Seiryoku Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Still have my fingers crossed on this! Haven't heard anything more from Lee Mar since my last phone conversation with Mark, which is a good thing as he is only to call me if there is a change/problem on their end. Still have to work out exact delivery options with my LFS, don't think having everything sent directly to me will work out due to the delivery truck size. Probably have them sent to my LFS and either pick them up (would take me two trips, 60 miles round trip) or have him bring them to me (not sure everything would fit in his truck in one trip either). Hope Lee Mar delivers the perfection Mark has promised me Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Good luck with it. Thank You Can't wait to get the tanks setup! Have nearly all of the equipment here and ready to go... Need to get the tanks setup before I drive the girlfriend completely insane with all of this. Link to comment
Shores805 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Good luck dude. Hopefully this latest infraction of theirs results in extra vigilance while crafting your replacement, as well as my new tank that'll be ready in roughly a couple weeks;) Ill throw up pics here once mine is done.(52 gallon shallow cube)Ive heard some (unconfirmed)rumors that they had some changes in staff in recent years which for whatever reason has given rise to some epic fails from time to time. That's unacceptable, but when they get it right they make some of the most amazing tanks available. Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Good luck dude. Hopefully this latest infraction of theirs results in extra vigilance while crafting your replacement, as well as my new tank that'll be ready in roughly a couple weeks;) Ill throw up pics here once mine is done.(52 gallon shallow cube)Ive heard some (unconfirmed)rumors that they had some changes in staff in recent years which for whatever reason has given rise to some epic fails from time to time. That's unacceptable, but when they get it right they make some of the most amazing tanks available. Thanks, I'll be sure to post plenty of pictures too! New staff would certainly explain a lot...although not excuse it. They better get their stuff straightened out or their reputation is going to end up suffering. Link to comment
Lawnman Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Thank You Can't wait to get the tanks setup! Have nearly all of the equipment here and ready to go... Need to get the tanks setup before I drive the girlfriend completely insane with all of this. Before? LoL I think she might already be there after dealing with this. Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Before? LoL I think she might already be there after dealing with this. Good chance of it actually... Should probably buy her the tank she wants since I've spent so much money/time/effort on my own tanks. Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 She wants a 100g+ tank to raise a red tail catfish in o_o Link to comment
Reeftech Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 You might as well build her a pond cause thats a huge fish. Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 A pond is on my honey do list Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Both tanks and stands should be crated and ready for shipping any day now 1 Link to comment
Shores805 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Both tanks and stands should be crated and ready for shipping any day now Nice, will be interesting to see. Driving down to grab mine on Saturday Link to comment
Reeftech Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Nice, will be interesting to see. Driving down to grab mine on Saturday You can do a preliminary inspection for him lol, Link to comment
Shores805 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 You can do a preliminary inspection for him lol, I'm just stoked he made the thread, because now hopefully Brian and the rest of the LeeMarians will practice a little more scrutiny when building people's tanks. Like mine;) Gotta love the power of the internet. Well see. I'm taking a magnifying glass down there on Sat. Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 I'm just stoked he made the thread, because now hopefully Brian and the rest of the LeeMarians will practice a little more scrutiny when building people's tanks. Like mine;) Gotta love the power of the internet. Well see. I'm taking a magnifying glass down there on Sat. Glad someone understands one of the reasons I made this thread Huh? It's been at least a month. That's lame. Yeah, but what can I do Link to comment
Reeftech Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I understand the reasoning behind this thread but it doesnt directly affect me because i wont e ordering from them as i prefer other companies. I think it has been a good thread for letting people know your experience with them.It may have pushed some people away due to the hassle and may have made some potential buyers go ahead and choose them since they are learning the customer service side of the company. Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 This tank was to be the absolute TOP quality they can produce, supposed to be perfect and was supposedly inspected by multiple people multiple times for any flaws or defects. Haven't found any scratches in the glass and the edge work looks great, silicone is still a little sloppier than I'd like. I'm interested in what anyone and everyone thinks of the photos. I've not contacted my LFS or Lee Mar yet. This is the back right corner if you're standing in front of the tank, the issue should be obvious. The opposite side is not like this and the top is flush which means the bottom of the back pane of glass was cut at an angle. Here you can see a gap between the back pane of glass and the acrylic the put on the bottom of the tank. Back left corner of tank if you're standing in front of the tank, not square. This is the top of the stand. There are some pretty good waves in the veneering. Don't know if it is safe to use even with the acrylic Lee Mar puts on the bottom of the tank. This is minor yet still incredibly annoying. The acrylic on the bottom wasn't trimmed flush with the front left part of the glass. It is enough to prevent the tank from sitting flush against the front trim of the stand (as the right side does). Link to comment
Shores805 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I just picked up mine on Saturday. Here's a couple pics to compare.On yours It looks like they may have , like you said, cut the glass at a slight angle. Very annoying for sure, but its more aesthetic than a rupture risk. The seam will be fine. But I'm picky about that kind of thing. It's the principle of it, and you ordered two tanks. As far as the stand, I can't comment as I have a friend/local reefer either weld or build my stands. The piece of hardwood should be dead even though, and should be treated with a marine spar varnish as well. Personally I would either return it again, or demand a massive chunk of $ off the bill. That's my 0.2. 1 Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Sent an email to Mark Boyd at Lee Mar asking him to look at the pictures and tell me if this is the best his company can do (this was to be their best). Asked him about the tank being structurally sound and if the stand was safe to use with the waves in it as bad as they are. Also asked if they will still warranty them given their obvious flaws... Link to comment
patback Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 About the same exact quality of my mr aqua, but my silicone is a bit cleaner. 1 Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 About the same exact quality of my mr aqua, but my silicone is a bit cleaner. And how much was your Mr. Aqua? I paid about $800 for this particular tank! Link to comment
Seiryoku Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 I do know that Lee Mar doesn't do the edge work on their glass...they have to send it out. Not sure if they cut their own glass or not. The silicone on the bottom seams is on all of their tanks I've seen, luckily I don't plan to run the tank BB or it would look like total crap. Link to comment
patback Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 And how much was your Mr. Aqua? I paid about $800 for this particular tank! I think it was 80 bucks and 9.00 s&h from marine depot. I got a free glass thermometer with it. 2 Link to comment
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