resistant | Less Scratch Resistant (Biggest drawback) | More Scratch Resistant |
| Shape | Sky is the limit | Curved shapes are possible, but it has limits. |
| Strength | Stronger | Less Strong |
| Weight | Less heavy | 4 times heavier than acrylic |
- For aquariums over 500 gallons, acrylic tanks are a safer option, that is why they are the type of choice by public aquariums.
- Bigger aquariums are easier to maintain than smaller aquariums, a smaller tank it is not really a starters tank. If you are starting it is easier to start with an 80+gallon tank, because it allows you a margin of error.
