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03-04-2008, 07:43 PM
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03-04-2008, 07:53 PM
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Yes but I don't remember the name of the product or how its used. I have seen a few threads on ReefCentral about buffing out acrylic scratches.
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03-04-2008, 08:06 PM
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The only thing I didn't like about our acrylic tank was that it was a PITA to clean. I had to lean on the tank and scrub with an acrylic pad soaking my arm in the process. I much prefer my magnet and attached razor scraper.
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03-05-2008, 01:02 AM
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never again
My first SW tank was acrylic and I'll never ever get one again. Every mistake, every grain of sand in your magnet cleaner, and every rock that tumble that hits the side of the tank is "engraved" into your tank. Biggest PITA tank i've ever owned. In the end, that 180g SW tank became my sump for my current system.
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03-05-2008, 02:32 AM
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I have a 60g acrylic tank. While building it was fun and something i dont regret at all, after a single year of use, I am already looking into getting a new glass tank because acrylic scratches too easily. I haven't had any kinds of fish that could scratch it, it was mostly just my own clumsiness. Glass is just more forgiving. I also like using the razors to scrape the crustose algae off the glass which i just cant do in an acrylic tank.
I also think the acrylic i used was a bit too thin as it is bowing (about 1 cm in every direction). Im pretty sure it would have blown by now if it weren't for the brace i put in it.
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03-05-2008, 04:39 AM
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http://etr-inc.com/index.php I have some of their product on the way so I suppose I'll be able to report how well it works. I use a magnetic scraper on my tank all the time. I'm careful, but I think it is more about good habits than being super careful all the time.
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03-05-2008, 05:49 AM
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We also went with acrylic for our 375 gallon due to clarity and strength (impact strength in particular, as a pool table was 5 feet away - we've since sold the table due to lack of use). This is a fish only tank without metal halide, and the algae build-up on the acrylic is easy to remove with a magnetic cleaner. Also, sea urchins are not allowed in the tank.
 After 3 years, we have only one 4" scratch from cleaning (sand dragged up during cleaning), and three 1/8" scratches from falling rocks. We know we can remove them with a product like Micro-Mesh, and as a result, they don't bother us.  Our previous tank was a 72 gallon bowfront, and once it got scratched from sand in a pad cleaner, there was no repair possible. The distortion from the bowfront also affected close study of the tank. We're still happy with the acrylic tank.
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03-06-2008, 05:06 PM
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hmmm, seems pretty evenly split.. anyone have any experiance with truvu? I really like the look of the bent courners (no seams)..this is the one I was thinking of...
http://www.truvuaquariums.com/marr0150t.html
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