VIV Aquarium Cube 50x50x30 Pure

$369.00 NZD

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BALANCE YOUR SPACE

Elevate your space with VIV Cube Aquarium. Rimless and crafted from low-iron glass, they offer expansive views for diverse aquatic life and dynamic aquascapes.

SKU: VIV505030/8/68/P
Description

Step up your aquascaping game with our VIV Cube Aquariums. These tanks strike a perfect balance between a significant display and manageable size, fitting beautifully into various home or office environments. The low-iron glass ensures unparalleled clarity, allowing you to appreciate the vibrant colours of your fish and plants without any green tint. Their sleek, rimless design provides a modern aesthetic and an immersive viewing experience. These versatile cubes are suitable for a wider range of freshwater fish such as tetras, smaller cichlids, livebearers, and a variety of planted setups. They're perfect for hobbyists ready to explore more complex aquascapes and a more diverse selection of aquatic inhabitants.

Low-iron glass, as the name suggests, is manufactured using special silica sand with a significantly reduced iron content – often less than 0.01% ferric oxide, compared to around 0.1% in regular float glass. This intentional reduction of iron virtually eliminates the green tint. 

Low-iron glass, as the name suggests, is manufactured using special silica sand with a significantly reduced iron content – often less than 0.01% ferric oxide, compared to around 0.1% in regular float glass. This intentional reduction of iron virtually eliminates the green tint.

How This Visually Affects the Perception of Aquarium Life:
The absence of the greenish tint in low-iron glass leads to a dramatic improvement in visual clarity and colour accuracy.

True-to-Life Colours: With low-iron glass, the vibrant reds of aquatic plants, the brilliant blues of certain fish, and the intricate patterns of corals are rendered with astonishing fidelity. You see your aquatic life exactly as it's meant to be seen, without any artificial colour distortion.

Enhanced Brightness and Light Transmission: Low-iron glass allows more light to pass through, resulting in a brighter and more luminous aquarium display. This can enhance the overall appeal of your aquascape and even benefit the growth of light-loving plants.

"Invisible" Glass Effect: Especially with rimless designs, low-iron glass creates an almost "invisible" barrier between you and your aquatic world. The edges of the glass, which would appear green in a standard tank, are virtually colourless, leading to a more immersive and aesthetically pleasing view. This is particularly noticeable in larger, thicker tanks where the green tint of regular glass would be much more pronounced.

In essence, choosing low-iron glass for your aquarium elevates the viewing experience from simply looking at a tank to truly experiencing an unadulterated, vivid window into a thriving underwater ecosystem.