Acrylic Vs. Low Iron Glass Vs. Regular Glass Aquarium

[@funjaylee]

Years later and this video is STILL giving great reference for those of us just starting. Thanks!

[@gloooopo]

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

[@wyzemann]

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.

[@zoenotok9792]

Don’t forget: scratched acrylic can always be repurposed

[@Automedon2]

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?

[@myfuelisramen2890]

Hi no comment

[@-8_8-]

Someone who wanted money.

[@Alniemi]

only thing 1-5 gallon is good for is plants. maybe a shrimp or two.

[@lemonlizard1]

@@Alniemi shrimp and snails are good too

[@EclipticFactions]

@@Alniemi5 gallons is good enough for a beta, not the best, but good enough. It’s also fine for a small colony of shrimp. I’ve used a 2 gallon cube as a grow tank for maybe 50 or so shrimp at a time

[@dr.zoidberg5096]

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

[@mikecernovich5593]

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

[@koddy887]

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.

[@shredman59]

Acrylic tanks look so good! Your betta is stunning!

[@slickchick5811]

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.

[@worldwolf9909]

Aggressive fish that try to attack humans through the glass, especially toothy species..

[@user-uc2he9wb2f]

Your comment made me chuckle

[@probablynotabigtoe9407]

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

[@varun009]

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.

[@Newt211]

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.

[@radicola8251]

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

[@VyvienneEaux]

Thank you for the Chopin!!! ❤️

[@nopnop6274]

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

[@MissMeganBeckett]

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.

[@leanhquoc3109]

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

[@board_runner]

Nice with some proper music in the background. I wish that other youtubers would make the same effort :)

[@TrashPandaFTW]

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

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

ooh, nice! a 180G low iron sounds awesome! I'd bet it's a beauty.

[@TrashPandaFTW]

Yea I hope so, about 2 weeks and it will be at my door!

[@sherryp8967]

@@FootheFlowerhorn Hi! Where did you find the acrylic hardware to allow for a sliding lid on your rimless tank? Awesome and thank you!

[@waqarfarooq6036]

This video is informative without fluff I subscribed just to appreciate

[@FishmanEricRussell]

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

[@israkiwi]

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.

[@Tacos4EverOfficial]

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

[@fullsleevetats]

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

[@saarxddd]

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

[@CrimsonTide001]

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.

[@c4snipar]

CrimsonTide001 I had the same idea but unfortunately no companies are doing it.

[@VerstehenSieMathis]

A good part of light gets lost (reflected) at the surface, every time the light passes into an other medium. With four of these junctions (instead of two), you'd most likely end up with less clarity. Also, different thermal expansion, "glue-compatibility" etc.: It could be tricky to get the manufacturing process right.

[@codyscards6698]

I wrapped mine in clear 3m. Same stuff they use on car hoods

[@loveblessings212]

@@codyscards6698 How's that working out? Def interested. Please post an update.

[@tituscuffee3741]

Cody Ruthrauff what’s up bro we’re waiting?

[@philtirah]

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

[@richardnation3379]

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.

[@65cquintero]

Thanks! Just what I was looking for

[@actionpants9794]

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

[@scalareman2747]

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

[@sergebravo4424]

Very beautiful fishes and tanks bro. Nice work!

[@lanina32]

Great video, can Geranimo get more plants, please?

[@aloisiogoncalves3414]

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

[@bigdreams5554]

Classy and informative as always. Thanks!!

[@DPac9]

Awesome! Really helpful and fulfilled my thirst! Thank you

[@zam9k8]

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

[@Arshar]

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..

[@DylanHunn]

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

[@veronicav2478]

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

[@melissaralston697]

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

[@williamharris7357]

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

[@aks3333]

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

[@craffte]

Why is he alone?

[@davidc8560]

Very helpful! Thanks for putting this together.

[@DevInvest]

Excellent ,helpful, informative. Thank you

[@venkatraman7511]

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

[@robertjeffrey6681]

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

[@richardnation3379]

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.

[@emilygraves4472]

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!

[@steevareno2002]

Checkout waterbox aquariums

[@naledilorna]

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

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

it's a glass vase of some sort. I just used regular plant soil capped with sand.

