Acrylic Vs. Low Iron Glass Vs. Regular Glass Aquarium 

Brilliant video. Concise with no waffling. Everything I needed to know about aqaurium glass right here.

This was great and informative. I don't prefer to pay for acrylic, but if ever it's offered to me free or trade, I may try it. I've also seen others buff the scratches out of acrylic with little fuss. Anyway, my favorite will always be glass, it's traditional for me.

Nice to see a Betta in a big tank. Those poor creatures kept in micro tanks always look desperate - their movements are jerky. Yours is relaxed and content. Whoever came up with the idea that keeping a fish that size in a tiny cube is the way to go?

This is the exact information I was needing, love the Ace Ventura reference as well👍🏼

My dude, quality content as usual. you inspired me to get back into the hobby. I'm stealing most of your ideas, love your taste

Excellent video. I was just looking for the right type of glass to buy. Low iron it is, then. I loved the idea of acrylic, then I remembered how easily my psp screen used to get scratched. Then it occurred to me that this problem would be doubled with the risk of substrate abbrading the interior surface, which you just confirmed. I'm fortunate to have a place to put the tank where it can't be easily struck of knocked over.

Amazing review, man!! Thank this video now I know that it's low-iron glass what I want. I think acrylic is amazing... but convenient only if the aquarium is small and easy to clean. I like to do things fast so acrylic will not last unscratched for too long with me.

Acrylic tanks look so good! Your betta is stunning!

So educational! Also love seeing a beta in such a big tank 💜

Very good video, informative... glad to see you rescued that poor beta he is beautiful now...

Is there a tool to check or verify you have low iron glass? I just bought an aquarium and they said it was low Iron... It isn't clear when I look at it... it is bluish green. I watched another video and the guy showed starfire glass with a bluish tinted. So I don't know what is low iron.

Thanks for making such a good video, it makes me much more confident that I was making the right choice for myself when I picked out my glass aquariums a few years ago when I got my last fish. I think low iron glass is what I will buy next time I want to get another fish tank for display purposes, I really like blue and I know I would probably scratch the acrylic ones within days and then I wouldn’t be able to see my fish at all, so even if the acrylic is more clear when it isn’t scratched the low iron glass is clearer than scratched acrylic or regular glass is, and even though the low iron glass is more expensive than regular glass I think it might be worth it for a bigger aquarium that has thicker glass because I would be able to see a significant enough difference, also I like the blue edges a lot, I think for smaller aquariums that I’m just using to grow fish food and algae and use for a filter and are not for anything I want to watch or display I will continue to buy the basic glass aquariums because I still need to see how the fish food and algae are growing through the sides of the tank so I still need to clean the side of the tank pretty often and I know I would badly scratch the acrylic ones also the basic glass small aquariums are less expensive overall than the other options because if they break I know how to fix them, I couldn’t fix acrylic tanks at all even if I knew how to do that because I might get acrylic dust on myself or get the dust on surfaces in the house while I was doing that and I am pretty badly allergic to anything that has acrylic particles in it interacting with my skin or body in any way.

This video is informative without fluff I subscribed just to appreciate

Such a nice informative video, great details, description with lovely music.

Thank you for the Chopin!!! ❤️

Brilliant video. Thanks for sharing. Can you recommend a specific light to get rid of the glass tint? What light did you use in the video ? I find it hard to find a place to purchase that kind of light.

Beautiful video and good info. I'd like to add that longevity is also different. In that department glass wins. Also if time is a factor glass is quicker to clean

Yah, better clean your acrylic tanks naked...cause EVERYTHING makes 'em scratch...belt buckles, keys in pocket, watches, jewlery...especially if you have a tall tank. Other than public aquariums and hotels I haven't seen a good looking "used" acrylic tank.

Excellent!! This is the best explainer video on this subject.

Very beautiful fishes and tanks bro. Nice work!

Thanks for making this! My 180 from custom aquariums is going to be here and I had it made with Low iron glass... I feel now like I made the right choice

Thank you for the tips! It really helps me with keeping my future tank (gonna get it tomorrow, yass) in the best state

I actually cut and temper glass for a living, so, and have been thinking about getting into aquarium making

Thank you so much my invisible friend for great explanation 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Yet another awesome fun video! His videos are so interesting! Well Done!

