glass vs. acrylic
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acrylic fails? i've never heard of that before...i just assumed that becuase of the chemical bonding at the joints that as long as the joints were sealed properaly then no worries. glass always struck me as it would fail given that joints are seal with simple selicon.
Yes acrylic can fail. While yeah the whole bonding process with acrylic is often stronger than with glass (solvent welding vs adhesion) that join is a weak point in the tank, and it very well can fail. Look at an old acrylic tank you might see a ton of bubbling inside the joint, that's from stress over time.
However like I said, quality is quality you can get crappy quality acrylic that won't last for squat, you can get crappy quality glasswork that won't last either... or they could last 10-20 years.
However like I said, quality is quality you can get crappy quality acrylic that won't last for squat, you can get crappy quality glasswork that won't last either... or they could last 10-20 years.
Yeah, but get a few grains of sandThales":3vwyxykg said:
under your magnetic scraper and watch the fun begin.
But like Gresham said, I would not drill a glass tank, but I would have no qualms about firing
up the drill for an acrylic. We don need no stinkin drill press!
You have no idea the creative solutions I've come up with, Gresham. :lol: But, you'd be AMAZED what you can do if you're willing to sacrifice a little Beauty in the Righteous Name of Utility.GreshamH":20t6zt8y said:seamaiden":20t6zt8y said:
Ummm really? Maybe a seam but not for much else. Acrylic glue dries umpteen times faster. Acrylic is MUCH faster to drill as well
Oh, and glass + silicone sammiches.I've cleaned a lot of tanks and have never had a grain of sand do what a razor blade can do.Saltlick":20t6zt8y said:
D'oh! No, seriously, it's true. :|
Envision and My Reef Creations are highly regarded.
http://www.envisionacrylics.com/
http://www.myreefcreations.com/
BTW, I started a similar thread a while back. Here it is for info.
http://www.reefs.org/forums/post1625700.html?hilit=acrylic#p1625700
http://www.envisionacrylics.com/
http://www.myreefcreations.com/
BTW, I started a similar thread a while back. Here it is for info.
http://www.reefs.org/forums/post1625700.html?hilit=acrylic#p1625700
Oh man could we talk, it's the same thing with motorcycle gas tanks.
First time I had to do a glass sandwich I'd put a tall hex on a flexible tv stand and filled it, in the house, and dropped in feeder gups. It lasted all night long, and then that morning, shortly after I awoke, I hear a POP! POP POP! Then WHOOOSSSSHHHHH!!!!! and I see the guppy level drop dramatically. :lol: Oh God did I get my butt chewed for that one.
Anyway, I figured out how to make a new bottom without taking the bottom out and made a sammich. Lasted for years after that, til I ended up selling it.
First time I had to do a glass sandwich I'd put a tall hex on a flexible tv stand and filled it, in the house, and dropped in feeder gups. It lasted all night long, and then that morning, shortly after I awoke, I hear a POP! POP POP! Then WHOOOSSSSHHHHH!!!!! and I see the guppy level drop dramatically. :lol: Oh God did I get my butt chewed for that one.
Anyway, I figured out how to make a new bottom without taking the bottom out and made a sammich. Lasted for years after that, til I ended up selling it.
The Escaped Ape":3es1hso4 said:
Might wanna wait till he says where he's located. been down this road far too often to start posting places with out knowing that
James @ Envision is top nothc, but you'll pay top notch. You want perfection, he is THE MAN! He's on the West Coast of the US though.
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