when life gives you lemons and lemons and some more lemons

[FishManMoe]

Well I have been through a lot and felt like sharing my horror stoiries. It all started with an established 150 gal reef which ran happily for 3 years. Then my sister decided to come live at home after being on her own for some time. Naturaly this involved construction on the current home. My poor reef had to go through a move and downsize to a new furnished basement. Well I had no choiche but to dismantle my ree and move it to the upstairs in a new aquavim 130 for the time being while the basement was being made. Then 3 weeks later tragedy strikes of course at 2 am when the tank sprung a crack from top to bottom. That was probaly the second worst night of my life puttung every thing into a 40 gallon drum with a power head and heater. Just let all you guys know I did level the tank and stand and the reason for the crack was due to construction which releveled the house which deleveled the tank. A week later after this horrendous event hurricane sandy took my power away for 2 weeks and I managed to keep everything alive for 13 days with a battery powered air pump but it wasn't 14 days so after all these travesties I decided to rebuild. I have an oceanic 90 gallon tech tank with the tech stand which is reinorced and level but when I tried to put in my old trigger systems ruby39S which is the same as the 36S but 3 inches longer. Well there was a mismesurement and its a dang quarter of an inch too thick. Well fuuuuuuuuuuuuu I feel like giving up sometimes and I don't know what to do now. If anyone has a sump to fit in an oceanic tech stand please let me know so I can continue to rebuild. In other news I have a ruby39S trigger systems sump for trade for a downsized sump. Well I guess I have to apologize for this really long post which is poorly written and I guess I am kind of hoping for some manhatten reef community support here.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

**it happens... Get over it n threw it like the rest of us do. Unfortunately it sucks but we find a way to keep on going

 

[jackson6745]

That sucks. I know the feeling. Give custom king a call. He'll make you a new sump to specification at a great price. If you want to go cheap just use a glass tank or rubbermaid tub. It really won't make much of a difference performance wise.

 

[House of Laughter]

That sucks. I know the feeling. Give custom king a call. He'll make you a new sump to specification at a great price. If you want to go cheap just use a glass tank or rubbermaid tub. It really won't make much of a difference performance wise.

Couldn't agree more - he made opne for me for a tech 120, so, it slides right through one of the glass doors (off hinges, not on the hinges).

Great resource.

Good luck and hang in there.

House

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

...I have an oceanic 90 gallon tech tank with the tech stand which is reinorced and level but when I tried to put in my old trigger systems ruby39S which is the same as the 36S but 3 inches longer. Well there was a mismesurement and its a dang quarter of an inch too thick. Well fuuuuuuuuuuuuu I feel like giving up sometimes and I don't know what to do now. If anyone has a sump to fit in an oceanic tech stand please let me know so I can continue to rebuild. In other news I have a ruby39S trigger systems sump for trade for a downsized sump. Well I guess I have to apologize for this really long post which is poorly written and I guess I am kind of hoping for some manhatten reef community support here.

At least I will support you spiritually-continue the rebuild.

I have an Oceanic sump, a converted wet dry filter/sump, a ~30G tank.. I can take very care measurements so that you can consider them.

I should be back to NYC around wed. If interested, contact me at 347 878 3092.

Wingo

 

[mskvarenina]

... new aquavim 130 for the time being while the basement was being made. Then 3 weeks later tragedy strikes of course at 2 am when the tank sprung a crack from top to bottom.

I'm about to purchase an Aquavim tank. Do you suspect the problem was a manufacturing defect or something else?

 

[albano]

I'm about to purchase an Aquavim tank. Do you suspect the problem was a manufacturing defect or something else?

Did you read the entire post?...

Just let all you guys know I did level the tank and stand and the reason for the crack was due to construction which releveled the house which deleveled the tank.

 

[mskvarenina]

Yes but I thought you were saying the construction of the tank or stand was faulty. My mistake.

So for the time you actually had the Aquavim, you were pleased with it?

 

[thirty6]

Petco has few days left for the $1 sale. Good luck