[@naledilorna]

It looks great! Thank you for the reply - much appreciated.

[@moon.cat.]

what brand is your aquarium for betta fish? its beautiful

[@shachar2]

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.

[@carlosj587]

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

[@cathyl821]

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?

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

how exactly do you clean your acryllic without scratching it

[@dexter9132]

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

[@StagnantMizu]

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

[@ayidtyson]

Very good and informative video!

[@sudarshanaperera1046]

I was exactly looking for this

[@cthgbs6267]

Is low-iron glass harder than the regular glass?

[@Warez556]

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

[@ShirishJadav162]

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

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

you gotta make very precise cuts. I used regular 100% silicon with no anti-fungal additives. I used lots of masking tape when siliconing.

[@herbanox]

Fantastic comparison!!

[@CP-id6mp]

Nice video 👍 Your video is always so relaxing

[@amitlimbachiya2216]

NICE INFORMATION AND VIDEO............ KEEP BEST WISHES BHAI

[@pdunc1976]

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.

[@sonfrost]

Very good information with details

[@Amocles]

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

[@darshan086]

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

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

ADA probably uses the high quality low iron glass. High quality ones are clearer. Every manufacturer uses different brand of low iron glass it seems. And there are slight differences in clarity. But if it's made for aquariums, usually they are clearer than regular glass.

[@WobblesandBean]

Am I weird for liking that greenish blue hue?

[@Vader294]

Wobbles and Bean in short, yes.

[@anusheelpal2946]

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

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

Both are the same when it comes to scratch resistance.

[@deepakbhole6701]

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

[@nawmsayin8017]

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

[@dashwoodfox]

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

[@twanboltze8196]

How is the acrylic so clear?

[@krimznheidiz]

3:06 What this fish name?

[@VIJAYALAKSHMI-tt2oc]

Flowerhorn

[@alejandroazofeifa5555]

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

[@lukmanhakimazman]

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

[@kristophersteven9116]

Amazing job bro thankyou so much!

[@EvolutionMachinetoMan]

awesome info bro, your channel is developing superbly.

[@MrNiceGuy80x5]

Spray painting acrylic with clear coat might solve the scratching problem

[@andy8_arts]

I like your videos very much!

[@thomasfrancomme69]

Betta change color during their life ?

[@siddharthb9857]

Great video.. Thanks ❤️

[@novanettle7497]

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!

[@suryapratapgupta5482]

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 ?

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

anything bigger than 55gallons is good. bigger the better. if it was me, I would get a baby one. it can take a long time for him to get big, but you will become more friendly towards each other. already full grown fh might not respond to you that well. kinda like keeping a dog since a puppy, vs getting full grown dog. but every flowerhorn is different. you might be able to get a very friendly full grown one. yes, you can play with flowerhorn.

[@haileighvalencia3923]

I love your videos😊😊😊

[@Max-tl5hs]

Are molded tank safe for fish?

[@mja2239]

3:36 Bad comparison demonstration. Light is coming from right top which makes the ones on the right reflect that light towards you, which you see as the starkly white colored area on them.

[@eliavedri7876]

At 5mm Acrylic and low iron Glass are very similar, but at 20mm? 25mm? And more...

[@FullmoonEffects89]

Maybe put a glass in front of the acrylic tank?.

[@sam00747]

Can it bend by heat??

[@victorwashington4433]

Really informative and interesting

[@Ryezn5057]

where to buy low iron glass tanks?

[@AcLuAdha]

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

[@beyondfubar]

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

[@babyokes3808]

Nice subway napkin. What sub did you have?

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

I had the club :)

[@babyokes3808]

Nice :)

[@babyokes3808]

Nice :)

[@alexbomb3204]

How old is geronimo when you got him?

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

my best guess is around 4 months.

[@alexbomb3204]

Foo the Flowerhorn does his body or fin size increase in 9 months? My new 4months old plakat betta sizes between 4.5- 5cm(body+fin) and im wondering if he can still grow or not.

[@FootheFlowerhorn]

no, mine didn't grow at all. I don't think bettas get any bigger as they get older.

[@RaDrumba]

Where can i buy this glass online?