Awesome! Really helpful and fulfilled my thirst! Thank you

As the saying goes: Never clean glass, or your glasses, with something that used to be a tree.

Cool tank set up on the betta nd the bowl is awesome too

Thanks! Just what I was looking for

This tells me alot, looking for a tank, but how did you attach the top? Where does plastic fit in? I have acheap plastic tank and it looks fine to me. But I am now looking for a high quality rimless.

I would get acrylic for a smaller tank but the harder it is to clean the more I lean towards glass, and some fish even tend to scratch it when they bump into it every once in awhile

so I am looking at lifeguard aquatics crysta; low iron glass also Aqua max. So far these are the only 2 rimless 10 gallon I see. They advertised themselves as being low iron but must be low quality ora lie. because the seams are glued at a 45 degree angle and I see the green hue! The video of it filled looks gorgeous and clear Lifeguard 10 gallon crystal rimless is 79.99. Cheapest. I don't mind paying a little more and not appear green during the day or with no light. Any suggestions? There is a penn plax for 55.00 rounded corners. One piece. Just says glass I think. Is beautiful, and Sams club only 55.00. Leaning toward that. I am so confused. I just got a cheap plastic 5 gallon for my betta from petsmart. I liked the rim to hide water line as I know you know bettas like to gulp air, but I want to fill this to top. I was going to cut rim off a cheap glass aqueon for the rimless look but OMG the terrible silicone job! I dont notice green hue though. I havnt filled and was going to return. That was 10 bucks though...lol 1 buck a gallon sale! I Know a reef tank costs a fortune anyway.

to clean 'any' acrylic,never use anything that is a glass cleaner and never use any paper towels.i am not trying to sell anything but this is a very good tip.my 1st prob was cleaning a motorcycle windshield.(costly item like aquarium,big screen tv..etc)go to mypilotstore.com. look for a product called all kleer.it was developed for aviation industry where you can not afford scratched/cloudy windows.a bottle was around $5.however,on that page they had cleaning cloth/micro fiber cloth.i got ten that are washable for $5.w/the shipping it was around $15 to the door.i have used it twice on my bike windscreen last summer and it was great.it took so little that you can barely tell i have used any out of the bottle.you can use this on prescript safety glasses,bike/helmet visors,out side of aquarium and you can use a plain/fresh/clean micro fiber cloth to wipe down inside of fish tank.read reviews on that website.it is for aviation use..where it ''has'' to be a good quality product.

What do you clean the algae off of your acrylic tank with to keep it from scratching?

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I like our acrylic tank. 75 gallons. It does scratch incredibly easy though. Like so easy you want to break it down every once ina while and buff out the scratches. However....I don't notice as much algae growth despite what light I use

Is there a way to know if you are getting a low iron glass? I've never seen it in any tank description online. Thanks!

Dude you need a fucking Oscar for the content you create! Your the man Foo

Why is he alone?

Hi question: how did you make the aquarium lid top for your betta fish? Great video thank you! :)

Very good and informative video!

Nice video 👍 Your video is always so relaxing

How you clean the background algae? Very bealtiful tanks! Congratz

do you think the opti white 45x30x30 tank from green aqua is good?

What if you dipped the acrylic in Varnish would it improve scratch resistance

I have been looking for plastic rails like you have in your betta tank to mount the 2 tiered glass lid for a long time. Can you please tell me where you got it?

Im wanting to use glass for bracing my tank to make it rimless . Where do you buy this glass and ehat is it called thanks

I was exactly looking for this

Very good information with details

Classy and informative as always. Thanks!!

Nice video and thanks. I really wanted to know about this for a long time and now I got it.. thanks for making the video

Great vídeo, thanks a lot . Greetings from Costa Rica.

Its too bad you can't get acrylic laminated with a thin (1mm or so) layer of glass on the front and back. Strength, clarity, and scratch resistance.

