SC Aquariums Owners Thread - Page 35

ReefCowboy · 06/13/2016, 06:30 PM

Ordered a 150 gal today...excited!
Spoke to Steve, he said next month overflow covers will be available...nice to keep snails from crawling into the return pipe

roosterchef · 06/14/2016, 08:43 AM

Quick update on the new 24x24x24 60gal which is going to be a new stock tank for SCA (I've been waiting for a true cube). Availability has been pushed back from end of July to end of August. I'm worried because once dates start to slip...

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soulpatch · 06/14/2016, 08:52 AM

considering the amount of custom tanks they are making for members just on this site right now and their normal stock which has introduced a few new tank sizes in the past month I am not shocked one size slipped slightly. I wouldn't worry about it too much. Part of the growing pains for a company starting to come more and more into the spotlight.

kzaveri19 · 06/14/2016, 11:17 PM

Just got my 66 gallon with the black MDF stand. Steve was kind enough to pre-assemble the stand and send it to me. The pallet was super heavy though

Checked the MDF stand. There are gaps and chips in it and it seems that stand wasn't painted properly. I've attached pics. I don't know if the stand will hold the weight.

Was so excited that I bought lights before the tank, a pair of Coral Box Moon LED's.

kzaveri19 · 06/14/2016, 11:18 PM

And another gap ..

civics14 · 06/15/2016, 06:20 AM

those look to be some pretty significant gaps... i would reach out to steve and provide him the pics

CafeReef · 06/15/2016, 07:14 AM

+1, I would reach out to Steve too. There is a good chance when the tank is full those gaps will disappear, but I would still rather be safe than sorry. Those MDF stands are very heavy. I ordered the solid cherry stand but was sent the mdf stand by mistake from SCA's warehouse, WOW, heavy.

Very happy with my cherry stand though. It did have some finish issues though, but I was ok with that as I was planning to refinish it anyways. I would have been happy with it otherwise.

before

after

kzaveri19 · 06/15/2016, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by civics14

those look to be some pretty significant gaps... i would reach out to steve and provide him the pics

I hope so. I emailed him yesterday with the pics and haven't received a reply yet. Will email and call him again. I honestly think this particular stand is defective and won't be able to take weight of the tank

kzaveri19 · 06/15/2016, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CafeReef

+1, I would reach out to Steve too. There is a good chance when the tank is full those gaps will disappear, but I would still rather be safe than sorry. Those MDF stands are very heavy. I ordered the solid cherry stand but was sent the mdf stand by mistake from SCA's warehouse, WOW, heavy.

Very happy with my cherry stand though. It did have some finish issues though, but I was ok with that as I was planning to refinish it anyways. I would have been happy with it otherwise.

before

after

Beautiful setup 😃😃😃

kzaveri19 · 06/15/2016, 08:00 AM

I don't know what to do. I took the advice of owners on this forum and went for the SCA 66 rather than CAD Lights 68.

The stand is pretty roughed up, with dings and gaps and no response from SC yet. I paid full price for this setup and now I feel like a chump

CafeReef · 06/15/2016, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kzaveri19

I don't know what to do. I took the advice of owners on this forum and went for the SCA 66 rather than CAD Lights 68.

The stand is pretty roughed up, with dings and gaps and no response from SC yet. I paid full price for this setup and now I feel like a chump

have you called SCA? Steve is a busy guy, I know with me it took a few days to get a email response back because he was out of the office for the day but it all got taken care of.

There are people that went with cad lights that were missing parts that made their setups unusable for months. Steve will make it right, I recommend calling them, their phone number is on the website.

soulpatch · 06/15/2016, 08:45 AM

Also remember Steve is in Cali so depending on when you sent the email or try calling he might not be around or awake yet.

but yes he has gone out of his way for people who had had issues before. Every manufactorer is going to have a misstep once in a while whether their fault or that of a shipping company.

To me the pics look like it was damaged in shipping as the lean and spacing issues could be easily done by too much pressure on boxing especially with a weaker material like MDF.

And yes there is a reason Cad lights is hated on this forum and yet there are a TON of us very happy SC owners. Steve actually has great customer service. So give him a call later and see what all he says. I think you will be happy with the response.

roosterchef · 06/15/2016, 09:10 AM

The gaps would be my concern also (not Steve's service). Especially since the main worry with the mdf stands is the slow disintegration over time as the mdf gets wet or absorbs moisture and the fibers separate. I personally wouldn't trust it unless I knew I wasn't going to use it that long.

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GQuinn · 06/15/2016, 10:09 AM

I agree. Steve will make it right. I had a couple of problems and Steve went above and beyond to make it right.

915MANG · 06/15/2016, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kzaveri19

I don't know what to do. I took the advice of owners on this forum and went for the SCA 66 rather than CAD Lights 68.

