The only problem with smaller tanks is you have to plumb ventilation and humidity for that many more tanks... I consider a input for humidity, and an output for ventilation a must for a sealed tank. So more tanks = more plumbing...
I think glass is good if you have a permanant setup, and don't need to do any drilling etc... But Plexi is workable... where as glass I would never try to manipulate it... The harder it is, the more brittle. Plexi is brittle compared to a lot of plastics, not quite hard enough to be scratch resistant, but that's the price for something you can drill or saw into. I ended up binding all of my plexi panels in some way or another, without a glue/sealant because in case I move, I will want to break down the tank into it's respective parts, and so it's a semi-permanant tank. We're still young and renting, so moving is almost guaranteed in the next 1-3 years.
If I had a permanant place, I certainly would consider glass, and/or a permanant greenhouse/lean-to etc...
For an example of why I needed plexi for this tank, in the top of the orchid tank I had to cut a 4 1/4" hole for the fan, a 4x3" hole for the humidistat, corners had to be cut to fit, and I will have more holes for other items like wires, water lines for
misting etc... I just couldn't work with glass like plexi. Plexi is brittle enough that it can crack, but if I'm careful, it can be "worked". Glass I would never attempt that. But glass obviously won't bend or warp, although I don't see any warpage setting in yet in my 1/4" plexi...
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Very nice looking orchidarium! Looks a little lonely right now w/o 'chids!
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