People have used glass aquatic tanks for all kinds of fish life and aquatic plant life throughout history.
They are some of the most durable, dependable materials for your aquarium.
Glass aquariums are definitely something to consider if you are going to set up an aquatic display.
In the Victorian times, the hobby of fish keeping was (though much antiquated in comparison to our current aquarium technology) also maintained by housing the fish and / or plant life in a glass container.
Often these glass containers would use a steel or other metal base and would be heated over open flame, presumably to keep the water clean - as water filters do today.
The sheets of glass used were designed and built using metallic frames.
In the 1960's the design of glass aquariums began to eliminate the metal framing of the past and glass tanks were sealed together with a silicone - based adhesive.
A decade later, the same styles and sizes of glass aquariums that remain in style became available in acrylic material as well.
The glass tanks of today virtually always use a consistent water pump, or filter to maintain the cleanliness of the water and the overall health of the fish.
A filter is almost absolutely required unless you are creating a self sustaining fish and plant-life environment.
Although this is rare, this type of environment sometimes does occur within the confines of a glass container; behind the dependable and very popular glass aquarium.
Glass tanks are strong and made in all sizes no matter what kind of fish and / or aquatic display you have in mind.
The most common sized glass aquariums usually begin at about ten gallons.
Nonetheless, most experts recommend that you begin with at least a twenty gallon tank.
Common glass aquariums range up to ninety gallons.
A wider, longer glass container is usually better than a taller one.
It is, on the other hand, a very classy and modern look to have a fish tank that is long and some what slender in appearance.
The most important thing is that you are sure (no matter what size or shape your glass aquatic tank is) that it will provide a good environment for the fish.
They are some of the most durable, dependable materials for your aquarium.
Glass aquariums are definitely something to consider if you are going to set up an aquatic display.
In the Victorian times, the hobby of fish keeping was (though much antiquated in comparison to our current aquarium technology) also maintained by housing the fish and / or plant life in a glass container.
Often these glass containers would use a steel or other metal base and would be heated over open flame, presumably to keep the water clean - as water filters do today.
The sheets of glass used were designed and built using metallic frames.
In the 1960's the design of glass aquariums began to eliminate the metal framing of the past and glass tanks were sealed together with a silicone - based adhesive.
A decade later, the same styles and sizes of glass aquariums that remain in style became available in acrylic material as well.
The glass tanks of today virtually always use a consistent water pump, or filter to maintain the cleanliness of the water and the overall health of the fish.
A filter is almost absolutely required unless you are creating a self sustaining fish and plant-life environment.
Although this is rare, this type of environment sometimes does occur within the confines of a glass container; behind the dependable and very popular glass aquarium.
Glass tanks are strong and made in all sizes no matter what kind of fish and / or aquatic display you have in mind.
The most common sized glass aquariums usually begin at about ten gallons.
Nonetheless, most experts recommend that you begin with at least a twenty gallon tank.
Common glass aquariums range up to ninety gallons.
A wider, longer glass container is usually better than a taller one.
It is, on the other hand, a very classy and modern look to have a fish tank that is long and some what slender in appearance.
The most important thing is that you are sure (no matter what size or shape your glass aquatic tank is) that it will provide a good environment for the fish.