The stand is pretty roughed up, with dings and gaps and no response from SC yet. I paid full price for this setup and now I feel like a chump

For Sure call Steve, The 66g is a sweet tank.

kzaveri19 · 06/15/2016, 12:17 PM

Thank you.. I just spoke with Steve to work out options. How much did you guys pay to upgrade to the All wood stand?

soulpatch · 06/15/2016, 12:35 PM

in most instances on the site the all wood stand is 200 more. So figure an upgrade would be ballpark to that...

kzaveri19 · 06/15/2016, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soulpatch

in most instances on the site the all wood stand is 200 more. So figure an upgrade would be ballpark to that...

Steve sent me pictures of the oak plywood cabinet in black .. it looks exactly like the MDF .. See attached for plywood cabinet pictures .. He is asking $280 for this for my tank. Seems a bit much.

He offered to send a replacement MDF cabinet for free.

I am wondering is the oak plywood cabinet is worth an extra $280.

What do you guys think?

soulpatch · 06/15/2016, 01:39 PM

all wood is always worth the money over MDF. MDF breaks down over time as no matter what precautions we take we will spill water on it, have a leak, ect and MDF does not get along with water.

I would gladly pay 280 for the all wood stand.

The tank and stand hold everything else we spend thousands on so 280 is really nothing in the grand scheme of things. Hell the MDF stand for a small biocube is 100 bucks. If you want to go cheap then build the stand yourself. It would be around $40 in lumber, hinges, and paint to put it together. I have done that before and almost did it for my SC 150 but I am lazy now and the couple hundred for the stand is worth my time...

kzaveri19 · 06/15/2016, 04:34 PM

I understand your willingness to pay. However, I am on a budget and I read that many paid $150 to upgrade from MDF to Plywood. I am willing to pay $150, however, I shouldn't be responsible for the extra shipping.

915MANG · 06/15/2016, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kzaveri19

I understand your willingness to pay. However, I am on a budget and I read that many paid $150 to upgrade from MDF to Plywood. I am willing to pay $150, however, I shouldn't be responsible for the extra shipping.

I think wood is better, but understand the budget issue. Id go with the wood stand if possible,because its a cleaner look. But then again, you could build your own stand. And you know it would be solid.

soulpatch · 06/15/2016, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kzaveri19

I understand your willingness to pay. However, I am on a budget and I read that many paid $150 to upgrade from MDF to Plywood. I am willing to pay $150, however, I shouldn't be responsible for the extra shipping.

Then get the mdf. If 135 is going to break you this hobby will be rough.

You already paid for the mdf and he will send another to you for free. Many who get deals with the wood stands do so because we get them at the time so he saves on shipping when sent with tank.

285 for an all wood stand is an astounding price. Look at what other comparable stands cost and those are typically mdf. ..

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kzaveri19 · 06/16/2016, 11:00 PM

@soultouch and @915mang. I got the wood stand.

. Thank you! I guess two years of graduate school in Manhattan made me poor and stingy. I am coming back to the hobby after several years. My 120 in India sat on custom made plywood stand and it was super strong.

I re-checked the MDF stand I got noticed that a couple of screws were screwed too tight (and a couple not so much

) and have cracked the MDF.

I am sure the MDF would have lasted for sometime, but I rent an apartment in a high-rise and will travel 4 days a week for work. I will sleep a lot better with the tank on a wood stand. I look forward to the build.

BTW.. how friends should I invite "for pizza" to hoist the 66g on the 36 inch high stand?

915MANG · 06/17/2016, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kzaveri19

@soultouch and @915mang. I got the wood stand.

. Thank you! I guess two years of graduate school in Manhattan made me poor and stingy. I am coming back to the hobby after several years. My 120 in India sat on custom made plywood stand and it was super strong.

I re-checked the MDF stand I got noticed that a couple of screws were screwed too tight (and a couple not so much

) and have cracked the MDF.

I am sure the MDF would have lasted for sometime, but I rent an apartment in a high-rise and will travel 4 days a week for work. I will sleep a lot better with the tank on a wood stand. I look forward to the build.

BTW.. how friends should I invite "for pizza" to hoist the 66g on the 36 inch high stand?

Thats great! Glad everything worked out for you.

soulpatch · 06/17/2016, 07:13 AM

It took 3 of us to man handle my 150 into the house and a flight of stairs. I think one other person would suffice for the 66...

06/14/2016, 08:43 AM	#852
roosterchef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 76	Quick update on the new 24x24x24 60gal which is going to be a new stock tank for SCA (I've been waiting for a true cube). Availability has been pushed back from end of July to end of August. I'm worried because once dates start to slip... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A __________________ -Jim Current: 0.0 Nitrates, 0.0 Phosphates, 0.0 gallons (former reefer planning to coming back)

06/14/2016, 08:52 AM	#853
soulpatch Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 4,017	considering the amount of custom tanks they are making for members just on this site right now and their normal stock which has introduced a few new tank sizes in the past month I am not shocked one size slipped slightly. I wouldn't worry about it too much. Part of the growing pains for a company starting to come more and more into the spotlight. __________________ 150 SC tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2550948 Some have bar tabs. I have a coral tab at my LFS. Life goals.

