Eshopps frag rack - DANGER

SeaIsle · 11/02/2013, 07:50 PM

Please all that have an eshopps frag rack stay diligent. My magnet apparently burst and my SPS didn't take kindly only I didn't think that my frag rack could be the cause. I was at a lose of ideas and healthy coral. I pulled my rack today to find this.

flamron · 11/02/2013, 07:55 PM

How old is it?

OffDaHook · 11/03/2013, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaIsle

Please all that have an eshopps frag rack stay diligent. My magnet apparently burst and my SPS didn't take kindly only I didn't think that my frag rack could be the cause. I was at a lose of ideas and healthy coral. I pulled my rack today to find this.

The same exact thing happen to mine. I emailed them about it cause it was not that old and never got a reply. After that sort of service, No more Eshopps anything for me.

OffDaHook · 11/03/2013, 09:15 AM

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OffDaHook · 11/03/2013, 09:16 AM

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SeaIsle · 11/04/2013, 04:26 PM

The rack is somewhere in the range of 18-24 months. I have emailed eshopps also and have yet to receive a response though it has only been 1 business day so I am still hipefull to get feedback. My concern is that this is seemingly a lack of quality. I understand the plastic case but why not dip the magnet in some flexible coating to ensure if water does find its way into the plastic this doesnt happen. This is just a really frustrating situation as I lost a few full colonies that I have had for years. Should this die off had been of my own accord then this would be easier to move on from. I just hope that this issue gets out there for the community to see and ensure more vigilance of the rack than I had.

CBlair · 11/04/2013, 04:50 PM

Sorry to hear about your losses, but thank you for bringing this to light. I have the same frag rack and just pulled it out of the tank. So thank you!

merlini · 11/04/2013, 05:32 PM

I had this happen to me a while back, now i use Black Rock Reef Rack.

scolley · 11/04/2013, 08:48 PM

Wow! That is terrible. Very sorry that happened.

But thank you for sharing. I've got an Eshoppes rack too. I think I'm going cover the magnet casings in a thick coating of silicone. Hopefully will do the trick.

Pseudo69 · 11/05/2013, 04:35 AM

Same happened to me and I pulled it. Mine was only 3 months old. The casing they use isn't fully sealed (No quality control I bet) water seeps in and viola'. If you already have them, put a bead of Weldon 16 around the base and you wont have any problems.

Their probe holder magnets have the same exact problem. A lite tap and the casing came right off on a new set this week on a new build. Disappointing to say the least. Eshopps suck.

phenom5 · 11/05/2013, 08:14 AM

I had the same thing happen on one of mine.

scolley · 11/05/2013, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Pseudo69

...If you already have them, put a bead of Weldon 16 around the base and you wont have any problems.

That's clearly the best solution!

Please ignore my prior silicone suggestion (too bad I already did it).

If you don't have Weldon 16, Weldon 4 should also work if the if the gap is tiny or so small as to be invisible. Though a bead of 16 is the safest bet IMO.

Either way, with so many people having this problem, it sounds like anyone with one of these frag racks should apply that bead of Weldon, whether they see a gap or not.

ganjero · 11/05/2013, 08:41 AM

I had the same issue with the two probe holders I had from Eshopps after only 6 months. Unfortunately they had poor customer service and made it really difficult to solve the issue and at some point they just ignored me; I was not able to get anywhere. I will not buy Eshopps again.

greg1786 · 11/30/2013, 11:17 PM

Holy crap guys. Im sorry for your losses man that sucks. I have an eshoppes frag rack in my tank holding 10 sps frags right now. I'll be back im going to yank it asap!!!

fletch999 · 12/01/2013, 12:02 AM

I just took mine out today. The magnets were starting to corrode. I would not even trust trying to glue it, complete junk.

jorda9095 · 12/01/2013, 12:29 AM

ive heard of this happening to other with that rack

DeepBlueZoas · 12/01/2013, 01:18 AM

No eshoppes for me I guess. Thanks for sharing

flamron · 12/01/2013, 07:10 AM

A friend and I bought one at the same time. About four months ago. His was already rusted. He bought a clear rack and mine is a black frag rack. Mine hadn't done it yet.

