fmfa0801 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I recently purchased a CADLight 39g Signature series system. It came with 150W MH with 2 T5, 2 T5 light fixtures, Barely used skimmer and a box full of goodies. It was on Craigslist for $300 with sand, coral, water and fish but I offered $260 with no fish, sand, water, coral. The seller came back at $220 Sweet So getting this home I was deciding on what to do with it. I have a BioCube 14g and was going to take that down after the 39g cycled and set this one up. I ordered the CADLight 12g refugium ($125) and there aquarium stand ($135) that holds it underneath. My plan it to remove the false wall and refugium on the back of the tank so I get a full 39g display instead of a 34g display & 5g refugium. I bought a hang on overflow box ($59). I will be using my 150W hanging MH off my BioCube for this tank. TANK DIMENSIONS: (L)24" x (W)20" x (H)20". http://www.cadlights.com/ While Im waiting on the order to go through CADLights I started to remove the false wall and glass dividers on the back of the tank. Not the best pics taken with iphone. Ripping everything out I dont know why they put the return at the bottom?? It will blow the sand Link to comment
steve0xr Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I'm with you on this one. I def like a sump better than an AIO. Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 Just waiting on the stand and sump to arrive in the mail Link to comment
Markushka Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 thats a pretty sweet deal! I payed $230 for just the cadlight MH fixture off a tank like that Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Ok my sump and stand is coming in the mail friday. I picked up a Rio 2100 return pump, aqueon 700 GPH power head with limited lifetime warrenty and smaller than the koralias PH, mud, overflow 1" hose and sock filter. Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 The 10th my stand and sump finally are coming in. Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Ok only my sump came in today NO stand WTF. UPS stated they didnt recieve it. CADlights stated they picked both sump and stand up at the same time. So we will see how CADlights handles this. Been waiting 3 weeks with problems. I will be expecting them to over night me a new stand. Ill keep you guys posted on when CADlights calls me back. Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Ok I talked to CADlights. They stated that have to drop packages off at a warehouse. Other shippers drop there packages off here too. The area that CADlights and other shippers are in have to drop off packages here because that is the only spot UPS picks up around them. So one of the workers that works in this wharehouse did not let my stand that CADlights is sending me due to being too heavy for UPS. CADlights said that the stand is not too heavy for UPS and they can ship it. So now CADlights arranged for it to be shipped by UPS. They will be emailing me another tracking # . CADlights said that they will refund all my shipping cost. SO Im not getting next day mail but im getting some $$$$ back which isnt too bad Link to comment
timdanger Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 that's pretty cool -- shipping costs are prohibitive with these things. good luck with receiving it in one piece! Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 that's pretty cool -- shipping costs are prohibitive with these things. good luck with receiving it in one piece! Yea i know. At least the sump was not broken Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 A few quick pics before bed. Water is still a lil cloudy. 20k bulb so sorry its soo blue color. What do you think of the Rock scape????? Link to comment
MikeTR Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Love the scape dude.. Ok so you gots a fishies in there from your FS thread.. pitchers man.. where's tha pitchers!! Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 This week some time ill take pics when I get my camera back. I changed the scape that looks even better. Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 4/22/2010 Livestock: 1 Shrimp 2 Grade A Picasso Clownfish 1 Pygmy Angel 3 Chromis 1Black Strip Curcus Goby Coral: Zoas 2 RBTA (one Bleached) 1 Monti Sorry pics taken with iphone Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 What till I get my camera back to take better pics. The iphone camera sucks lol Link to comment
kthehun89 Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 i cant wait for my 3rd and final par38 for my solana. how high did you mount yours? Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 i cant wait for my 3rd and final par38 for my solana. how high did you mount yours? I didnt measure lol. Im starting off where I have it then move it down in like a week bc the light is spilling over the tank Link to comment
jpluttme Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Do you have 2 12k and 1 20k par38 lamps? I didnt measure lol. Im starting off where I have it then move it down in like a week bc the light is spilling over the tank Link to comment
Arkayology Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Are you putting SPS in this? I also see that you have some of the barnacles and rock up above the water line. Are you thinking about putting some crabs in there? Link to comment
fmfa0801 Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 Im have 3 PAR38 20k. Yes Im putting SPS in here and have hermit crabs in there Link to comment
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