CADE reef 1500 S1. Good buy?

SpunCoral · Jul 12, 2023

I have the opportunity to buy a used Cade 1500 s1 to replace my 75g for $900. Tank, stand and sump included.
There are tons of posts/build threads/videos of the s2 but nothing about the s1.
PR1500 comes in at 136g total volume; 92g display and 44g sump.
Obviously check to be sure the seems are good and that everything is in nice condition. Does anyone have experience with this tank? Does this seem like a good buy if it's in good condition?

SpunCoral · Jul 12, 2023

This seems to be the only video I can find on it. Just a display video.

Kmst80 · Jul 12, 2023

SpunCoral said:
I have the opportunity to buy a used Cade 1500 s1 to replace my 75g for $900. Tank, stand and sump included.
There are tons of posts/build threads/videos of the s2 but nothing about the s1.
PR1500 comes in at 136g total volume; 92g display and 44g sump.
Obviously check to be sure the seems are good and that everything is in nice condition. Does anyone have experience with this tank? Does this seem like a good buy if it's in good condition?

You want to ask yourself is it worth the money. You don't know how often the tank has been moved or how it's been treated. I asume it's the same as a s2 so it has no braces on top.
When I upgraded from my 900 s2 to the 1800 s2 I had the chance to pick up a second hand one and my trusted lfs recommended to think twice about it. If something goes wrong with that tank you loose a lot of water and stock. That said the s2's are awesome tanks and cade had a great reputation 10 years back already. I am sure the s1' s were of similar quality. Maybe inspect each bit of silicone and get the tank filled before you buy it. To me the risk would not outweigh the money saved.