| It was in the 1800's that the habit of collecting | | | | not use abrasive and harsh chemicals and paper |
| and keeping fish started. It was very basic. They | | | | or hard cloths to wipe. Instead use rubber or |
| were mostly made from glass on one side and | | | | plastic scrubbers to clean the tank sides. But even |
| surrounded by some other material like wood or | | | | in the case of your acrylic tank getting scratched, |
| metal for the other sides. These aquariums | | | | there is no need to fret as it can be repaired |
| mostly kept fishes that were locally available and | | | | unlike the glass tanks. At pet, other specialty |
| were native to the region. The other thing that | | | | store and online you can buy an acrylic repair kit, |
| used to prevail was that the fishes were mostly | | | | they are easily available. |
| fresh water fishes and not salt water as the salt | | | | The aquarium kits can be bought at different |
| content could erode the metal frame which kept | | | | prices and with different options for your choice. |
| the tank in one piece. | | | | These kits will be available either in pet store or |
| This drastically became different with the | | | | the specialized aquatic stores or huge chains and/ |
| introduction of adhesives made from silicon in the | | | | or of course the online shops. The fish lover can |
| 1960s. Because of this people said bye to metal | | | | get anything from the small cylinder tank that |
| frames and started keeping invertebrates and | | | | doubles up the table lamp to the wall size |
| fresh water fishes. Nowadays even glass has | | | | aquariums. The kits come with some basic |
| been frowned because of the handier Acrylic. | | | | essentials like substrate, filters, corals, at times |
| They are flexible and do not break. Where in a | | | | even lighting and the kits vary from one to |
| case of some heavy object hitting the tank and | | | | another. It is not important where you buy the kit |
| its certain breaking, the acrylic which is flexible | | | | but remember the fishes have to be bought |
| makes sure this does not happen. Also getting | | | | through a more trustworthy fish dealer. Don't buy |
| something decorative is more possible through | | | | fishes that hang out at the top of the tank or the |
| acrylic rather than glass. They can be used either | | | | ones that are close to the dead ones as disease |
| as tables or tanks or gum ball machine. | | | | among them is extremely communicable. Do not |
| But there is one disadvantage of the acrylic | | | | trust a fish dealer who does not get you the fish |
| aquarium. It becomes scratched soon and more | | | | you want from the tank, why? Well because the |
| easily. While cleaning you have to make sure you | | | | tank and the fishes are going to be yours and |
| use only cleaning agents that are labeled safe. Do | | | | hence it is your choice! |