Current USA Solana 34 Gallon Aquarium w/ HQI 150W Pendant & Stand

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Average

Bad Stand by Nathan Morgan

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/26/2009 from HOT SPRINGS, AR UNITED STATES

Comments: Nice tank. Very nice light. Unfortunately the stand was a little difficult to put together only because the wood screws were bad. They were stripping easily and when I did get a grip on them I broke three of them off in the wood. They just twisted apart! I didn't even use a drill. I'm not going to be able to use the door but luckily the stand looks ok without it. Also my drawer parts were somewhat damaged. A couple peices of the wood were broken. Luckily they weren't parts that were easily viewable when its put together. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent!

Great Package by Chris M

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/4/2008 from DECATUR, GA UNITED STATES

Comments: I bought this and it's just great! I love how everything is built into the back, the HQI does get the water pretty hot, but I'm just going to install a chiller. Invest in a JBJ Auto TopOff too! It makes this tank so simple. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent!

Good All-In-One by Chris

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 6/18/2008 from JACKSONVILLE, FL UNITED STATES

Comments: This is the best All-In-One Nano for the size/price in my opinion. I have had mine set-up and running for about 6 months now and I love it. The Auto Top Off that is provided by Current is simply 2 bottles that drip fresh water as needed when it evaporates. I felt that they were inadequate because they would need to be refilled with freshwater just about every day. I replaced the stock ATO with the Tunze Osmolator ATO and I love it. The light fixture is cool in my opinion and gives the aquarium a fresh/modern look compared to the "box filled with water" look of some of the other AIO tanks. The rimless glass look also looks really nice and "clean". Plus, it is a 150W MH which means you can safely keep many types of stony corals compared to the Power Compact lighting in the other AIO tanks of comparable size/price. The MH really makes the tank look "true to life" with the shimmer created by the light refracting off of the surface. The skimmer worked really well for the first few months but for some reason it crapped out after then. From reading online this seems to be a consistent problem. This shouldn't be a huge concern though because if you look at other AIO tanks in this price/size range with skimmers built in (*cough *cough Red Sea Max *cough) the skimmer is junk right from the get-go. I replaced the stock skimmer with a Tunze Nano 9002 with little trouble. I also know that the Deltec MCE300 will fit right in with no problems. Over all I have really enjoyed this tank. Considering everything you get for the price, there is not another AIO in this size/price range that even compares. Happy reefing. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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12 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent!

Great product by ez

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 5/19/2008 from LOS ANGELES, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: Very sleek design, beveled glass edges, functioning stock skimmer, high turnover return pump, good quality stand, and very efficient electronic ballast. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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