SC Aquariums Owners Thread - Page 12

greaps · 04/25/2015, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GoGo98102

Overflow is made of glass and covered with black acrylic box. The opening you saw was light leaking through the clear glass behind the black box. There is no real opening there.

Mine definitly pulls water, watch food flakes get sucked in daily.

postie1686 · 04/25/2015, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GGuy

I have a question about these tanks. It looks like there are slot openings near the bottom of the overflow. Do these allow water to flow through? Is it possible the whole tank could drain if there is an issue with any of the standpipes?

What you are seeing is a lower intake for the over flow. as stated the over flow is made of glass with a black acrylic sheild over it. in the front part of the over flow there is about 1/4" gap between the acrylic and the glass. when the system is running the water running over the top of the over flow will creat a syphon effect and will draw water in from the bottom and pull it to the top and into the over flow. with the system shut off the way its made there would be no way for it to drain your tank down! the system works really well on my 150!

GGuy · 04/25/2015, 01:39 PM

Awesome. Good to know

postie1686 · 04/25/2015, 01:42 PM

anybody questioning these tanks ive had mine about 7 months and it is awesome! Infact i just ordered a 66 to go upstaris as well!

greaps · 04/25/2015, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by postie1686

anybody questioning these tanks ive had mine about 7 months and it is awesome! Infact i just ordered a 66 to go upstaris as well!

Agree, planning on a 120 or 150 upgrade in a few years from now.

smoothlarryhughes · 04/25/2015, 07:13 PM

Is everyone running the stock overflow system? Or are you converting these to herbie?

GGuy · 04/25/2015, 07:38 PM

About to pick up a 120g in a few days. They now come with 3 holes for 1" bulkheads in the the overflow. I plan on running a herbie. Ill post it up when I get it.

smoothlarryhughes · 04/25/2015, 07:41 PM

I just ordered the 90 gallon cube - should i expect this to come with 3 holes in the overflow?

postie1686 · 04/25/2015, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by smoothlarryhughes

I just ordered the 90 gallon cube - should i expect this to come with 3 holes in the overflow?

i run the stock setup. you can get them to the point you will not hear it. you tank will come with 2 holes drilled

kellerexpress · 04/26/2015, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by GGuy

About to pick up a 120g in a few days. They now come with 3 holes for 1" bulkheads in the the overflow. I plan on running a herbie. Ill post it up when I get it.

Do they all come with 3 holes in the overflow now?

GGuy · 04/26/2015, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kellerexpress

Do they all come with 3 holes in the overflow now?

From my understanding when talking to the sales guy, is that this is their new style of tank. Whether or not this carries over to all sizes, I don't know. I'm going to go to their warehouse and pick it up, if I meet the guy I'll make sure to ask some questions and relay them back into here.

GGuy · 04/27/2015, 04:29 PM

So I go in to pick up a 120g, and I walk out with a 150g 😃. He made me an offer I couldn't refuse. The 150g I grabbed had 3 holes in the overflow. They currently do not have any 3 hole 120g tanks at the moment. He said They should have some in the next 6 weeks.

In regards to the the newer style tanks: the 90g, 120g, and 150g will now come with 3 holes drilled for a 1" bulkhead in the overflow.

smoothlarryhughes · 04/27/2015, 04:59 PM

So I guessing the 90 gallon they just shipped me today is the old style with a 1 inch and half inch.

GGuy · 04/27/2015, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by smoothlarryhughes

So I guessing the 90 gallon they just shipped me today is the old style with a 1 inch and half inch.

From what he told me, those are in stock. You should probably ask him.

smoothlarryhughes · 04/27/2015, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GGuy

From what he told me, those are in stock. You should probably ask him.

I responded to his email and he said that they only have the 150's right now. What is the benefit of having the 3rd hole? Just so that you can have the return concealed within the overflow?

postie1686 · 04/27/2015, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by smoothlarryhughes

I responded to his email and he said that they only have the 150's right now. What is the benefit of having the 3rd hole? Just so that you can have the return concealed within the overflow?

it allowes you to use a herbi style drain system

smoothlarryhughes · 04/27/2015, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by postie1686

it allowes you to use a herbi style drain system

I've seen someone on here that uses the 2 holes as the herbie drain and emergency and plumbs the returns back over the top of the tank. What are teh thoughts on this, since I know the one i'm getting will have 2 holes. Uses stock, or use herbie?

postie1686 · 04/27/2015, 06:57 PM

honestly its really up to you. i use the stock setup on my 150 and i rebuilt the stand pipe to a "super durso" and its tuned to the point you dont hear it. my buddy has a 120 that we drilled and did the herbi on and i dont think his makes anyless noise. but the sound level is going to depend on what your ambiant sound levels around your tank is like. i hear my mp40's over my drain

smoothlarryhughes · 04/27/2015, 07:01 PM

Do you have any pictures of your "super durso" set up?

