My holder is still in there but from what I've seen all you have to do is cut through the silicone with a utility knife.

No new vid updates yet but as far as the tank goes I have zero regrets. It has been a great tank. Not a single issue has come up. The only thing I'd probably change if I was them is change to black silicone.

@@d2mini I'm looking at a Cade Frag 1200 to use as a cichlid tank, but hesitant because of the expense. Do you think that would be over-kill for a non-salt water tank?

@@Ripplenator If you want to run a sump, then a reef tank would be the way to go since it's already set up for that. Otherwise, maybe look at the freshwater tanks from waterbox? I had a 120g for my high-tech freshwater planted that I loved.

@@d2mini I will check out Waterbox, thanks!

Thank you. It's not tips, its a full downpipe back exhaust from NM Engineering.

​@@d2mini No wonder 🔥

I used the flexible hose that came with it for the drain plumbing. For the return to the tank I hard plumbed it but transitioned to flexible tubing right before the tank.

@timjohnson3913 Thanks for the comment! I don't even recall if I had rotated those or not but I haven't used them at all for at least 6-9 months. I had some Marine Pure spheres in there and they seemed to be leaching aluminum so I pulled them out and havent had the trays in at all ever since. Just a couple weeks ago I put in some cheato and the Tunze Eco Chic refugium light, turning that space into a refugium.

Good call on the refugium! I have 90 lbs of live rock in a 100gal CADE system so not sure I need to fill the media basket section with media balls.

Really? I just set up my cade 600 yesterday

@@ospreys48 yes, in that media basket section of the sump, the water flows from top to bottom and then up over into the return pump section.

Cool! Glad it helped! Yes, that is the tubing that came with mine.

I don't have the link but I got it from ECS Tuning.

I've owned a large waterbox before and they make nice tanks. But the Cade is a step up in several areas. First of all, it's almost double the water volume... 36g vs 57g display. Second, the metal and glass stand of the Cade is very cool and beefier than the waterbox. Third, the Cade has a nicer designed overflow that doesn't take up interior volume, the ATO design doesn't take away from sump volume. And 4, it comes pre-plumbed with a manifold, and it has the integrated dj strip and equipment panel on the right side. Comes with a screen top too, to get you by for a while. Just your standard DIY type screen. So yeah, I think it's worth it. But without having owned a Cade before, if Waterbox had a tank that was more this dimensions, I probably would have went with them. But they are not interested in making larger cube tanks, which is what led me to Cade.

@@d2mini Thanks for your insight! All great points. It shouldn’t be this hard deciding, but they are so similar AND so different at the same time.

I would not attempt it. Not only is it heavy, it would be too awkward to get a good hold on it. Having an extra person makes it pretty easy.

@@d2mini I guess so, i'd imagine it to be over 100kg. I contact Cade and they said depending on strength but i doubt any body can unless they are body builder. Your window watching is so accurate haha.

Exuma Silver! 😎

@@d2mini yes!!

Not a dang thing. 🤣

Yes I am aware. I got a refund for that feature. Just going to enjoy it while it lasts!

@@d2mini it looks great by the way!

True. But at least with the glass sump, all you have to do is cut through the silicone to remove the sock holder. Lots of people have dropped in fleece filters in these.

@@d2mini I understand but given how long fleece filters have been available there's NO reason these tank manufacturers cannot make the sock filtration compartment easily removable without having to go around cutting silicon. A tank manufacturer called D-D in the UK offers their sumps with a Clari-Sea or filter sock option.

GHL's mounting kit, mounted to the back of the stand. www.reef2reef.com/threads/d2minis-mixed-reefalicious-cade-600-build.936520/page-2#post-10637600

I haven’t gotten around to putting the vid together yet but this link to the article version should be at least as helpful. waterandlens.com/the-tampa-bay-saltwater-experience/

And here is my tank build thread so you can see how it’s coming along. www.reef2reef.com/threads/d2minis-mixed-reefalicious-cade-600-build.936520/

No, just a greem Torch coral

You can see what I did here... waterandlens.com/diy-dosing-vessels-the-ghl-edition/

@@d2mini Thanks so much for your help, that’s a perfect solution!

It's a glass sump so yeah, you'd just have to cut the silicone holding that piece in. Cade knows that one sump won't fit everybody so they designed it this way and there are a few filter rollers that will fit. I think the Clarisea Gen3 is pretty popular.

@@d2mini thanks for the response!

The IM tanks look nice. If I had the space, I probably would have gone with the 112 or 150. Love the big cube/deep dimension tanks.

Yes

LOL, yup! If you didn't get here through Reef2Reef, my build thread is in the description. 😉

This was gracilaria.

@@d2mini thank you bro

Unfortunately it looks like the Black Forest division of Webasto has gone dark since late 2019. Covid casualty, maybe? Bestop is probably your "best" option now.

Nope. Never.

​@d2mini did you ever get a chance to do some drive by footage?

Bolt on! 😀

I've run several LR skimmers. They take up more space and require more power compared to their needle wheel competition but they just work with little fuss. Easy to dial in because there is only one adjustment. And LR skimmers do not suffer from clogging of the venturi because the venturi is kept moist by pulling in humid air from the collection cup. It's a great design. Set and forget. The only flaw IME is that if something causes the skimmer to go haywire (something in your water or maybe you had a plumbing issues that caused the sump water level to go too high) and the skimmer cup overflows, it will take a day or so for it to get back to normal. I usually just leave it off for a day. I'm assuming the venturi gets too wet or something since the water in the cup has been passing through it. Just a minor inconvenience. Worth it considering how stable/consistent the skimmer is during normal operation.

@@d2mini I have one too it's literally the best skimmer I've used it's old fashioned but it works great. You don't typically see them too often.

Always hard to tell with an intake. Maybe feels slightly more responsive. Only a dyno would show any marginal hp gain.

Sounds basically like stock! No drone.

Ha! I still love it. :D

@@d2mini It's a good plate. I ended up going with C00PER S but MINI-ISH was my second choice.

No idea. Literally just installed it today. And I installed a new exhaust this week. But mileage is the last thing on my mind. If I do happen to notice a significant difference I'll post here but I highly doubt it. Will probably be lower from constantly flooring it. LOL

A couple of those plastic eggcrate boxes you find behind grocery stores! :D

Dennis DeSilva good idea, always wanted a tank elevated within my rubbermaid, this would do it

Thanks! Depending on your stand and what access holes you have on the back wall, it's definitely possible. Especially with an extra set of hands. Good luck! :)

I just use a standard mechanical float valve. www.bulkreefsupply.com/ro-float-valve.html