Heidi's 150g "Cube" Mixed Reef

Thanks for all the complements guys!!

I run AI Sol fixtures they are hanging 15 inches from the water. The waters about 8ish inches or so deep to that green slimer. So around 2 feet hope that helps.

Heidi

 

Thanks for the reply, Heidi! And it does help
I lowered my LED a bit (1.5").

 

Glad to help!!
Heidi

 

Just when you think man those acros are coloring up nicely.. or stuff is really starting to grow... then BAM.. you have one of those "my damn fishtank" moments. You all know the ones. Nitrate spikes, heaters stick on, pipes leak,a fish jumps or such is the case with me Your tank starts to fail in a major way. So to help you all understand the urgency of the last 3 days I have been shooting some quick pictures. ... after all this there is a slightly happy ending so with out further ado...


yup thats more then an 1/8 inch out right there and remember this is a MarineLand tank here people not my own DIY job so you can only imagine how ****ed I was when I noticed this on Sunday. (It was only about a 1/16 out then but on its way to the that above taken this yesterday morning.)


middle yesterday morning, out 1/16"


A picture I sent to ML to show that the stand was level. (decided to contact them because even though this tank was used when I bought it, it was made in 2008 so that is just NOT ok that the seals or maybe the top brace are failing.)


Yup.. I did that last night so I could sleep.


And so we drain. (100 gallon "feeding troth" bought at Farm and Home $65)





IMG_0642.mp4 video by heidiiliff - Photobucket
A video for the reading impaired.


So where is the 150 now you may ask? Well it is in the back of the van that I will leave in tomorrow morning and head on a short road trip to Noblesville In. to the MarineLand factory. There I will be meeting with an engineer and getting my broken tank swapped out for a BRAND NEW TANK! (told you there was a happy ending :big_grin: ) So there is some small print in all of this. They are not going to give me the "new sold warrantee" on this new tank.. which is fine.. I am sure that if anything happens with it they will make it right again. Basically I called them and confronted the situation with complete honesty. I told them it was a used tank, not on one of their stands, and that I didn't expect a new tank or a refund ... money or anything. I just wanted to buy new braces so I could redo the tank, or take it there so that they could redo it.. which ever they preferred.. I had to send them a ton of pictures, of my whole set up, stand... floor.. first born,.. just kidding. Plus I have to drive there (its pretty close to Indianapolis so it will make a nice little road trip for me

but anyhow this is way to long a post ....sorry
but here are a couple random shout out thank you(s).... Thanks to Christian from Happy Coral, as he has let me borrow a TON of stuff to be able to house my livestock in between times, he also helped my husband load the tank into the car.. and will most likely help unload it tomorrow. Also a huge thanks to Kim, at United Pet Group (makers of Marineland) for all her help and the awesome deal her and the engineer there have pulled for me! (they have made me a marineland tank buyer for life!

Heidi

 

What a huge undertaking.

Wow.

Nice job on the transfer, good luck on your journey.

Dang now I feel lazy....:-(

 

+1 wow...

 

Wow Heidi. I'm impressed with the poise, I woulda been freaking out! Hope the tank pick up and restock goes well.

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Oh wow Heidi, this sucks. You make it sound like its not really a big deal, but what a hassle you have to go through. Good luck and keep us posted!

 

Hope it goes well!

 

Ouch. I'm terribly sorry to hear of this. I hope things turn out okay for you!