TexasTodd
Fri, 20th May 2005, 08:55 AM
Where do I start. Well, I learned of and met Pete Rafferty through MAAST through Scuba Stevo to begin with.
As I moved Blake's system over to my house we were lined up for some changes to the room and system.
I asked Pete to come by and look at the stand/canopy for ideas and a quote on the changes.
While here we mentioned we were going to pull the carpet and tile the room. PETE SAID "I DO TILE". So, I come to find out that is a major understatement. He use to be a full time installer for a major national chain! He did our tiles and the are PERFECT and at a GREAT PRICE!!!!
He then let me pay him for a full day of technical system design work (cutting proper and nice looking holes in walls, supportive shelving, etc) much better than your's truley with a chop saw. :lol
HOW MANY TILE AND CABINET PROFESSIONALS DO YOU KNOW THAT UNDERSTAND REEF TANKS TOO?
Think this isn't important? WRONG! What typically happens when you make major changes to a room where a reef system sits? You have to move lots of items including tank support systems----RIGHT?
Well half a day in to our tile going in Pete called me in to the room and said "you have a problem!" One glance at my sps tank and it's milky white color told it all. I had moved my kalkwasser sump out of the room and added 50' of extra line. I had turned the pump up to fill the extra line and guessed (wrongly!) that it would take a long time to fill the line.
I quickly did a water change and everything was fine. If Pete hadn't known about tanks I would have lost several thousand dollars in sps coral stock................pretty nice security in my book.
In addition I mentioned that my very expensive new skimmer was already a month late from the manufacturer and looking to be 2 MORE months before delivery! Pete looked at it and could make if FOR LESS THAN HALF WHAT I HAD PAID! I e-mailed the tardy manufacturer and the money is now headed back to me. I'll have a great skimmer, when I need it, for lots less money. Plus local "manufactuer's service"! :lol :P :o
Pete's handle on MAAST is: ~Pete~
Try him out, you won't be dissapointed!
Todd Endersby
aka texastodd
As I moved Blake's system over to my house we were lined up for some changes to the room and system.
I asked Pete to come by and look at the stand/canopy for ideas and a quote on the changes.
While here we mentioned we were going to pull the carpet and tile the room. PETE SAID "I DO TILE". So, I come to find out that is a major understatement. He use to be a full time installer for a major national chain! He did our tiles and the are PERFECT and at a GREAT PRICE!!!!
He then let me pay him for a full day of technical system design work (cutting proper and nice looking holes in walls, supportive shelving, etc) much better than your's truley with a chop saw. :lol
HOW MANY TILE AND CABINET PROFESSIONALS DO YOU KNOW THAT UNDERSTAND REEF TANKS TOO?
Think this isn't important? WRONG! What typically happens when you make major changes to a room where a reef system sits? You have to move lots of items including tank support systems----RIGHT?
Well half a day in to our tile going in Pete called me in to the room and said "you have a problem!" One glance at my sps tank and it's milky white color told it all. I had moved my kalkwasser sump out of the room and added 50' of extra line. I had turned the pump up to fill the extra line and guessed (wrongly!) that it would take a long time to fill the line.
I quickly did a water change and everything was fine. If Pete hadn't known about tanks I would have lost several thousand dollars in sps coral stock................pretty nice security in my book.
In addition I mentioned that my very expensive new skimmer was already a month late from the manufacturer and looking to be 2 MORE months before delivery! Pete looked at it and could make if FOR LESS THAN HALF WHAT I HAD PAID! I e-mailed the tardy manufacturer and the money is now headed back to me. I'll have a great skimmer, when I need it, for lots less money. Plus local "manufactuer's service"! :lol :P :o
Pete's handle on MAAST is: ~Pete~
Try him out, you won't be dissapointed!
Todd Endersby
aka texastodd