120 Gallon Acrylic Aquarium

The typical 120 gallon acrylic aquarium will have dimensions similar to 48" by 24" by 25" with the acrylic walls being around 1/2 inch thick.

Depending on the brand and accessories that come with it, you can expect to pay something in the $600 to $900 range, for a 120 gallon acrylic aquarium. You can  check current prices for 120 Gallon Acrylic Aquarium.

Acrylic is extremely versatile and you should have no worries about the strength of a 120 gallon acrylic aquarium. Nearly all public aquariums use acrylic for their thousand gallon tanks.  The Seattle Aquarium, for example, has a tank with acrylic window displays as high as 16 feet, over 35 feet long, and more than 12 inches thick.

Many reputable pet stores will offer a lifetime warranty on the workmanship of their 120 gallon acrylic aquariums. Some stores will offer the warranty for free, others may charge a small fee.

The Advantages of Acrylic Over Glass

Acrylic is lighter then glass. This means that your acrylic aquarium can be lugged around easily compared to the traditional glass ones. This is a great advantage for those who wish to have a bigger aquarium and want to have less problems cleaning it out and moving it from place to place. With a 10 or 20 gallon tank, this is not a real issue, but there's a huge difference in moving 120 gallon acrylic aquarium versus a 120 gallon glass aquarium.

Your acrylic aquarium is also stronger and less prone to crack when compared to ordinary glass. You don't have to worry about dropping it or bumping into things as much. Glass, on the other hand, is delicate even when thicker. A slight sharp blow can cause fissures which will lead to leaks.

With acrylic aquariums, you have a choice of many different shapes - not just the common rectangular ones you see every day. Acrylic is pliable enough to be molded and shaped to many designs even difficult ones. Half spheres and blocks with no seams are popular acrylic aquarium designs.

Because they are molded, acrylic tanks are usually less prone to leaking. Aquarium manufacturers will use one whole piece of acrylic to manufacture each tank and each seam is melted to seamlessly meld with the other end to make it virtually leak proof. Glass tanks are traditionally just flat with sides that are sealed together with a sealant. This makes it easier for leaks to occur.

Disadvantages of Acrylic Aquariums

Acrylic aquariums tend to scratch easily. You can scratch your fish tank by merely wiping it or moving the aquarium gravel around. These scratches can make the acrylic dull and sort of blurry so that you will not have the clarity of glass. While, you can remove the scratches by buffing, this can disturb the fish. Also, you may need for the tank to be emptied if the scratches are on the inside of the tank.

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