My 20 gal aqueon tank had that greent int glass but it was thin didnt bother me. I had the mini acrylic betta tanks with the warped front or bow front, and that was fine for me. You can tell the difference. However , When i got a 55 gal tank from aqueon i was dozzy the first few days. The glass has the green tint, is thicker, so it distorts everything inside is horrible. You have to look at it dead straight, you cant stand on open spot and pan around the whole tanks or youl get dizzy. The thickness of the glass bends too much of the light. I called a.manufsctures and they sed itl be 400 to build me a similar size tank with low iron glass. But the delivery will also cost 400 since they are in wisconsin or some stste over by the great lakes. Im in ny. I guess I'll find a low iron tank sold here somewhere. I was disappointed this sort of thing exits. As much as i love acrylic i wouldnt recomend it. While its durable. If you hate scratches and maintance, i would get it. Pay some extra money and get low iron glass. The maintance fish tanks require is already costly and tidius. Adding the care of the tank and scratches is just more crap we shulndt deal with. Also heard microfiber towels and special tools made for acrylic tanks dont helps. And i can confirm this with my betta tanks

Excellent ,helpful, informative. Thank you

Great informative video! And nice looking betta ☺ I did not know acrylic scratched that easily! Personaly, if I had gotten an acrylic tank, I (or the cat) would scratch it in a heartbeat. All that money for nothing. Low iron glas looks amazing though!

I think applying clear, Self Healing Car TPU PPFs would work BEST for scratch prevention on Acrylic tanks!

Very helpful! Thanks for putting this together.

Great video, can Geranimo get more plants, please?

Requesting a debate on wether side panels should be glued on top of the bottom panel or should they be glued to the sides and enclose the bottom panel.. how would load act on the adhesive joints in both cases and same thing with acrylic sheets.. what spacing would give strongest joint with specific adhesive..

How did you maintain the water clarity ...because mine already murky within 4 days

Great comparison video! In your betta tank, you have plants in a box. What is it made of and did you make it yourself?

I like your videos very much!

Fantastic comparison!!

how exactly do you clean your acryllic without scratching it

Plz tell me that the regular glass is more or equal or less scratch resistance than low iron glass..

How match water did in 36*18*18 aquarium. ...???

Lol bro made a video so he could lowkey show off his fish Cool fish by the way homie nice to see the progress

Do you construct any of your tanks or do you buy them all in standard sizes?

what brand is your aquarium for betta fish? its beautiful

Please tell me what size tank should I get for a Flowerhorn { full life in same tank }. Shall I buy a baby flowerhorn or a full grown {1 year} . Is flowerhorn the fish which I can play with ?

how do you get clear edge ? what is the sealent ? what you use to stick those glasses and special procedure for making clean edges.

awesome info bro, your channel is developing superbly.

Amazing job bro thankyou so much!

This video is very helpful for me. Thanks a lot!

What is the difference between ADA low iron glass & a normal low iron glass...?

Is low-iron glass harder than the regular glass?

Guys I'm from india. I'm planning my aquarium but pet store seller's don't letting me know the names or types of the glass with prices.bthey are hust saying like one is normal glass and if u go for other it will cost high but not telling me the names or types for glass. Please do guide. They don't know whats low iron glass etc. Please guide

Acrylic can also discolour and go yellow over time. At least my Perspex windows in my shed did.

Spray painting acrylic with clear coat might solve the scratching problem

In love you vids amazing you should do an update on all your fish and#dailyuploads

I enjoyed your video. It was very helpful. Thank you!

Great video.. Thanks ❤️

Nice to know, never knew that there's better glass out there. Can anyone post example of pricing just for general knowledge? I know that we're not in the same country, different competition, taxes etc but I'm curious on how big the differences are prices wise.

A napkin was enough to scratch it......I knew they had delicate surfaces, because I've never seen one that actually looks clear, in person at least..... but wow, I can't even imagine trying to deal with algae,...... or even a snail's radula.....

Acrylic is a nightmare for the chronic tinker-er and re-scaper. Or the klutz. I am speaking for myself haha

Betta change color during their life ?

I love your videos😊😊😊

What species/type is the fish at 3:07? It has such bright coloration!

How is the acrylic so clear?

No doubt, I buff scratches outa my car, I can do it in my acrylic as well... many many many many times.

I know this is informative and themed on glass but watching the Flowerhorn behave exactly like my 'smart' GSD pair is kinda intense..

Can it bend by heat??

Now i know what i need.. thanks for this information

Really informative and interesting

Gotta love a blue betta named Geronimo

foo what water conditioner is best

If you have subtitles, just fine.. I can automatically translate with RU-vid... I don't know English..SORRY... I really like your videos.

Ur betta is so beautiful 😍

Are molded tank safe for fish?