Starfire glass?

AquaticFinatic · #1 04-08-2011, 01:32 AM

I have done a search and haven't found much on this topic. I am looking into a new tank and have read that starfire might not be the way to go. People are saying it scratches easy and is not worth the money difference. What is your opinion please and thank you? oh yeah im looking at building a 60x26x30 tank if that makes a difference.

mark · #2 04-08-2011, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by daveycoopa

I have done a search and haven't found much on this topic. I am looking into a new tank and have read that starfire might not be the way to go. People are saying it scratches easy and is not worth the money difference. What is your opinion please and thank you? oh yeah im looking at building a 60x26x30 tank if that makes a difference.

I've got Starfire and glad I did. As for scratching I didn't make a single one in the 5 years I've had the tank.

Will say though Starfire is soft enough dog's nails can scratch it. Was ready to kill mine as when come back from holidays found scratches for the first time. Seemed the dog developed a bit of an obsession with the fish in the 2 months we were on holidays (guessing the house/dog sitters weren't giving her a lot of attention).

BlueTang<3 · #3 04-08-2011, 01:50 AM

I have heard it does scratch easier but i got one pane of my frag tank done and it is awesome so clear.

cale262 · #4 04-08-2011, 02:39 AM

I recently bought my first starphire tank, I didn't know what all the hype was all about until I got my starphire tank...I don't know if it's only my imagination but everthing just looks so much sharper...

mark · #5 04-08-2011, 02:42 AM

.... and lack of the green tint.

Lance · #6 04-08-2011, 03:30 AM

I haven't had any issues with scratching.

plutoniumJoe · #7 04-08-2011, 04:32 AM

I've had a scratch that has been there since day one, and haven't seemed to get any since.

-Joe

es355lucille · #8 04-08-2011, 04:42 AM

I have a starphire peninsula tank and I have a couple of scratches that I put in it when I was placing the rocks in the beginning of the build. It was my own fault......none since. Love the clarity. I will always go with starphire......fronts at least.

abcha0s · #9 04-08-2011, 12:52 PM

Research any topic and you will find the nay sayers and the yeah sayers. Nothings perfect and someone will always point that out.

The facts are, it's clearer, more expensive and scratches easier than regular plate glass. Most will say that it is still relatively scratch resistant, but that's somewhat subjective and harder to measure.

My tank is starphire on three sides and I am very happy with my decision.

- Brad

sphelps · #10 04-08-2011, 12:58 PM

It's only slightly easier to scratch than standard glass, chances are if you scratched your starphire it would have scratched the standard as well in most cases. I've had a few starphire tanks and don't have any more issues with scratches than I did with standard. Worth the money IMO, especially anything thicker than 10mm. Some say they can't tell the difference but I think those people need glasses