My Lee-Mar luck!

tran383 · 04/29/2010, 11:41 PM

So I picked up the 225 Lee-Mar tank at MAX and was pretty excited about the upgrade. I really love this black oakcrest stand they have and I have never seen it in person until the show.

Until I came home one day while it was bright out and discovered this, there were two bubbles on the front starphire panel, this one's the bigger of the two:

Fast forward to today: Lee-Mar tank just came in, picked it up and got excited... for about 3 minutes:

Went to examine it and there's another bubble on this tank right around the same area!

This tank is such a pain to move... has anyone seen these issues with Lee-Mar tanks? Maybe third times a charm. Oh well, things could be a lot worse, it is what it is. Their Euro style tanks are still my favorite, I just wish they would get it right.

Tony

gumbii · 04/29/2010, 11:49 PM

wth...??? that sucks...

man... at least they're taking it back...

NVTE · 04/29/2010, 11:51 PM

Beauty Mark.

lowbudget · 04/29/2010, 11:53 PM

sorry to hear

psykokid · 04/30/2010, 12:00 AM

dam tony, you just cant win..

firereef · 04/30/2010, 12:10 AM

Dayum Tony!.!. I remember when you bought that beast at the show and how excited you were. sorry bout the bubble but damn that's still a nice a** tank. If you don't want it, you can send it this way. Heehee

Ian · 04/30/2010, 12:20 AM

Maybe they'll adjust the price as a blemished tank. Once it's filled, you'll never notice it...

savethereef · 04/30/2010, 12:24 AM

I can attest on how heave it is. I farted when I lifter my 225 from one end hehehe

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gumbii · 04/30/2010, 12:30 AM

gross...

firereef · 04/30/2010, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by savethereef

I can attest on how heave it is. I farted when I lifter my 225 from one end hehehe

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Lmao!!!! Was it a silent one? If so, man I feel bad for the guy on the other end of the tank. Especially as big as you are.

bvysochin · 04/30/2010, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by savethereef

I can attest on how heave it is. I farted when I lifter my 225 from one end hehehe

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OMG... Thank you so much for making me laugh so hard.. I needed it..

tran383 · 04/30/2010, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Maybe they'll adjust the price as a blemished tank. Once it's filled, you'll never notice it...

My wife says the same thing and you're probably right! But the fact that I know it's there I guess and it's right in the front too, so every time I look at it I'll just stare there first! I am just glad I didn't bring it in the house, plumb it, fill it, and then realize it.

NVTE · 04/30/2010, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by tran383

My wife says the same thing and you're probably right! But the fact that I know it's there I guess and it's right in the front too, so every time I look at it I'll just stare there first! I am just glad I didn't bring it in the house, plumb it, fill it, and then realize it.

so true. Once you notice it, you always will stare at it first. Live with something like that make you hate yourselves every time you look at your tank.

GTR · 04/30/2010, 07:55 AM

I'd put the cost of living with that somewhere around $350.00.

SteveU

FishyBeaner · 04/30/2010, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by savethereef

I can attest on how heave it is. I farted when I lifter my 225 from one end hehehe

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hahaha that's too much!

Nice tank man!

fredendro · 04/30/2010, 12:05 PM

i would not settle for a bubble in my tank either, unless it was a deal hahaha.....my 135g looks like a cat with carbide nails got super scared its soo scratched lol

Paulairduck · 05/01/2010, 04:08 PM

double check and make sure they siliconed the bottom of the overflow, a buddy of mine has the same tank and it is not siliconed at the bottom of the overflow, we noticed it after the tank was full of rock corals and fish.

fredendro · 05/01/2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Paulairduck

double check and make sure they siliconed the bottom of the overflow, a buddy of mine has the same tank and it is not siliconed at the bottom of the overflow, we noticed it after the tank was full of rock corals and fish.

What!!??? dang thats shitty.....lol how do these things happen

tran383 · 05/24/2010, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulairduck

double check and make sure they siliconed the bottom of the overflow, a buddy of mine has the same tank and it is not siliconed at the bottom of the overflow, we noticed it after the tank was full of rock corals and fish.

I totally √'d for this when I got my tank after I examined it for bubbles while the Lee-Mar delivery guy was still there

. Tank finally got moved into the living room this weekend. Glad to say everything is looking so good so far. I've only filled the overflow box with about 2" of water to test for leaky bulkhead connections but this thing is still pretty dry.