What color has everyone's been that rusted? Is it just the clear, or do the black racks rust too?

sharky71 · 12/01/2013, 09:53 AM

I bought two of these a year ago. One of them rusted so I tossed it. The other had such weak holding power that I decided to make my own. I definitely wouldn't recommend that product.

ssdawood · 12/01/2013, 08:01 PM

Sucks, I just bought one. What a waste of money. I thought Eshopps was a good company. I guess I was wrong.

Thanks for letting us know brother.

Scffvariable · 12/01/2013, 08:35 PM

Total junk. I had one that rusted and they sent out a new improved version. Yep, that one rusted as well.

Reeferz412 · 12/12/2013, 12:51 PM

That sucks, I had a frag rack (I sold because I have a bowfront) from eshopps and it did pretty well when I had it. I have their skimmer and its pretty darn good. I will stay away from their frag racks and just go eggcrate diy

Buzz1329 · 12/12/2013, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pseudo69

Same happened to me and I pulled it. Mine was only 3 months old. The casing they use isn't fully sealed (No quality control I bet) water seeps in and viola'. If you already have them, put a bead of Weldon 16 around the base and you wont have any problems.

Their probe holder magnets have the same exact problem. A lite tap and the casing came right off on a new set this week on a new build. Disappointing to say the least. Eshopps suck.

So that's the Weldon 16 Acryllic Cement (and not the solvent cement), right?

Thanks.

heritage · 12/12/2013, 08:16 PM

Huh.... I have two of there racks and haven't had any problems with them, but after seeing this it's time to yank them.
Thanks for the heads up.

ReddyW · 12/12/2013, 09:06 PM

Their warranty and service is terrible. I bought one of their skimmers with a Sicce pump, and learned the hard way that their pump warranty is only 90 days. They don't even sell the replacement pump, not that I would give them any more money anyway.

11/02/2013, 07:55 PM	#2
flamron Professional Stick Gluer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,216	How old is it? __________________ Ronnie 60g cube - Ghost Overflow - ATI 8 bulb dimmable sunpower - Apex - MP10s - Synergy sump

11/04/2013, 04:50 PM	#7
CBlair Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Castlegar BC Posts: 88	Sorry to hear about your losses, but thank you for bringing this to light. I have the same frag rack and just pulled it out of the tank. So thank you! __________________ Custom 30x24x24 75g rimless with herbie overflow,20g sump, mp10, neptune apex, eshopps s-150 cone, ATI 24" 8 bulb sunpower, Panworld return pump, BRS reactor for KZ carbon, Vertex zeovit reactor,Genes Current Tank Info: Reefer 170

11/04/2013, 08:48 PM	#9
scolley ARKSC Founding Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CT Posts: 2,823	Wow! That is terrible. Very sorry that happened. But thank you for sharing. I've got an Eshoppes rack too. I think I'm going cover the magnet casings in a thick coating of silicone. Hopefully will do the trick. __________________ - Steve Longing for "fact based" reef keeping - with hearsay, non sequiturs, dogma and other types of bad “information” removed from our discussions.

11/05/2013, 08:14 AM	#11
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	I had the same thing happen on one of mine. __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav

12/01/2013, 07:10 AM	#18
flamron Professional Stick Gluer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,216	A friend and I bought one at the same time. About four months ago. His was already rusted. He bought a clear rack and mine is a black frag rack. Mine hadn't done it yet. What color has everyone's been that rusted? Is it just the clear, or do the black racks rust too? __________________ Ronnie 60g cube - Ghost Overflow - ATI 8 bulb dimmable sunpower - Apex - MP10s - Synergy sump

11/03/2013, 09:15 AM	#4
OffDaHook Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 515	Duplicate

11/03/2013, 09:16 AM	#5
OffDaHook Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 515	Duplicate

11/04/2013, 04:26 PM	#6
SeaIsle Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 168	The rack is somewhere in the range of 18-24 months. I have emailed eshopps also and have yet to receive a response though it has only been 1 business day so I am still hipefull to get feedback. My concern is that this is seemingly a lack of quality. I understand the plastic case but why not dip the magnet in some flexible coating to ensure if water does find its way into the plastic this doesnt happen. This is just a really frustrating situation as I lost a few full colonies that I have had for years. Should this die off had been of my own accord then this would be easier to move on from. I just hope that this issue gets out there for the community to see and ensure more vigilance of the rack than I had.