I'm just getting back into the hobbie and had a 29 gallon about 7 or 8 years ago, so I'm new to the whole overflow and sump system. Is the emergency that the herbie uses necessary? Is there any need to increase the size of the return hole, as I've seen some do here?

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Originally Posted by postie1686

honestly its really up to you. i use the stock setup on my 150 and i rebuilt the stand pipe to a "super durso" and its tuned to the point you dont hear it. my buddy has a 120 that we drilled and did the herbi on and i dont think his makes anyless noise. but the sound level is going to depend on what your ambiant sound levels around your tank is like. i hear my mp40's over my drain

postie1686 · 04/27/2015, 07:11 PM

basically i used 1 1/2" pvc till right at the bulk head i necked it down to 1"

smoothlarryhughes · 04/27/2015, 07:27 PM

So you use the 1" hole for the durso and the 1/2 hole for the return?

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Originally Posted by postie1686

basically i used 1 1/2" pvc till right at the bulk head i necked it down to 1"

postie1686 · 04/27/2015, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by smoothlarryhughes

So you use the 1" hole for the durso and the 1/2 hole for the return?

correct

GGuy · 04/27/2015, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by postie1686

honestly its really up to you. i use the stock setup on my 150 and i rebuilt the stand pipe to a "super durso" and its tuned to the point you dont hear it. my buddy has a 120 that we drilled and did the herbi on and i dont think his makes anyless noise. but the sound level is going to depend on what your ambiant sound levels around your tank is like. i hear my mp40's over my drain

Pretty much spot on. My tank will be in my living room, so I'm aiming for silence. A herbie drain with a dc return pump and mp40qwd's, that's my plan. You can run a herbie with the two holes, but using a 1/2 for a main drain on anything over 75g is asking for trouble.

postie1686 · 04/27/2015, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GGuy

Pretty much spot on. My tank will be in my living room, so I'm aiming for silence. A herbie drain with a dc return pump and mp40qwd's, that's my plan. You can run a herbie with the two holes, but using a 1/2 for a main drain on anything over 75g is asking for trouble.

idk what size tank you are going with but for a dc pump my new dct6000 that i got for my 66 is super quiet for a pump i think.

GGuy · 04/27/2015, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by postie1686

idk what size tank you are going with but for a dc pump my new dct6000 that i got for my 66 is super quiet for a pump i think.

They're all pretty quiet with the exception of the jebao dc12000

04/25/2015, 01:39 PM	#278
GGuy Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Wildomar, CA Posts: 101	Awesome. Good to know

04/25/2015, 01:42 PM	#279
postie1686 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 191	anybody questioning these tanks ive had mine about 7 months and it is awesome! Infact i just ordered a 66 to go upstaris as well!

04/25/2015, 07:13 PM	#281
smoothlarryhughes Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Perkiomenville, PA Posts: 134	Is everyone running the stock overflow system? Or are you converting these to herbie?

04/25/2015, 07:38 PM	#282
GGuy Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Wildomar, CA Posts: 101	About to pick up a 120g in a few days. They now come with 3 holes for 1" bulkheads in the the overflow. I plan on running a herbie. Ill post it up when I get it.

04/25/2015, 07:41 PM	#283
smoothlarryhughes Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Perkiomenville, PA Posts: 134	I just ordered the 90 gallon cube - should i expect this to come with 3 holes in the overflow?

04/27/2015, 04:29 PM	#287
GGuy Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Wildomar, CA Posts: 101	So I go in to pick up a 120g, and I walk out with a 150g 😃. He made me an offer I couldn't refuse. The 150g I grabbed had 3 holes in the overflow. They currently do not have any 3 hole 120g tanks at the moment. He said They should have some in the next 6 weeks. In regards to the the newer style tanks: the 90g, 120g, and 150g will now come with 3 holes drilled for a 1" bulkhead in the overflow.

04/27/2015, 04:59 PM	#288
smoothlarryhughes Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Perkiomenville, PA Posts: 134	So I guessing the 90 gallon they just shipped me today is the old style with a 1 inch and half inch.

04/27/2015, 06:57 PM	#293
postie1686 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 191	honestly its really up to you. i use the stock setup on my 150 and i rebuilt the stand pipe to a "super durso" and its tuned to the point you dont hear it. my buddy has a 120 that we drilled and did the herbi on and i dont think his makes anyless noise. but the sound level is going to depend on what your ambiant sound levels around your tank is like. i hear my mp40's over my drain