official SCA owners thread/club

[codycolina707]

I saw one thread where SCA said to use a "closed cell" yoga mat. Any idea what that means?

Neoprene yoga matt I believe

 

[HeyJay]

Google says NBR foam is closed cell, so this should be good right?

 

[DavidJTawil]

I’m looking to drill my 150 gallon sc aquarium to add additional returns. Anybody have any experience or advice. I want to make sure it’s not tempered.

 

[Devaji]

I’m looking to drill my 150 gallon sc aquarium to add additional returns. Anybody have any experience or advice. I want to make sure it’s not tempered.

couple ways:
1. call Steve and ask him.
2. search for the sun glass trick to dbl check. always dbl check no really just do it. uts easy and take a min.

good luck let us know how it goes.

 

[DavidJTawil]

Any chance you have Steve’s number?

couple ways:
1. call Steve and ask him.
2. search for the sun glass trick to dbl check. always dbl check no really just do it. uts easy and take a min.

good luck let us know how it goes.

 

[925Reefer]

I currently own a sc 50 cube tanks great i swapped the sump with a trigger system but now im upgrading to the 120. Those of you who bought the tanks did you contact them first or did you just buy it online

 

[925Reefer]

i also plan on going with a crystal dynamic steel stand with magnetic clip on wood panels and save the money with sc sales

 

[AbjectMaelstroM]

I currently own a sc 50 cube tanks great i swapped the sump with a trigger system but now im upgrading to the 120. Those of you who bought the tanks did you contact them first or did you just buy it online

Just ordered online and it showed up 2 weeks later.

 

[twistedfinn967]

Hey guys, I'm considering the SC 120. The pictures all show 2 return line holes. Is this a standard feature or an add-on?

 

[HeyJay]

Hey guys, I'm considering the SC 120. The pictures all show 2 return line holes. Is this a standard feature or an add-on?

Internal overflows have 3 holes, typically 2 will be used as a drain and the other used for the return (teed off into 2 locline outlets). If you order it drilled for the synergy overflow, I believe two return holes are standard.

 

[twistedfinn967]

Thanks HeyJay, I should have said the holes on the back glass. I'm considering the one drilled for the Synergy overflow.

 

[billwill]

I’m looking to drill my 150 gallon sc aquarium to add additional returns. Anybody have any experience or advice. I want to make sure it’s not tempered.

Strongly STRONGLY recommend a portable drill press of some sort and your diamond bit hole saw to have a pilot bit in the center. The hole saw I got from BRS did not have this. I ended up boring exact size hole in wood and clamped to glass with another piece of wood on back side. Still didn't come out nearly as clean as their factory holes. I was drilling holes in euro brace for wires to come out.

 

[SPitts6654]

I’m looking to drill my 150 gallon sc aquarium to add additional returns. Anybody have any experience or advice. I want to make sure it’s not tempered.

I recently drilled mine. When I contacted Steve he indicated to me that they do not use tempered glass, but you can always verify it’s not with the sunglasses/computer screen trick.

 

[Lowefx]

After a long 3 days of setting this 150g tank up, and breaking down my old one, here are the results! The tank is awesome! I just need to extend the return drains more so I dont get splashing noises from the weir. The stand is better, but the canopy is warped, doesnt close properly, and still needs extra work. Thanks to Andy Pawling /Soulpatch for the light fixture pull out and retract soft close. Works great! I still have to clean up all of the wires for the Apex. The Fiji sump looks awesome and is working perfect as well as the Skimz skimmer. Now I'm off to make aboard pannel for the elecronics.

 

[twistedfinn967]

Hey guys,
The return holes on the back glass of the 120g, what size are they/what size line will I need to run? I don't see the info on the SCA site.

Thanks!

 

[Lowefx]

3/4 now that I think about it more.

 

[Conchman]

Ok, SCA 50 cube owners, if you could run either 2 or 4 MP10’s, which would you? Then where would you put them, sides or back, both? Then what would you run, reef crest? Scape is mostly centered and focusing more on SPS than LPS. So, fire away...

 

[twistedfinn967]

3/4 now that I think about it more.

I ended up clicking on the pic at the website and it shows a schematic. The holes are 1.77" which is for 1 1/4" bulkheads.

 

[Lowefx]

I ended up clicking on the pic at the website and it shows a schematic. The holes are 1.77" which is for 1 1/4" bulkheads.

That's the drain, not the return I believe. Didnt you ask for the return?

 

[twistedfinn967]

That's the drain, not the return I believe. Didnt you ask for the return?

For the tank drilled for the 16" overflow, the overflow holes are 2.56" is how I'm reading it. The return line holes are 1.77" which they indicate is for 1 1/4" unless I misunderstood?