6100's

Yup, just got the call from John at PA. I asked him to just hold the order. My tank probably won't be fully plumbed for at least 6wks, so not an issuel. Just glad I ordered early on this item.

Good luck to those ahead of me on the wait list. Hope you get your stuff real soon. :)

Roger - thanks for the info on the kits.
 
I have 25 more 6100 Streams in transit, I was told that new pump jigs have been completed so production capacity is now nearly doubled with more employees, new injection molding machines and new jigs for the final hand assembly.
 
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grumble, grumble, grumble ....Mike checks his email for a notice from PA and does not find one...grumble, grumble, grumble
 
Mike,

I only got 12 6100 Streams this week and only 2 went to Premium. On the last batch I got I sent them the lions share 8 out of 15 to try to get them caught up and I was hoping this would get you covered. Unfortunately their is no consistency to what models people are ordering or where they are ordering them from so I am constantly trying to make sure no particular vendor gets to far behind- all vendors have standing orders for more pumps than I get in. I have 3 major mail order dealers, 2 marine hatcheries/coral farms and over a dozen LFS's that need product and you can see the quantities I am getting don't spread very far. Cory said they need to get 5 pumps in to fill every order up to and including yours. You had mentioned in an earlier post that your order wasn't very far back on the list but unfortunately many customer ordered multiple pumps. I promise that your order will be filled on my next shipment. I called Germany today and expressed how urgent the situation is on the 6100 model. I was promised that they would send more next week but the shop foreman had a bad accident which removed a finger (it was reattached and he is back at work) and the electrician was behind on assembling drivers they have pumps ready but no drivers to put on them. I got 25 6000's and 27 6060's this week so from what I gather only 6100's and 6060's continue to be in a shortage situation. In further news, I was also told that for the first time since the pumps were introduced they will actually be in stock at the factory at the end of the month- they are very near to caught up- so it is looking like soon we won't always be behind. Part of the problem is that because the factory is always out of stock I only get what can be made in a day and sent over to try to keep the crowd from rioting. My humble apologies but there is really nothing more I can do, I really want to get pumps to everybody and it will soon happen that we won't have such shortages. Axel sounded very confident that the lead time of 4-6 weeks will be shortened to one week- just the time it takes for shipping- in a couple more weeks.
 
Roger,

Thanks for the update. And please, please don't think I'm upset about this. No apology is necessary. I (and everyone else) knew there was a waiting list for a product this good. I just wanted to know how things were progressing. Don't feel any pressure from this customer, I'm happy just knowing they're coming, soon..
Mike
 
Hmm. So the 6000's aren't as badly backordered? Maybe I should change my order with PA.

My 225 (72x24x30H) is going to have a 55rlt return, ampmaster 3k closed loop, and two streams. And I'm a little concerned that the DSB isn't going to hold still with all that flow.

What do y'all think? Should I go for the smaller stream pumps?
 
Roger, I've been thinking about ordering a couple of the 6100's plus controller for my 200 gal; but have been holding off to see if you produce the streams with the magnet holders. Is that mod still in the works?
thanks, Mike
 
Mimbler1- I don't have any status update on the magnet holder, we have so many projects in the works that I try to keep up on but frankly I inquire more about the big projects and the state of production rather thanthese smaller projects. Axel will be visiting me in a couple weeks and so I will make sure to get an update on all projects- including this holder.

Gudwyn- I have no experience with the Ampmaster pump. On there own the Stream 6100's are just right in a 180 and probably in a 225. You might ask Mako, he uses a closed loop and the 6100's in his tank.
 
Gudwyn,
You'll definitely have to work on your rock and pump placement to get the sand bed settled down. In my 205 (84x21x27) with 2 6100s plus about 1300gph through 2 sea swirls, it took better than 6 months to find positioning where the sandbed wasn't constantly being disturbed.
 
Roger,

Any word as to when 6100s might show up at Champion Lighting. I ordered one with a controler a couple of weeks ago and at the time they said it would be a couple of weeks. I called to check on the status and now I'm told it will will be "two or three weeks". I'm affraid the next time I call they will tell me it will be a month. Any hope in sight? Thanks.

Ed
 
I can't say as I don't have any figures on exactly how far behind Champion is. All I can say is the wait is likely to be a couple more weeks. In general it does take 4 weeks.
 
I ordered my 2x6100 plus multicontroller on 9/11/03 and according to Jeremy I am third down the list. I think that really means the lead time is going to be more like eight weeks, not four.

I planned for this so it doesn't really bother me. My 450 gallon tank won't be here for another six weeks anyway.

I just thought I would give you my experience so far.:)
 
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