Glass or Acrylic Aquarium | Which is Best for You?

In today's video, we discuss the pros and cons between glass and acrylic aquariums. There are a few key differences when comparing the two types of aquariums, and hopefully this information is helpful for you.

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[janchristiangarcia]

It's 2:23 am right now here in the Philippines and I am watching this video! Thank you for another upload and good to see that all the bros are in the video! Amazing as always 😇😇

[iamali]

Scratch! This one point was enough for me to decide that i am going with glass. Thank you ❤.

[freesh]

For me a big point is, the cost for custom builds. I can create acrylic tanks easy and save at home. Building out of glas feels a bit unsave for me. So i have to go to a store and they have to build one with glas with custom sizes. But the custom glas build from the store is sometimes more expensive than the material for the home build acrylic tank. So i'm actually prefer acrylic for my custom tanks. And i love the clear look auf this tanks. :)

[varun]

Looking to build an enclosure for my first spider - a giant huntsman. Fish dudes always have the best videos on building display enclosures. Thanks, friend.

[lh]

*That empty tank weight is all the difference in the world when you have to maneuver the tank and or move to another dwelling. For me, 75 gallons and smaller - glass. 125 gallons and up - acrylic.*

[duanestewart]

Great video guys. Very professional, and well done.

[CharleysAquaticNook]

Just ordered my first acrylic! 240 gal will arrive in 4 weeks!

[ferrellscales]

Awesome information. And tanks. Thank you all.

[PrashMAsh]

I'm new to the hobby and love your channel 👍😎 Cichlids are my favorite fish by far🙌 I wanted to ask what fish was shown at 3:30 in the video?😊Definitly going to try acrylic when I get a larger tank.

[cammeroliver]

Good info! Thanks! And 3:04… MAN THAT FISH IS FAST! Lol! 😂

[khairul]

Thank you very much for the explanation. I definitely like the arcylic aquarium. The aquarium on you left is very clear than the right one.

[seansquill]

Love my Seapora Glass 75 & 50 gallon tanks...but when I get the 125 this winter I think I’m going the way of acrylic 💯

[fishandfloral]

For a large tank, acrylic all the way.

[luigigreen]

Thanks bro extremely helpful!! I will buy an acrylic tank! Similar to yours 72x24x30 so roughly 200 gallons. No sump like you. Thinking an fx6, ehiem 1500xl and a penn plax max flow for my large messy South/central American cichlids

[joflewbyu]

I have had both - glass and acrylic. My 5’ SeaClear 100 G acrylic tank bowed out some and seemed more dull possibly from sand scratches. My 6’ Aqueon 125 G glass tank seems much more clear but with a green tint. Must say a 6’ tank is a real eye catcher and necessity if housing larger fish. My 6 cichlids are ~ 5” or 6” long. I have a Fluval FX6 running and have had no issues in the past 5 years. If I would get a second tank, I would get a 4’ long 75 G aquarium and pair it up with a Fluval FX4.

[DawnMichele]

Hello. Beautiful tanks. Thanks for sharing the GREAT information.

[stepheng]

More about the weight differences. I recently took down a 75g glass tank, and replaced it with a 100g acrylic tank. It takes two people to move the 75g when empty, but I easily handled and moved the much lighter 100g acrylic myself with no assistance. Keep in mind the 100g is 60 inches long, while the 75g is just 48 inches, making the 100g more cumbersome to move about. Besides the lighter weight, most acrylic tanks are built with top braces, with no open wall ends/edges giving them a more rigid structure, yet at the same time with some flexibility as acrylic can bend a lot without damaging it. Not so with glass. One of the leading causes for leaking glass tanks is due to stresses created by improper handling, and setup. Such as having the glass tank sitting on an uneven surface, which can lead to uneven rim support and stressing the seams as a result. BTW, something an aquarium mat can help minimize. So setting up a larger acrylic tank can be done by yourself. And no I'm not a huge, or super fit guy. Just average in build and 62 years old to boot. Just keep in mind to keep the size manageable somewhat. Otherwise it will take two or more to handle the larger tanks, like the 180g in the video requires.

[celestejohansen]

I have that same 75 gallon glass aquarium. I have guppies (lots and lots of guppies) platys, 1 pearl gourami, 1 female paradise fish, 4 honey gourami, yo-yo loaches, and pepper corys. I was bringing a bag full of guppy fry to my local pet shop and she had a polar blue hybrid cichlid that she said she had given up on. He was sick and she didn’t think he was gonna get better. I told her I’d take him and try and save him. Well I did save him but he couldn’t stay in my 10 gallon quarantine tank so he is in my 75 gallon community tank. I need to get him his own tank. He is doing great but some of my guppies and platys are missing fins. I am really wanting the 180 acrylic since I have 5 kids and am always worried about them hitting my tank with a toy and cracking it. What tank mates would you suggest for him? I kinda got my heart set on an albino long finned Oscar.

[underthebus]

My 180 gallon acrylic aquarium shows off a green tint when viewing end to end and below the water line. The view is clear above the water line.

[Hatchy_Auto_Engineering]

Yeah I like to put a bit of elbow grease into my tanks. My new 60 gallon tank was only $15 because of the crystalised calcium stains being so bad, after a weekends work though it looks really clear. Just cycling it now so I can get some medium sized cichlids (less than 20cm) and a tank to raise some large cichlids and fish to go with my oscar which I'm looking for a 180 or 200 gallon tank upgrade from my 125 gallon I have him in. Cichlids and aussie natives are my favourites!