I started plumbing it this weekend, so we'll see how it goes.

gumbii · 05/24/2010, 01:33 AM

that's tight... fill it up with water faster!!!...

lowbudget · 05/24/2010, 01:34 AM

sexy sexy

9thwonder · 05/24/2010, 01:43 AM

nice. can't wait to see it up and running.

gumbii · 05/24/2010, 01:52 AM

a-ha... i knew your furniture looked familiar... i went over once when you were selling live rock with kim...

i should've recognized the trash can with the apple logos... lol...

tran383 · 05/24/2010, 02:04 AM

Ah yes, that's right I think your buddy Jose was picking up some rocks. I should have remembered when I asked, is that you're real name? lol!

tran383 · 05/24/2010, 02:11 AM

Now if I can only change this to "My Lee-Mar Build!"

04/29/2010, 11:41 PM	#1
tran383 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 402	My Lee-Mar luck! So I picked up the 225 Lee-Mar tank at MAX and was pretty excited about the upgrade. I really love this black oakcrest stand they have and I have never seen it in person until the show. Until I came home one day while it was bright out and discovered this, there were two bubbles on the front starphire panel, this one's the bigger of the two: Fast forward to today: Lee-Mar tank just came in, picked it up and got excited... for about 3 minutes: Went to examine it and there's another bubble on this tank right around the same area! This tank is such a pain to move... has anyone seen these issues with Lee-Mar tanks? Maybe third times a charm. Oh well, things could be a lot worse, it is what it is. Their Euro style tanks are still my favorite, I just wish they would get it right. Tony

04/29/2010, 11:51 PM	#3
NVTE Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: S.Cali Posts: 4,088	Beauty Mark. __________________ Daniel T5+LED 70 Gallon CAD Starting new 190 Gallon

04/30/2010, 12:24 AM	#8
savethereef SCRK Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bellflower 90706 CA (So Cal) Posts: 7,720	Re: My Lee-Mar luck! I can attest on how heave it is. I farted when I lifter my 225 from one end hehehe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Instead of building a reef in my home i would rather build my home in the reef. Rob aka STR SCRK & SCMAS MEMBER Current Tank Info: Leemar 450g 96L x36W x 30T 3/4 inch Starfire With 70g Sump Vertex 250 Royal Exclusive protein Skimmer Laguna 2900 Return pump 5 Aquaillumination Hydra's LED Modules. 4 Tunze Stream Bubble Magus Doser. Reef Keeper Elite

04/30/2010, 07:55 AM	#14
GTR Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Twin Falls, ID Posts: 7,152	I'd put the cost of living with that somewhere around $350.00. SteveU __________________ AKA, Riff

05/24/2010, 01:43 AM	#22
9thwonder Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 366	nice. can't wait to see it up and running. __________________ -Carlos-

04/29/2010, 11:49 PM	#2
gumbii Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: bell gardens, ca Posts: 3,927	wth...??? that sucks... man... at least they're taking it back...

04/29/2010, 11:53 PM	#4
lowbudget Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,258	sorry to hear

04/30/2010, 12:00 AM	#5
psykokid Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,454	dam tony, you just cant win..

04/30/2010, 12:10 AM	#6
firereef Moved On Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Beach Ca. Posts: 4,641	Dayum Tony!.!. I remember when you bought that beast at the show and how excited you were. sorry bout the bubble but damn that's still a nice a** tank. If you don't want it, you can send it this way. Heehee

04/30/2010, 12:20 AM	#7
Ian I <3 Corals! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca Posts: 4,555	Maybe they'll adjust the price as a blemished tank. Once it's filled, you'll never notice it...

04/30/2010, 12:30 AM	#9
gumbii Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: bell gardens, ca Posts: 3,927	gross...

04/30/2010, 12:05 PM	#16
fredendro Moved On Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Beach Posts: 407	i would not settle for a bubble in my tank either, unless it was a deal hahaha.....my 135g looks like a cat with carbide nails got super scared its soo scratched lol

05/01/2010, 04:08 PM	#17
Paulairduck I LOVE FREE FRAGS!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 2,909	double check and make sure they siliconed the bottom of the overflow, a buddy of mine has the same tank and it is not siliconed at the bottom of the overflow, we noticed it after the tank was full of rock corals and fish.

05/24/2010, 01:33 AM	#20
gumbii Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: bell gardens, ca Posts: 3,927	that's tight... fill it up with water faster!!!...

05/24/2010, 01:34 AM	#21
lowbudget Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,258	sexy sexy

05/24/2010, 01:52 AM	#23
gumbii Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: bell gardens, ca Posts: 3,927	a-ha... i knew your furniture looked familiar... i went over once when you were selling live rock with kim... i should've recognized the trash can with the apple logos... lol...

05/24/2010, 02:04 AM	#24
tran383 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 402	Ah yes, that's right I think your buddy Jose was picking up some rocks. I should have remembered when I asked, is that you're real name? lol!

05/24/2010, 02:11 AM	#25
tran383 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 402	Now if I can only change this to "My Lee-Mar Build!"

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