11/04/2013, 05:32 PM	#8
merlini Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 7	I had this happen to me a while back, now i use Black Rock Reef Rack.

11/05/2013, 04:35 AM	#10
Pseudo69 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 372	Same happened to me and I pulled it. Mine was only 3 months old. The casing they use isn't fully sealed (No quality control I bet) water seeps in and viola'. If you already have them, put a bead of Weldon 16 around the base and you wont have any problems. Their probe holder magnets have the same exact problem. A lite tap and the casing came right off on a new set this week on a new build. Disappointing to say the least. Eshopps suck.

11/05/2013, 08:41 AM	#13
ganjero saiperchémibatteilcorazon Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 4,027	I had the same issue with the two probe holders I had from Eshopps after only 6 months. Unfortunately they had poor customer service and made it really difficult to solve the issue and at some point they just ignored me; I was not able to get anywhere. I will not buy Eshopps again.

11/30/2013, 11:17 PM	#14
greg1786 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Baltimore md Posts: 1,241	Holy crap guys. Im sorry for your losses man that sucks. I have an eshoppes frag rack in my tank holding 10 sps frags right now. I'll be back im going to yank it asap!!!

12/01/2013, 12:02 AM	#15
fletch999 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Middleville, MI Posts: 146	I just took mine out today. The magnets were starting to corrode. I would not even trust trying to glue it, complete junk.

12/01/2013, 12:29 AM	#16
jorda9095 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 325	ive heard of this happening to other with that rack

12/01/2013, 01:18 AM	#17
DeepBlueZoas Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Boynton Beach, Fl Posts: 116	No eshoppes for me I guess. Thanks for sharing

12/01/2013, 09:53 AM	#19
sharky71 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 403	I bought two of these a year ago. One of them rusted so I tossed it. The other had such weak holding power that I decided to make my own. I definitely wouldn't recommend that product.

12/01/2013, 08:01 PM	#20
ssdawood Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Wappingers Falls Posts: 324	Sucks, I just bought one. What a waste of money. I thought Eshopps was a good company. I guess I was wrong. Thanks for letting us know brother. __________________ Elos 120, ATI Led Powermodule , Hopefully SPS dominated reef

12/01/2013, 08:35 PM	#21
Scffvariable Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Big Lake, MN Posts: 147	Total junk. I had one that rusted and they sent out a new improved version. Yep, that one rusted as well. __________________ Frag Setup - 80g Deep Blue tank with 6 bulb T5, 20L BTA Tank with 160w Razor Current Tank Info: 180g, 3 GHL Mitras, 4 80w T5 LET retro, RO Skimmer, 2 1" Sea Swirls, Apex controller

12/12/2013, 12:51 PM	#22
Reeferz412 Coral Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,247	That sucks, I had a frag rack (I sold because I have a bowfront) from eshopps and it did pretty well when I had it. I have their skimmer and its pretty darn good. I will stay away from their frag racks and just go eggcrate diy __________________ Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL

12/12/2013, 08:16 PM	#24
heritage Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PHILLY Posts: 561	Huh.... I have two of there racks and haven't had any problems with them, but after seeing this it's time to yank them. Thanks for the heads up. __________________ Chris

12/12/2013, 09:06 PM	#25
ReddyW Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 197	Their warranty and service is terrible. I bought one of their skimmers with a Sicce pump, and learned the hard way that their pump warranty is only 90 days. They don't even sell the replacement pump, not that I would give them any more money anyway.