Cade 1800 S2 206G

lostlowlife · Aug 15, 2023

Quick note: Long time reader first time posting.

Been out of the hobby for a few years and have been working on a build for a few months now.

How it started vs how it's going. Let me know what you think? Open to all suggestions/critiques

Current gear: 61" T5HO G3 Hybrid 4 lamp fixture with x2 ATI blue plus x1 coral plus x1 true actinic, x3 Radion xr15 G6 Pro (adding a fourth soon), x2 AI Nero7, Reef Octopus Regal 200int 8" with Varios skimmer, Sicce syncra sdc 9.0 return, AI blade refugium, cheapo heaters( undecided on a permanent heater solution)

blaxsun · Aug 15, 2023

Looks great so far! Lots of hiding spots and places for fish to swim and explore. You'll probably see a noticeable difference when you add the 4th Radion and re-arrange a bit.

All you really need is a UV and fleece roller. I really like the IM Helio heaters I have in my system (2x 350-watt). I have the same Sicce SDC 9.0 and it's been an absolute work horse (and you can control it through an Apex via IOTA).

lostlowlife · Aug 15, 2023

blaxsun said:
Looks great so far! Lots of hiding spots and places for fish to swim and explore. You'll probably see a noticeable difference when you add the 4th Radion and re-arrange a bit.

All you really need is a UV and fleece roller. I really like the IM Helio heaters I have in my system (2x 350-watt). I have the same Sicce SDC 9.0 and it's been an absolute work horse (and you can control it through an Apex via IOTA).

Thanks for the input!! Yeah I thought three might do it with the the T5 supplement but I am definitely seeing a lot of shadowing. The lights are currently only at 20% but I don't want to have to run them at 100%. Yeah I really love the tanks with a lot of negative space, and think my scape looks a bit crowded but just couldn't quit thinking about what was best for the fish.

UV is in my cart waiting for the next purchase. I'll definitely look into those heaters, thanks for the recommendation. Love the SDC so far! Are the roller mats worth the extra money vs filter socks?

blaxsun · Aug 15, 2023

lostlowlife said:
Thanks for the input!! Yeah I thought three might do it with the the T5 supplement but I am definitely seeing a lot of shadowing. The lights are currently only at 20% but I don't want to have to run them at 100%. Yeah I really love the tanks with a lot of negative space, and think my scape looks a bit crowded but just couldn't quit thinking about what was best for the fish.

UV is in my cart waiting for the next purchase. I'll definitely look into those heaters, thanks for the recommendation. Love the SDC so far! Are the roller mats worth the extra money vs filter socks?

I run my Radions @75% (my tank is roughly the same depth), but I also don't have any supplemental lighting. Plan it for the fish and everything will work out fine! I run a Red Sea ReefMat, and yes - it's worth every penny. The only thing that sucks is the cost of the fleece rolls I go through ($50 per), but it's probably comparable to the time/money spent laundering 2 dozen felt filter socks...

lostlowlife · Aug 15, 2023

blaxsun said:
I run my Radions @75% (my tank is roughly the same depth), but I also don't have any supplemental lighting. Plan it for the fish and everything will work out fine! I run a Red Sea ReefMat, and yes - it's worth every penny. The only thing that sucks is the cost of the fleece rolls I go through ($50 per), but it's probably comparable to the time/money spent laundering 2 dozen felt filter socks...

Awesome thank you for that I will look into it.

Gumbies R Us · Aug 16, 2023

lostlowlife said:
Quick note: Long time reader first time posting.

Been out of the hobby for a few years and have been working on a build for a few months now.

How it started vs how it's going. Let me know what you think? Open to all suggestions/critiques

Current gear: 61" T5HO G3 Hybrid 4 lamp fixture with x2 ATI blue plus x1 coral plus x1 true actinic, x3 Radion xr15 G6 Pro (adding a fourth soon), x2 AI Nero7, Reef Octopus Regal 200int 8" with Varios skimmer, Sicce syncra sdc 9.0 return, AI blade refugium, cheapo heaters( undecided on a permanent heater solution)

Tank is looking great so far!