Acrylic or starfire?

[ReeferNoob2Game]

New to hobby and wondering if i should get custom acrylic tank or starfire tank? 60 gallons start off. I like the way acrylic looks but too afraid it scratches unlike starfire glass.

 

[steve&mari]

Personally prefer glass our latest reef is our first starfire front and love it.

 

[ThaBeast]

Starfire scratches slightly easier than regular glass. I suggest starting with a basic glass tank then if you like reefing move to a nicer tank

 

[ReeferBob]

60 gallons is pretty small to be getting something custom. I'd wait and see how you do with an off the shelf size tank (glass) and when you are ready to upgrade, take a look at starfire then. IMO anything 240 gallons or under should be glass.

 

[Robs Reef]

Get what ever 60g tank your budget will allow and yes Starphire

 

[redfishbluefish]

I'm a glass person. Although glass can scratch as well (I can show you some nice ones in my tank) acrylic scratches if you look at it funny. I also don't like the crazing that seems to eventually be inevitable with acrylic.

Go with glass and let the budget dictate regular of starphire.

 

[ReeferNoob2Game]

Thanks reefers. Just curious because got a got deal on both. Custom acrylic looked nicer

 

[Dr. Phil]

Thanks reefers. Just curious because got a got deal on both. Custom acrylic looked nicer

Acrylic is a pain in my experience at least. I was always afraid it was going to get scratched...

 

[LostInTheDark]

I moved from acrylic to Starphire glass. I would never go back to acrylic unless it was a huge tank. Its very unforgiving. Removing coralline algae was very difficult without using a razor. Any coral or rock that touched the sides left a mark.