What kind of glass is more enjoyable to make a fish tank?

There are many kinds of glass materials for aquariums, and each material differs not only in price, but also in availability and appreciation, so let's talk about the differences between several common aquarium glasses today!

Acrylic tank is plexiglass.

Often used in aquariums.

Advantages: good light transmittance, light weight, can be formed at one time, that is, the aquarium we often see are integrated, and there is no secondary bonding gap interface. It is safe and not easy to break.

Disadvantages: easy to scratch, low wear resistance.

General acrylic materials will not stand the "friction of years", a long time will appear subtle scratches, although at the beginning is very beautiful, very light, but eventually there will be more or less minor damage, affecting the beauty of viewing. And once the bottom sand is used, it will also cause wear and tear on the bottom of the fish tank. (of course, imported advanced acrylic also said) composite acrylic high temperature resistance to about 90 degrees, pure acrylic high temperature resistance of 120 degrees, therefore, if the cigarette butts accidentally contact with the fish tank body, it will damage the fish tank, because the cigarette butts from the surface to the center of the temperature is 200 degrees to 800 degrees. The high price of the aquarium is directly related to its material, that is, the aquarium made of acrylic material. In addition, aquariums are generally equipped with base cabinets, so the price is many times higher than that of ordinary fish tanks.

Float glass

Needless to say, the transparency of our common glass is OK, of course, not as good as acrylic. If applied to the fish tank, it belongs to the traditional common material.

Advantages: cigarette butts can resist this temperature, high hardness, can effectively prevent scratches.

Disadvantages: easy to break. The weight is heavy and not easy to handle.

As a traditional fish tank material, it is the first choice for the economy-oriented people. Because it is cheap and durable. Although the weight is very heavy, a handling is usually a place that has not been moved for many years. In fact, it is impossible to carry a fish tank made of acrylic as long as it is filled with water.

In fact, the super white cylinder is also glass.

That is, low-iron glass is a popular object of choice for fish tanks in recent years, and it belongs to high-grade fish tank materials. The price is also more expensive.

Advantages: high transparency (much higher than ordinary glass), glittering and translucent, noble and elegant. The cross section of the ordinary glass cylinder is green, while the super white cylinder is blue. There is a saying that if you look at the text on the other side of the ultra-white glass section, you can see it clearly. It can be seen that the transparency is very high.

Disadvantages: the price is also more expensive and the weight is heavier.

As for the choice, it depends on the personal economic conditions. I suggest that if you pursue the beautiful design of the aquarium, you can choose the aquarium, but the material choice is best made of low-iron glass rather than acrylic. But the price must be prepared psychologically, it is very expensive. If the economic conditions are not rich, but it is OK, and you want to increase the beauty of the interior, then the square cylinder with ultra-white cylinder (that is, low-iron glass) is good, the permeability is high, and from the point of view of design, boxy things look more professional, more atmospheric, more fashionable and more modern than things with guide angles. If the economy is average, working people, but also want to be pleasing to the eye, then buy a square jar of ordinary glass material, transparency is OK, although there is a comparison mentioned above, but the gap is acceptable. It is the first choice for our economic supremacy.

Another point, this is a purely personal idea, although the configuration of the aquarium looks more overall and beautiful, but I prefer a self-built bottom cabinet, square tank, filtration system, oxygen system and other equipment. Together, it is really not inferior to the aquarium, and it is more professional and fashionable than the aquarium. And there is a saying that aquariums are for people who are not good at fish farming, so it is easier to get started, and there is no need to understand the relevant equipment (such as filtration system, oxygen system, etc.). And it seems that professional people with certain knowledge of fish culture all choose suitable equipment, aquarium scenery. Hehe, the wise see wisdom. If you can design according to your own fish culture expertise and the overall appearance of the design, it will be perfect.

So much for the above. I hope it can help you. If there are any inadequacies, I hope you can give us your advice.

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