Tufa's tank!!! - Page 10

tbittner · 03-27-2008, 10:15 PM

Ahhhh man, you have all weekend to set it up and play with it.

You lucky so and so...

rmlevasseur · 03-28-2008, 05:53 PM

GRRRRRRRRR Really PISSED off. All week I've been tracking the Solaris on the UPS site. Delivery was set for today, and the site always said "on time". Well two nights ago, I noticed that the unit never left Helena. I called UPS, and was given the "don't worry" speech, probably just not updated. Well I check again today and same thing. So I called UPS, and this time they tell me that one of the packages is scheduled for delivery (the power supply!) today, but the other box is still in Helena. On top of that they tell me I need the seller to look into it. So I call PFO, and sure enough, its still in MT. Only reason given was "it didn't make the truck", and will be here on monday. 4 freakin days its sitting there, and nobody does nothing? Still haven't even received the power supply that is scheduled for delivery today!

Bah, UPS - EAT ME.

tbittner · 03-28-2008, 05:57 PM

Ahhh man, that sucks! Mine will be here on Monday too. Well, maybe we can compare notes when we're hooking them up and programming them.

rmlevasseur · 03-28-2008, 07:30 PM

OK, I freaked a little early, and UPS will have to eat me at a later date. Despite being told the unit was stuck in MT, both boxes appear to have just arrived. I'm on Dad-duty for a few hours, and then I'll open her up.

UPS, I am truly sorry. You don't suck as much as I thought you did.

tbittner · 03-28-2008, 07:49 PM

BarbMazz · 03-28-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rmlevasseur

OK, I freaked a little early, and UPS will have to eat me at a later date. Despite being told the unit was stuck in MT, both boxes appear to have just arrived. I'm on Dad-duty for a few hours, and then I'll open her up.

UPS, I am truly sorry. You don't suck as much as I thought you did.

Nah, they do. Nice of you to apologize though.

Have fun with those lights!

rmlevasseur · 03-28-2008, 08:49 PM

OK, first Solaris report...

Amazing. Very very happy with the color and intensity and I haven't even played with it yet. It is also a very attractive and clean unit. There is a very nice shimmering effect too. Not as strong or deep as the halide shimmer, but still very nice

------------------------------BUT-----------------------------------------

4 LEDS are non-functional right out of the box. This is extremely disappointing as I already had quality control concerns, and this does nothing but confirm it. The 4 LEDS that are out are trivial for the moment, and I am told it is an easy fix, but very disturbing to spend 4k on lights, only to have to take it apart on day one. VERY BAD PFO. This is a new technology and they should be instilling confidence in the market; and

on top of that it looks like the readout is missing the last two lines of pixels. Still very legible, but cmon.

tbittner · 03-28-2008, 10:21 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh jeez, now I'm WORRIED!!!!

I understand that PFO will take care of things for you but I STRONGLY agree with you, it SHOULD work right out of the box.

Dentoid · 03-28-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rmlevasseur

Bah, UPS - EAT ME.

rmlevasseur · 03-28-2008, 10:27 PM

Yea, makes you wonder what all this "burn in" time they are talking about really means.

Still, I'm aggravated but I can deal because the lights themselves are awesome. I don't regret the purchase at all. (and you know I'd say so if I did

)

I'll try to get a vid up tonight

Craig Manoukian · 03-28-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rmlevasseur

I'll try to get a vid up tonight

JoJo · 03-28-2008, 11:07 PM

sorry to hear of your headaches, but i'm glad you're making the best of the situation

tbittner · 03-28-2008, 11:34 PM

Still no video? hmmmmm......

Did someone turn the lights out?

rmlevasseur · 03-29-2008, 12:46 AM

Here ya go.

Man this Solaris is sexy. Lovin being able to run just the blue actinics but turning them way down for night.

Video of Solaris - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

rmlevasseur · 03-29-2008, 12:49 AM

I noticed the vid doesn't really do the shimmering justice. Probably just a limitation of my camera.

03-27-2008, 10:15 PM	#136 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,043 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tufa's tank!!! Ahhhh man, you have all weekend to set it up and play with it. You lucky so and so... __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

03-28-2008, 05:53 PM	#137 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 581 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tufa's tank!!! GRRRRRRRRR Really PISSED off. All week I've been tracking the Solaris on the UPS site. Delivery was set for today, and the site always said "on time". Well two nights ago, I noticed that the unit never left Helena. I called UPS, and was given the "don't worry" speech, probably just not updated. Well I check again today and same thing. So I called UPS, and this time they tell me that one of the packages is scheduled for delivery (the power supply!) today, but the other box is still in Helena. On top of that they tell me I need the seller to look into it. So I call PFO, and sure enough, its still in MT. Only reason given was "it didn't make the truck", and will be here on monday. 4 freakin days its sitting there, and nobody does nothing? Still haven't even received the power supply that is scheduled for delivery today! Bah, UPS - EAT ME. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

03-28-2008, 05:57 PM	#138 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,043 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tufa's tank!!! Ahhh man, that sucks! Mine will be here on Monday too. Well, maybe we can compare notes when we're hooking them up and programming them. __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

03-28-2008, 07:30 PM	#139 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 581 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tufa's tank!!! OK, I freaked a little early, and UPS will have to eat me at a later date. Despite being told the unit was stuck in MT, both boxes appear to have just arrived. I'm on Dad-duty for a few hours, and then I'll open her up. UPS, I am truly sorry. You don't suck as much as I thought you did. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

03-28-2008, 07:49 PM	#140 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,043 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tufa's tank!!! __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

03-28-2008, 08:49 PM	#142 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 581 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tufa's tank!!! OK, first Solaris report... Amazing. Very very happy with the color and intensity and I haven't even played with it yet. It is also a very attractive and clean unit. There is a very nice shimmering effect too. Not as strong or deep as the halide shimmer, but still very nice ------------------------------BUT----------------------------------------- 4 LEDS are non-functional right out of the box. This is extremely disappointing as I already had quality control concerns, and this does nothing but confirm it. The 4 LEDS that are out are trivial for the moment, and I am told it is an easy fix, but very disturbing to spend 4k on lights, only to have to take it apart on day one. VERY BAD PFO. This is a new technology and they should be instilling confidence in the market; and on top of that it looks like the readout is missing the last two lines of pixels. Still very legible, but cmon. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

03-28-2008, 10:21 PM	#143 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,043 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tufa's tank!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh jeez, now I'm WORRIED!!!! I understand that PFO will take care of things for you but I STRONGLY agree with you, it SHOULD work right out of the box. __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

03-28-2008, 10:27 PM	#145 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 581 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tufa's tank!!! Yea, makes you wonder what all this "burn in" time they are talking about really means. Still, I'm aggravated but I can deal because the lights themselves are awesome. I don't regret the purchase at all. (and you know I'd say so if I did ) I'll try to get a vid up tonight __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

03-28-2008, 11:34 PM	#148 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,043 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tufa's tank!!! Still no video? hmmmmm...... Did someone turn the lights out? __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

03-29-2008, 12:46 AM	#149 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 581 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tufa's tank!!! Here ya go. Man this Solaris is sexy. Lovin being able to run just the blue actinics but turning them way down for night. Video of Solaris - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

03-29-2008, 12:49 AM	#150 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 581 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Tufa's tank!!! I noticed the vid doesn't really do the shimmering justice. Probably just a limitation of my camera. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

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