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Jackie's CADlights Versa 42/Taken down


jstuver

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I picked up the CADlights versa 42 a couple weeks ago from a local store. Absolutely love the size and shape of this tank. It is all starfire glass and made fairly well, hubby did take a slice out of his finger on the bottom of the tank due to the glass not being flush or buffed. I just got all the stuff in it last night so I will update soon. We are fixing the plumbing as I wanted to keep my pump I have but the lines were so small it blew the hose off the pump last night:( and I had a bunch of water all over! Hopefully we will get that fixed today and I will be up and running fully.
Updates to come...

Equipment List:
I used a lot of the equipment I had running on the 100G tank on this build.
Jecod/Jebao DCT-8000 return pump
ATi 24" 8 bulb dimmable fixture
20 gallon long sump
Aqua C Urchin pro in-sump skimmer
Updated Loc-line for better flow management
ATO auto top off
Apex Jr.
24" Blue Reef Brite LED
UV sterilizer

Fish Update: Feb 27,2016
Quinn the pom pom crab DISAPPEARED
Pip-Er the small emerald crab DISAPPEARED
Pipa the large emerald crab BANISHED TO THE SUMP
Sirus the larger bangaii
Sabrina the smaller bangaii
Daphne the female clown
Fred the male clown
Scooby the sixline wrasse
Lylo the molly miller blenny JUMPED MARCH 2016:(

Starry blenny

Lyre tail anthia male

 

FTS August 10, 2016 TANK 1 YEAR OLD
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FTS July 8, 2016

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FTS: June 16, 2016

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FTS: April 13, 2016

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FTS: March 17, 2016

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FTS: February 8, 2016
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FTS Update January 2, 2016
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FTS Update December 14, 2015
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FTS Update November 10, 2015
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FTS Update October 5, 2015
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FTS Update September 8, 2015
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FTS Update August 19, 2015
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UPDATE August 9,2015

Finally built the fixture to hold my light and now I can post a few pics. These were just taken with my phone a few minutes after lights on so things are still unhappy. I will post a closer view of the rockwork when everything is happy.
The little vintage crate box to the left side is what I use to keep my ATO container in:)

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I actually didn't get the stand but yes I did see the new ones and they are so much better than the old ones! I was able to keep my stand that my 100G was on with a bit of modification seems I had had the stand custom built less than 6 months ago.

 

I updated the first post with pics:)

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Trying to decide on what fish to add to this tank. It comes with a glass top which I don't plan to use and I really hate the look of the netting stuff so I will need to choose fish that would be less likely to jump.
I'm thinking 1 or 2 clowns, hopefully a pair of bangaii cardinals and.... I would love a trio of anthias but I'm thinking they may jump

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I updated the first post with my equipment and fish/invert list


Photo Update:

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Coral pics:

Elegance

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Rock flower anemone

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Trachy

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Ricordea

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Euphyllia garden

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Clown photo bomb

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Forktail blenny

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He loves hiding in the green star polyp wall I am trying to create

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How does your sump area look like ! we would love a picture on how its being maintained and operated!

Here's a pic, it's a bit of a mess. Need to talk my hubby into tidying up the wires and what not:) Don't mind the extra piece of pipe going to the left of the overflow pipe, he was trying to make me an easy DIY water change spout that didn't work out;/

I am planning to do weekly water changes and from doing that it makes it to where right now I only have to dose once mid-week:)

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what an awesome build. the colors are amazing

 

Thanks so much!

This tank is perfection from the scape to the coral choice very well thought out.

Wow thank you!

 

I really enjoyed looking at this tank. Keep it up.

Thanks:)

 

Those shots are saweeeet. Very nice tank indeed!.

Thank you so much!

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Wow, your tank is beautiful! I love the pictures and the colors. I think my favorite is the shot of the rics, though. I don't think I've seen so many of them growing in a colony before :wub:

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beautiful set up.... very nice photography

Thank so much!

Wow, your tank is beautiful! I love the pictures and the colors. I think my favorite is the shot of the rics, though. I don't think I've seen so many of them growing in a colony before :wub:

Awe thanks! I love that colony I bought it like that from a fellow reefer but it has several more heads now.

 

Hey, You goin to Reeffest?

Thinking about it. I might get some flack seems I said no Comic Con again that weekend lol but I might try:) Are you?
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beautiful tank, that sump sure is packed

Thanks and yeah it is. I need to take another pic of it, I cleaned a bunch of stuff up yesterday while doing maintenance so it's a bit better but I do have a lot of equipment that's over rated for the tank it seems to keep things running smooth though:)

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Thinking about it. I might get some flack seems I said no Comic Con again that weekend lol but I might try:) Are you?

 

Yeah, I'll probably go and catch up with some people. See if I can't snag that Aqueon. :happy:

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