Even my Lee Mar scratches, but acrylic scratches when you look at it.
What does weight matter? Compared to the LR and water?
And flexing means the Joints will give sooner!
Clarity is a good reason to go to acrylic.
Lights will warp the TOP though on an acrylic also!
Go Glass or don't go!!!
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280 gal Lee Mar w/ 2" ID returns and supplies (x2)
Dolphin 2" pump with 2" supplies and returns
2x 250 watt MH 10K
6x 96 watt actinic
300lbs LR
Mixed reef
180 gal acrylic sump w/Euro skimmer w/ 2 pumps
2' x2' ball of chaeto and 100lbs LR
509 Deltec carbon/phos(2 to 1) reactor
96 watt smart 20 hours on
Scuran 1000i Cal reactor 6.5 ph
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