06/15/2016, 07:14 AM	#857
CafeReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Elkhorn, NE Posts: 1,405	+1, I would reach out to Steve too. There is a good chance when the tank is full those gaps will disappear, but I would still rather be safe than sorry. Those MDF stands are very heavy. I ordered the solid cherry stand but was sent the mdf stand by mistake from SCA's warehouse, WOW, heavy. Very happy with my cherry stand though. It did have some finish issues though, but I was ok with that as I was planning to refinish it anyways. I would have been happy with it otherwise. before after __________________ 50 Gallon cube

06/15/2016, 08:45 AM	#862
soulpatch Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 4,017	Also remember Steve is in Cali so depending on when you sent the email or try calling he might not be around or awake yet. but yes he has gone out of his way for people who had had issues before. Every manufactorer is going to have a misstep once in a while whether their fault or that of a shipping company. To me the pics look like it was damaged in shipping as the lean and spacing issues could be easily done by too much pressure on boxing especially with a weaker material like MDF. And yes there is a reason Cad lights is hated on this forum and yet there are a TON of us very happy SC owners. Steve actually has great customer service. So give him a call later and see what all he says. I think you will be happy with the response. __________________ 150 SC tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2550948 Some have bar tabs. I have a coral tab at my LFS. Life goals.

06/15/2016, 09:10 AM	#863
roosterchef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 76	The gaps would be my concern also (not Steve's service). Especially since the main worry with the mdf stands is the slow disintegration over time as the mdf gets wet or absorbs moisture and the fibers separate. I personally wouldn't trust it unless I knew I wasn't going to use it that long. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A __________________ -Jim Current: 0.0 Nitrates, 0.0 Phosphates, 0.0 gallons (former reefer planning to coming back) Last edited by roosterchef; 06/15/2016 at 09:51 AM. Reason: Clarity

06/13/2016, 06:30 PM	#851
ReefCowboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,742	Ordered a 150 gal today...excited! Spoke to Steve, he said next month overflow covers will be available...nice to keep snails from crawling into the return pipe

06/15/2016, 06:20 AM	#856
civics14 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Lilburn, GA Posts: 201	those look to be some pretty significant gaps... i would reach out to steve and provide him the pics

06/15/2016, 08:00 AM	#860
kzaveri19 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 143	I don't know what to do. I took the advice of owners on this forum and went for the SCA 66 rather than CAD Lights 68. The stand is pretty roughed up, with dings and gaps and no response from SC yet. I paid full price for this setup and now I feel like a chump

06/15/2016, 10:09 AM	#864
GQuinn Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 982	I agree. Steve will make it right. I had a couple of problems and Steve went above and beyond to make it right.

06/15/2016, 12:17 PM	#866
kzaveri19 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 143	Thank you.. I just spoke with Steve to work out options. How much did you guys pay to upgrade to the All wood stand?

06/15/2016, 12:35 PM	#867
soulpatch Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 4,017	in most instances on the site the all wood stand is 200 more. So figure an upgrade would be ballpark to that... __________________ 150 SC tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2550948 Some have bar tabs. I have a coral tab at my LFS. Life goals.

06/15/2016, 01:39 PM	#869
soulpatch Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 4,017	all wood is always worth the money over MDF. MDF breaks down over time as no matter what precautions we take we will spill water on it, have a leak, ect and MDF does not get along with water. I would gladly pay 280 for the all wood stand. The tank and stand hold everything else we spend thousands on so 280 is really nothing in the grand scheme of things. Hell the MDF stand for a small biocube is 100 bucks. If you want to go cheap then build the stand yourself. It would be around $40 in lumber, hinges, and paint to put it together. I have done that before and almost did it for my SC 150 but I am lazy now and the couple hundred for the stand is worth my time... __________________ 150 SC tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2550948 Some have bar tabs. I have a coral tab at my LFS. Life goals.

06/15/2016, 04:34 PM	#870
kzaveri19 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 143	I understand your willingness to pay. However, I am on a budget and I read that many paid $150 to upgrade from MDF to Plywood. I am willing to pay $150, however, I shouldn't be responsible for the extra shipping.

06/16/2016, 11:00 PM	#873
kzaveri19 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 143	@soultouch and @915mang. I got the wood stand. . Thank you! I guess two years of graduate school in Manhattan made me poor and stingy. I am coming back to the hobby after several years. My 120 in India sat on custom made plywood stand and it was super strong. I re-checked the MDF stand I got noticed that a couple of screws were screwed too tight (and a couple not so much ) and have cracked the MDF. I am sure the MDF would have lasted for sometime, but I rent an apartment in a high-rise and will travel 4 days a week for work. I will sleep a lot better with the tank on a wood stand. I look forward to the build. BTW.. how friends should I invite "for pizza" to hoist the 66g on the 36 inch high stand?

06/17/2016, 07:13 AM	#875
soulpatch Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 4,017	It took 3 of us to man handle my 150 into the house and a flight of stairs. I think one other person would suffice for the 66... __________________ 150 SC tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2550948 Some have bar tabs. I have a coral tab at my LFS. Life goals.