Good News and Bad News!!!
Ok the Bad News First
The tank came back from Lee-Mar and to say the least they must have some quality control issues. We have always had a Lee-Mar aquarium and they have always done great work but maybe this high end quality stuff is just something they are not capable of producing. Lee-Mar also sent the tank back with minor bubbles/voids in the silicone and to top it off put the packing material on the tank and shipped it with the paint still wet!!! and I mean like wet not tacky. So as you can imaging the paint on the back of the tank was all smeared. They didn't really solve the original issue and the tank came back even worse then before. I was super disappointed. We have been waiting for this tank for over month to find a well below standard product.
So bottom line We are done with Lee-Mar the tank was sent back after ordering this tank in the beginning of December im over waiting another 2 weeks at least for them to deliver.
The good news
We are going with a ELOS 120 XL After looking at other threads and speaking with ELOS USA directly I feel like we have made the right decision. If you were to compare this tank to cars the Lee-mar even brace less would be a Ford Focus and the Elos would be a BMW 745i Alpina.
In my opinion the tank is a bit over kill. Here's what I mean about overkill, we are talking about a tank that is built out of 100% crystal glass. Its a French version of star fire. Yes even the bottom pains are starfire. Why you ask I guess the Italians are very picky and precise about their manufacturing process. All sides of each pane are mitered and polished and the bottom is made out of 9 panes of glass. as an example you can see the bottom bracing on this Elos System 70. This does not include the 9 panes that make up the bottom
Also a shot of the System 70 Of Box ours will be a bit larger but you get the idea of how streamlined even the O/F box is
I wish ELOS made something in more of the mid range like a 5 series BMW and not the 7 series but I guess when your dealing with a company of this caliber you will never get anything but the best.
Another plus is I can deal directly with the manufacturer!!! I was going to originally get the system 120 XL from ELOS but the cost scared me a bit and I figured I could get good quality elsewhere, I guess I was wrong! Like everything in this hobby if you don’t know this already YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. I don’t want to skimp on something that is going to hold 120 gallons of seawater in the house.
Bottom Line I feel much more confident in dealing with ELOS. I will post pics and observations as the tank comes in. I also need to post updated sump and stand Pics
More to come soon!!!
I will contact Jesse from ELOS USA to see if he has more pics of the system 120 XL
Welcome to the family. Look what i got yesterday 
