What do acrylic aquariums offer?
Acrylic aquariums are known as very lightweight, crack resistant fish tanks. As a material acrylic is simply lighter than glass. In fact, it weighs about half as much as glass. Acrylic aquariums are also more durable than glass in that they do not crack like glass aquariums do. Glass aquariums are pieced together with sealant and this sealant can crack, causing leaks in the aquarium. This does not happen with acrylic aquariums. Acrylic aquariums also are more versatile because they don’t crack. You can actually drill a hole in an acrylic aquarium so that a plumbing can be placed in the aquarium. This is much more difficult to do with a glass aquarium because it’s more susceptible to cracking. Acrylic aquariums also provide more insulation than glass aquariums. This is important because fish are very temperature sensitive and if they live in an insulated aquarium, the temperature of their water doesn’t fluctuate as much. Though acrylic aquariums are more insulated, this is not enough to
