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11/16/2007, 02:50 AM
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Large tank from ATA?
hi everyone, i am considering butying a large tank from ata and having it shipped to me in phx az.
i am looking at 120x48x 24. i talked to a guy named jay and he quoted me 2800 for the tank and 900 for a steel stand. this is by far the best deal on this size tank so far (havent heard back from glasscages yet). is their quality any good? do they really have a lifetime guarantee on no leaks or bowing? just looking for some local opinion experience on their tank making skills. thx |
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11/16/2007, 03:03 AM
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i would never trust what they say about guarantees. that having been said, i know someone that bought a custom tank from them and i was very impressed by the build. he was also very happy w/ the tank build.
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11/16/2007, 04:07 AM
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they have the cheapest price with the "cheapest" customer service...did you talk to them in person or over the phone?
it's funny b4 i got my tank, i asked them about the price. First i email them with excatly what i want, and then they replied and told me i have to call them. The next day, i called jay, and spent about 10mins on the phone to tell him excatly what i want and expecting to get a qoute...but all that, he then told me i have to go there in person to get a price qoute..WTH... before all those mess happen, i went to the store in person, and i was looking for some dry goods .However, after 40 mins of driving, i was very disappoint cuz i spent about 25 mins just walking in the small store waiting for someone come talk to me, but guess what ? they didn't care... anyway, if you really looking for a size of tank like that, i wouldn't risk it...imagine if anything happens...it would be REALLY BAD....for smaller size tank, you can probably give it a try, but for the size you want, if it's me, i would for sure go with leemar or so.. just my opinion.. |
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11/16/2007, 08:41 AM
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i talked on the phone with jay for about 5 minutes and asked him for a quote on the phone for the tank i wanted and he gave me a quote right there, seemed like an ok guy, sounded busy in the background though. he said it would take them about 3 weeks to build also. hmmm i'll keep my options open
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11/16/2007, 10:04 AM
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If you read the local forums you'll notice he's got a terrible reputation. I went to buy a nano that he lists as a JBJ on ebay. When I went to the store, I was told that they don't sell JBJ and they only sell the cheaper aquapod. Lots of bait and switch...
Be careful!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUAPOD-24-GALLO...QQcmdZViewItem |
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11/16/2007, 10:15 AM
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i hear is shady about his business practices.. but the tanks he sells are supposed to be very nice...
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11/16/2007, 10:44 AM
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i have seen a few of their tanks. not bad. very shady business....i went there before i heard about the shadiness......i bought a fish that was $12. used my credit card......when the swiped it they charged $120....you know.....move the decimal trick. when i caught it the guy acted like there was no mistake....the receipt did not print very well and i argued with him until he reswiped it. ill never buy there again.
btw, im sure you can find someone on RC to build you a stand for that for about $350 less.
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11/16/2007, 10:51 AM
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11/16/2007, 11:22 AM
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so a steel stand that is 10ft long 4fthigh and 4ft wide should only run about $600?
that sucks that they try and rip you off with the credit card thing. i would have to pay by credit also because i'm in phx,az. i am just looking for a tank and stand, i already have all the necessary equip for it. |
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#13
11/16/2007, 11:31 AM
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with their reputation and business ethics, lifetime guarantee is not worth much. not to mention you will be hundreds of miles away, I doubt you will get any customer support. I hear he has a family member who builds the tanks for him - the guy works for seaclear. i've had the bait and switch pulled on me too.
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11/16/2007, 12:06 PM
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I would buy if you were located here and could see physically the tanks. I don't think that if you buy from Phoenix and something happen to the tank he will guarantee you. He is always changing his mind, maybe next week if you call him back he will give you another price.....
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11/16/2007, 12:18 PM
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11/16/2007, 01:46 PM
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AMD, seriously you are asking for something that's almost 600 gallon...why do you want to save that lil amount of money and buy it from somewhere that's so far away and with lots of negative reputation ?
also is it really worth the money to pay for shipping on the tank and stand ? |
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11/16/2007, 02:21 PM
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I purchased a custom 80 Gallon tank from ATA drilled with a built in overflow all glass except the overflow and everything was to my exact dimensions and workmanship was very nice and I believe it only cost me around $300.00
In my case I was very pleased with my purchase |
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11/16/2007, 04:08 PM
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i am looking for a large tank quick because my old 300 has a crack in the center brace due to me putting a MH over it and not knowing that it would cause it to crack. i dont have 6k or more to spend on a large tank from AO or AGE or any other top shelf Co.
i will be using a bubble master 250 and an asm g4. if shipping is to much then i will just go pick it up myself and rent a uhaul or something over there in Cal. you guys have Uhaul right? or some other kind of moving rental trucks? lol |
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11/16/2007, 10:56 PM
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IF YOU BUY A TANK FROM ATA, I'LL WAIT TILL YOU POST A BASHING THREAD ON ATA AND I'LL JUST WRITE, " WE TOLD YOU SO" ..........
THESE GUYS ARE AS STATED IN THIS THREAD "SHADY" !!!! I WOULD NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THEM EVEN IF IT WAS THE LAST LFS IN THIS AREA. I HAD A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE WITH THESE CLOWNS... THEY ARE VERY RUDE AND WILL LIE TO MAKE A SALE. JUST LOOK AT THEIR PRICES ON RECYCLER AND CRAIGSLIST. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY WILL SAY THAT LIVE ROCK IS $1.99 L/B, BUT WHEN YOU GO IN, THEY WILL SAY "YOU HAVE TO VISIT ATA.COM FOR THE UPDATED PRICE... *** !!! THEY WILL THEN TRY TO SELL YOU ROCK FOR $4.99... THEY ALSO SAY FREE CATALINA WATER FOR ALL CUSTOMERS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST... NO FREE WATER HERE, BUT I CAN SELL YOU OUR TANK WATER FOR .99 A GALLON.... OH, AND DON'T BUY THAT B/S ABOUT JBJ PRODUCTS... THEY LIST DIRT CHEAP PRICES, BUT THEY WILL SAY THEY NO LONGER CARRY JBJ... WHY YOU MAY ASK? THEY WILL SAY " BECAUSE WE ORDERED 5 PALLETS OF JBJ NANO'S AND THEY ALL CAME BACK DEFECTIVE." TOTAL B/S !!! THE TRUTH IS, THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO SELL JBJ AT ALL. THEY CAN'T BUY THE STUFF. BEWARE OF THIS PLACE! I DON'T WANT TO SAY "WE TOLD YOU SO" |
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11/19/2007, 06:26 PM
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I would not buy anything from those guys. Their word is no good. Way too much bait and switch. And this is to local people...so you can probably imagine trying to deal with them from out of state. You better stay away and find a more reputable seller.
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