SCA Aquarium 66 gal PNP - how to put sump under stand

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I just received delivery of my 66 gallon pnp. It looks great so far. Stupid question - how do I get sump under thr oak/plywood stand? Do I need to remove the vertical wood support behind cabinet doors? It's blocking the opening of the cabinet....

Thanks!

 

[cincyjim]

I have the SCA 150 and I had to remove the vertical support to get my sump in. You can call Steve and ask to be sure but it should be okay to do as long as you don't forget to put it back on. Mine had star screw heads.

 

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Ty!

 

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Thanks!

 

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I'm assuming the thin black cardboard is supposed to go between the tank and top of the stand?

 

[Potatohead]

I'm assuming the thin black cardboard is supposed to go between the tank and top of the stand?

Yes. There should be one for the sump too

 

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Found it! Thanks!

 

[cincyjim]

I'm glad you noticed that. I threw mine away because I didn't know any better. Steve told me to get a 1/4" yoga mat and put it under the tank. I'm glad I did because the weight of all it really squished that mat pretty flat.

 

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I'm glad you noticed that. I threw mine away because I didn't know any better. Steve told me to get a 1/4" yoga mat and put it under the tank. I'm glad I did because the weight of all it really squished that mat pretty flat.

So I shouldn't use the cardboard "mat" provided in shipment? I'm about to do my leak test this evening. Planning to fill water up to overflow box and not full inside it so I don't have to plug bulkheads. Thoughts?

 

[cincyjim]

My apologies... I wasn't saying you shouldn't because you have to have something between the tank and stand. I was just saying I didn't know any better and had thrown mine away.

 

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Makes sense. Ty!

 

[Desert Sea]

How do you like the quality of the tank?

 

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How do you like the quality of the tank?

It's my first saltwater tank, so I'm not much of a tank conneseier. The glass appears clear (not green) and holes look cleanly drilled. I opted for the oak/plywood stand instead of MDF. It looks sturdy as sh*t and the black coloring looks good. I plan to waterproof inside just in case. As far as packaging, they go all out on the tank. I could have probably jumped on the box and not done anything to the glass inside. [emoji57]

 

[Desert Sea]

Good to hear. Best of luck with your new setup!

 

[KJoFan]

I just received delivery of my 66 gallon pnp. It looks great so far. Stupid question - how do I get sump under thr oak/plywood stand? Do I need to remove the vertical wood support behind cabinet doors? It's blocking the opening of the cabinet....

Thanks!

Hmm, I got the 66g PNP back in Dec/Jan and got the upgraded plywood stand and it has no center support in the front. Interesting. Must be a design change.

 

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Hmm, I got the 66g PNP back in Dec/Jan and got the upgraded plywood stand and it has no center support in the front. Interesting. Must be a design change.

Interesting.