My addiction 300DD

[freezetyle]

Wow, Thats a great looking tank!

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Originally Posted by Myka

Is that Jeff in your pic? If so I recognize the look he's giving the camera, but I hardly recognize him - haven't seen him in ~5 years.

Sorry to hear the move didn't go so well. Having the replace the tank into the same spot is really not a fun thing to have to deal with, usually ends in losses. I hope everything perks back up for you. Can't wait to see pics of the 300DD running!

Ya, that's Jeff. I don't think I could've done it without his help. Most of my buds are more bronze than brain. Jeff delegated everyone's responsibilities. I don't think you can find too many guys or gals to come over on boxing day to help you move a 300 gallon tank with getting paid.

I am down to 3 fishes out of 16, my yellow tang that has been with me since the start is still fighting for life! The absolute worth part is I can't do anything. All I can do is feed him good food with garlic and vitamin and hope for the best.

Btw the 300 is up and running. See the last picture post.

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Originally Posted by freezetyle

Wow, Thats a great looking tank!

Thanks very much!

[Leah]

Very nice indeed. Love the two fish that came with it too!

[apexifd]

very nice!!! gotta see it in person.

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Originally Posted by Leah

Very nice indeed. Love the two fish that came with it too!

Thanks.

[Bblinks]

Originally Posted by apexifd

very nice!!! gotta see it in person.

Stop by any time buddy and bring the wife and kid, you know my doors are always open.

[apexifd]

Originally Posted by Bblinks

Stop by any time buddy and bring the wife and kid, you know my doors are always open.

hopefully next time I am there, it with couple guys and a truck... to take the 210 from you...

as soon as wife approves it

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Just want to give a little update on the tank. Few issues has surfaced. I had a brand new Dart pump which was purchased through BRS, unfortunately it was over milled and it had 2 tiny pin holes on the head unit which caused it to leak. Upon contacting Chris Reefflo he promptly sent out a replacement piece for me. Chris was a pleasure to deal with and even though it was during the holiday season and Reefflo was closed during that week he still answered my emails. It's companies like that who stands behind there products and are willing to take care there customers regardless of before or after sale which gives me the confidence to purchase another product from Reefflo or refer it to another reefer. I did use 2 part epoxy to seal it for the time being, besides that the pump was a bit loud when I first fired up but has since quite down a fair bit I am very happy with the performance.
Here are some pictures of defective part.

2 wet spots is where the pin holes are.

Second issue was with AI lights, out of the 9 I got, one of them doesn't want to be controlled. I tried a few different methods, even plugged the unit straight into the controller and it still doesn't dim. I called the LFS where I purchased the units from but turned out I had to contact AI direct. I have to say its rather annoying that you as a customer have to deal with the manufacture direct but in the end it was again a positive experience out of a bad situation. In defence of the LFS, they did email there supplier and that was the answer he got back from him to contact AI direct. So I emailed AI and was promptly replied. AI told me that it could be a cold weld on the chip, they apologized about the inconvenience, the new part will be shiped out the very same day.
I did take the AI apart just to see what it looks like. Not much to it really.

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Sunday day time I had a chance to hit HD for some wood and trim pieces for the skin. Man oh man I should have just paid some one to do it. Almost 3 hundred bucks later I have picked up every thing I need. I really hope that I don't f-it up, measure once cut twice. I hope I don't end up on canada's worst handy man.