Where to buy starfire cube aquarium

cor4eyh · Jul 3, 2014

Looking to do an upgrade already! Loving the hobby and want something more complete wondering if you guys could tell me good websites to buy from and decent prices I'm looking for a 40-50 gallon cube with stand an overflow built in and hopefully a sump as well or refugium is prefer the fuge but will figure it out. I have seen a couple online around but the sites seem iffy and of course found the perfect setup on eBay for 799 here's a link
New SC Aquariums 50 Gallon Starfire Glass Tank 24x24x20" 10mm Saltwater Ready | eBay
Is this any good? It's starfire glass and includes a stand with a sump. Please let me know!

Kbdeprima · Jul 3, 2014

I have a friend that purchased one of those tanks. It ships pretty nice, and they're customer service is good. His sump had a crack and they refunded him some of his money. Also the stand had to be assembled. I pretty sure you can find a build tread.

cor4eyh · Jul 3, 2014

Kbdeprima said:
I have a friend that purchased one of those tanks. It ships pretty nice, and they're customer service is good. His sump had a crack and they refunded him some of his money. Also the stand had to be assembled. I pretty sure you can find a build tread.

Well that's good to hear I don't mind assembling a stand just want something complete the wife wants it to be "pretty" which I agree a clean looking tank is way better! So may be a good option! Thanks for your response!

Kbdeprima · Jul 3, 2014

No problem. I think he did upgrade the skimmer and return pump though.

cor4eyh · Jul 3, 2014

Kbdeprima said:
No problem. I think he did upgrade the skimmer and return pump though.

Yea I already have a skimmer in my nano it's a tunze 9002 if I remember right their rated for 70 gallons at a max or something so I could run 2 skimmers

and the return pump yea eventually I could see that, how does it sound is it loud when it's overflowing down into the sump?

Kbdeprima · Jul 3, 2014

Not to sure yet on the noise yet. He only leak tested it. He's still trying to decide on skimmer. He's had it about 2-3 months now.

cor4eyh · Jul 3, 2014

Kbdeprima said:
Not to sure yet on the noise yet. He only leak tested it. He's still trying to decide on skimmer. He's had it about 2-3 months now.

Oh gosh I plan to swap as soon as I get it! Well thanks for the info!

sqcube4me · Jul 3, 2014

i got mine built from glasscages.com .. i have used them a few times and never had a prob .. my new tank is 3 sides starphire ..

cor4eyh · Jul 3, 2014

sqcube4me said:
i got mine built from glasscages.com .. i have used them a few times and never had a prob .. my new tank is 3 sides starphire ..

Wow yours looks huge, I thought about them as well! I picked out a 45 cube with starfire and overflow and a stand for 1068 or something like that!

Kbdeprima · Jul 3, 2014

cor4eyh said:
Oh gosh I plan to swap as soon as I get it! Well thanks for the info!

Haha, no problem.

davocean · Jul 3, 2014

I just got a brand new SCA 120g eurobrace starfire, love it.
It's a nice build, and they are relocating and giving discounts, or at least they are for local pickup in rancho cucamunga, which is about an hour and a half from me, but well worth the drive.
They are nice tanks, you won't regret it.
They have nice sumps and has skimmers too, though I have not heard much on the skimmers, seemed decent.
The only thing I'm not sure of is the stand, I think they are MDF, I'm a carpenter, so of course I do my own cabinets anyway, but you may want to take that in consideration.
For tank alone you absolutely can't go wrong, I could never have found a better deal, got a new for the price of used.

cor4eyh · Jul 3, 2014

davocean said:
I just got a brand new SCA 120g eurobrace starfire, love it.
It's a nice build, and they are relocating and giving discounts, or at least they are for local pickup in rancho cucamunga, which is about an hour and a half from me, but well worth the drive.
They are nice tanks, you won't regret it.
They have nice sumps and has skimmers too, though I have not heard much on the skimmers, seemed decent.
The only thing I'm not sure of is the stand, I think they are MDF, I'm a carpenter, so of course I do my own cabinets anyway, but you may want to take that in consideration.
For tank alone you absolutely can't go wrong, I could never have found a better deal, got a new for the price of used.

Sca huh? Well I will have to check out their site. Can't quite do that big but am hopeful! 50 gallon cube is about as big as I can get although the attached link the sump seems VERY small due to stand size

noobofthereef · Jul 27, 2014

davocean said:
I just got a brand new SCA 120g eurobrace starfire, love it.
It's a nice build, and they are relocating and giving discounts, or at least they are for local pickup in rancho cucamunga, which is about an hour and a half from me, but well worth the drive.
They are nice tanks, you won't regret it.
They have nice sumps and has skimmers too, though I have not heard much on the skimmers, seemed decent.
The only thing I'm not sure of is the stand, I think they are MDF, I'm a carpenter, so of course I do my own cabinets anyway, but you may want to take that in consideration.
For tank alone you absolutely can't go wrong, I could never have found a better deal, got a new for the price of used.

So what would be wrong with using MDF? Is it less stable?