| When you are told something by someone else | | | | on clothing can scratch it. Also glass can be up to |
| you tend to believe it automatically and then | | | | ten times heavier than acrylic. |
| someone else comes along and tells you the | | | | Glass will support lots of weight whereas acrylic |
| exact opposite. It is therefore better to get the | | | | tanks need support with all that water in it and |
| facts before making any decisions regarding | | | | they are easier to drill should you need to for a |
| starting a tropical freshwater fish aquarium using | | | | filter system. Bear in mind also that glass will |
| acrylic fish tanks. | | | | remain clear over time but acrylic tends to gain a |
| I would come along and tell you that from my | | | | yellow tint due to it's make up. This is better now |
| experience I believe that acrylic tanks are better, | | | | than it used to be but does still occur. So it may |
| though my main reason for telling you this is that | | | | just be that after some time you might be |
| I have kids in the house who chuck things around | | | | looking at your fish through a yellow tint and |
| regardless of whether anything may break or not. | | | | remember, a few scratches. |
| You see, if a ball hits a glass tank with enough | | | | Lastly there's the cost. Acrylic is slightly more |
| force that tank will shatter but if the same | | | | expensive than glass but may be worth it if |
| happens to an acrylic tank it won't. | | | | you're worried about something hitting the tank. |
| The decision is yours but here's some points to | | | | There you have it. When you start a freshwater |
| consider before deciding. | | | | fish aquarium bear in mind these points for the |
| Glass is very difficult to scratch though not | | | | tank before making your decision as to which |
| scratch proof, whereas acrylic scratches really | | | | type to buy and then enjoy your fish. |
| quite easily, so easily in fact that even a button | | | | |