Habitat - Indoor :: What do you think is a good size tank?

[slider_keeper]

No I mean acrylic scratches way more than glass. I have a male with sharp long claws and my glass isn't scratched.

[Kansasslider]

So What kind of glass are you looking at getting? The kind that brings out colors? I forget what they call it but sounds like more money to me!
I'm cheap!!!!!

[Kansasslider]

Booleybug sorry we hijacked your thread.Did you ever decide on a tank?

[ljapa]

So What kind of glass are you looking at getting? The kind that brings out colors? I forget what they call it but sounds like more money to me!
I'm cheap!!!!!

It's called Starphire glass

I'm hoping I'm years away from a tank upgrade, but I know I have one more to go. I'll admit this intrigues me, but I'd really like to see it in a set up aquarium before spending that kind of extra money.

[Kansasslider]

That's right thanks.And I hear ya its not cheap!!

[slider_keeper]

yes ljapa that's what I will be using it is clearer like acrylic but resist scratching more than acrylic;) When spending that much on a tank a couple hundred isn't much a big deal for the presentation of the tank.

[Snowboi]

Never heard of a special glass, I guess your talking about the glass that you can drill a sump and over flow holes into, 80% of the glass aquariums being sold instores like pet shops, walmarts, etc. are tempered glass, which breaks pretty easily. If I had to choose between a 200G glass tank, or a 300G+ pond that most likely costs more than half of a 200G glass tank new, (can convert to a indoor pond if needed), I think I would choose the pond, which you can drill into, and never have to worry about the seal going bad (some ponds/stock tanks have a drain port built in, some "can" leak, some will never).

[BooleyBug]

Ziggnick I LOVE the idea on a longer tank! thats alway my thought when I look at them in Petco/ Petsmart is theres not much room for distant swimming!!

Kansasslider Oh no y'all are fine! I love hearing all the different options! I haven't desided yet, but I'm checking cregslist daily and I'm on the look out!

These are all really cool ideas/ possibilities! Thanks so much!!!

[Kansasslider]

Hope you find one you like. Good luck!

[VeipaCray]

Never heard of a special glass, I guess your talking about the glass that you can drill a sump and over flow holes into, 80% of the glass aquariums being sold instores like pet shops, walmarts, etc. are tempered glass, which breaks pretty easily. If I had to choose between a 200G glass tank, or a 300G+ pond that most likely costs more than half of a 200G glass tank new, (can convert to a indoor pond if needed), I think I would choose the pond, which you can drill into, and never have to worry about the seal going bad (some ponds/stock tanks have a drain port built in, some "can" leak, some will never).

It's usually just tempered glass on the bottom hence why most people who drill tanks drill the back and not the bottom. The only way to get a drilled bottom glass tank is to buy one pre-drilled from the factory aka "reef ready".

[steve]

They offer regular plate glass and Starphire (low-iron glass). Both glass and acrylic will get scratched, but glass not as easily.