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Possibly the best value complete reef package on the market!
Customer Service: The tank came with a huge scratch and the stand came damaged. The stand piece and tank were replaced asap. I made sure to look in to SCA's customer service before buying this tank. They followed through.Quality of materials: The tank is awesome!!Glass is super clear on all sides.Silicone work is perfect.The back of the tank is painted black, but has a clear vertical stripe on the overflow area. This makes it so you can see the water level in the overflow from the back of the tank.PVC T Bar that returns sump water should be shipped black in my opinion. I spray painted it black though and it looks great now.Return pump is just okay, I would have chosen a different one, but it works fine.Skimmer is great. This is my third SCA 301 and they all are underrated. Best cheap skimmer that actually works for small tanks.Delivery: The semi truck that was delivering the tank wasn't able to make it down my street, so I had to go and meet him a couple miles away. Luckily I had a truck and he could just use the liftgate to put it right in the truck bed. In other situations, I am not sure how they would deliver the tank.Would I purchase again? Definitely! Check out my page Aqua Culture Alachua for more video reviews.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2020
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2020
A complete plug and play aquarium minus lighting. Anyone in the Saltwater hobby knows its can be a very expensive start up with equipment and this unit has almost all the key components. If I pick an area to beat the product up, it would be the plumbing and the cabinet (stand). The system does not come with hoses that do not fit properly so out of the box, its prone to leaks. The cabinet is made of pressboard and we all know what happens with water and pressboard. The construction of the stand is good but with spray and salt creep, other time the interior will look crappy. As far as the plumbing goes, I would opt to use PVC instead of the vinyl hoses. As many of the other reviews mentioned, no instructions are included, so if this will be your first set up, you may struggle.
The pump and skimmer are adequate and I personally feel this is what makes this system a adequately priced. A decent return pump and skimmer can cost 300 to 400 alone.
The pump and skimmer are adequate and I personally feel this is what makes this system a adequately priced. A decent return pump and skimmer can cost 300 to 400 alone.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2015
I will start off by saying that I read every review on here and a few chat sites about this tank. The first thing I asked Empire was could they build the stand before shipping and with no hesitation they replied yes. Perfect, one issue I read done, complete with no headache for me. The second was to ask if they could provide SCH40 bulkhead fittings, both 1/2 and 1 inch because I plan to hard plumb the sump. Again, with no hesitation they replied yes and put them in the box with the tank. Now with 2 of the major issues out of the way I can focus on the overall project.
I would highly suggest that you apply a good amount of aquarium sealant between the rubber gasket and the tank when u install your bulkheads. Not 100% sure it's needed but it doesn't hurt and a little piece of mind. Outside of that, I'm pretty impressed by the tank and stand. I see some comments on how sturdy the stand is and from what I see it's pretty damn robust. It's heavy,thick and honestly kind of a pain to start a screw in when your securing all of you cords. Again, I'm just in the setup stage so I can't speak to the durability of the pumps and skimmer but I will update as needed. The one thing that stands out to me is the customer service. I had several questions and within hours they replied. I like that especially when you can't see what your ordering. A+ to Empire for that.
I would highly suggest that you apply a good amount of aquarium sealant between the rubber gasket and the tank when u install your bulkheads. Not 100% sure it's needed but it doesn't hurt and a little piece of mind. Outside of that, I'm pretty impressed by the tank and stand. I see some comments on how sturdy the stand is and from what I see it's pretty damn robust. It's heavy,thick and honestly kind of a pain to start a screw in when your securing all of you cords. Again, I'm just in the setup stage so I can't speak to the durability of the pumps and skimmer but I will update as needed. The one thing that stands out to me is the customer service. I had several questions and within hours they replied. I like that especially when you can't see what your ordering. A+ to Empire for that.
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