Thank you for your kind words!
I can smell this post.
Both skimmers are bursting at the seams!!
Literally!!
He took the $13,500 and has been non responsive …
We have the information to take him to small claims court to try and recover those fish funds to apply them to another gear builder.
I text, called and emailed him this with my Venmo with no response:
“Hi Bill,
This is my formal request for a refund for $13,500 for the following equipment I have not received:
2/18/21 - paid Aquarium Engineering $4,000 down payment for 24"x96" Skimmer, UV, Heat Exchanger and Sump
5/20/21 - paid Tricia Clauson (per your request) an additional $3,000 for 24"x96" Skimmer, UV, Heat Exchanger and Sump
6/30/21 - paid Tricia Clauson the final payment of $3,000 for 24"x96" Skimmer, UV, Heat Exchanger and Sump.
I ordered additional equipment on 10/11/21 - paid Tricia Clauson $3,500 for second sump (frag tank like Don Martins), Drum Filter, and 8' Overflow.
Reason for the request is non performance after 18 months since first payment. Failure to respond to calls, voicemails, text and emails to your company email.
I consider your equipment the best. I am saddened that you have not provided any gear and have stopped responding to my requests for fulfillment.
Please feel free to Venmo me the refund at the following account and we part as friends.
Kind regards,
Dave Anderson”
Even after sending the above I tried one more time to make things right by sending this:
“Bill, will you please call me? I’m getting ready to order MRC gear and engage with our attorney to get a refund from you ($4,000) and Tricia ($9,500). I would much rather just get the gear we paid for from you but you aren’t doing what you promised. This is the last time I will reach out to give you the opportunity to make things right. I’m disappointed you have put me in this position but I figured I would reach out one more time before moving forward with the only options I have available. Please call me so we can get this settled. Best, Dave”
Honestly such a bummer. I liked Bill but with him not responding at all I don’t know what else to do.
$13,500.00 does not buy a Ferrari but it might cover a tune up
Lol yeah I'm aware! What I meant is that I seem to recall watching a video (maybe on youtube?) about him having the largest home aquarium in the US. Might not be the same guy but I think that it is.$13,500.00 does not buy a Ferrari but it might cover a tune up
You might be thinking of Hedgedrew here on R2R with his 17,000.00 gallon tank. Very serious hobbiest and just as serious hedge fund manager. He seems to be successful at whatever he does. Also, seems to be a very serious audiophile. Seems like a gentleman to me. I sure he is not Bill the owner of AE.
He took the $13,500 and has been non responsive …
We have the information to take him to small claims court to try and recover those fish funds to apply them to another gear builder.
I text, called and emailed him this with my Venmo with no response:
“Hi Bill,
This is my formal request for a refund for $13,500 for the following equipment I have not received:
2/18/21 - paid Aquarium Engineering $4,000 down payment for 24"x96" Skimmer, UV, Heat Exchanger and Sump
5/20/21 - paid Tricia Clauson (per your request) an additional $3,000 for 24"x96" Skimmer, UV, Heat Exchanger and Sump
6/30/21 - paid Tricia Clauson the final payment of $3,000 for 24"x96" Skimmer, UV, Heat Exchanger and Sump.
I ordered additional equipment on 10/11/21 - paid Tricia Clauson $3,500 for second sump (frag tank like Don Martins), Drum Filter, and 8' Overflow.
Reason for the request is non performance after 18 months since first payment. Failure to respond to calls, voicemails, text and emails to your company email.
I consider your equipment the best. I am saddened that you have not provided any gear and have stopped responding to my requests for fulfillment.
Please feel free to Venmo me the refund at the following account and we part as friends.
Kind regards,
Dave Anderson”
Even after sending the above I tried one more time to make things right by sending this:
“Bill, will you please call me? I’m getting ready to order MRC gear and engage with our attorney to get a refund from you ($4,000) and Tricia ($9,500). I would much rather just get the gear we paid for from you but you aren’t doing what you promised. This is the last time I will reach out to give you the opportunity to make things right. I’m disappointed you have put me in this position but I figured I would reach out one more time before moving forward with the only options I have available. Please call me so we can get this settled. Best, Dave”
Honestly such a bummer. I liked Bill but with him not responding at all I don’t know what else to do.
I think so.
LOL, yep…$13,500.00 does not buy a Ferrari but it might cover a tune up
if it’s an older video then it may be him…
The new videos all over are Andrew’s tank and it’s awesome. He even had a similar problem with Bill.
I do get upset sometimes when I think about how much extra work I am doing to make up for the gear not being built and the funds not being available to roll into new gear. Such a bummer!!
So that is what a full skimmer looks like. Still love the build; living the "big tank goals" vicariously through you.
Both skimmers are bursting at the seams!!
Literally!!
Working with MRC… they make some good stuff…
Thank you! Me too loved what he was doing but he’s not responding anymore. Asked for the refund but to no avail. We will have to litigate to get the money back. Just another delay to work through.
Couple cleaner wrasses and 7 springers damsels plus two cleaner shrimp going in…
