Cade Classic Reef S-2 1200 / Red Sea Max Nano Build

[CasperOe]

Came here to see your liquid food automated feeding setup. Also curious as to your experience with the Reef Facory equip since I was planning the same.

The setup for liquid food will follow in a later update, I am currently away working offshore in Angola

As for the liquid food, I have drilled a mini fridge placed right behind the wall of the tank in which I have a dosing container. An Ecotech Versa dosing pump is dosing liquid food in to my sump right next to the return pump which delivers food to the tank. I chose this solution to keep the dosing tube as short as possible- and to have it all out of sight!

As for the Reef Factory equipment, it has all been sold as it wasn't quite up to what I wanted sadly.. It has all been replaced with tried and tested Apex equipment.

 

[JoJosReef]

The setup for liquid food will follow in a later update, I am currently away working offshore in Angola

As for the liquid food, I have drilled a mini fridge placed right behind the wall of the tank in which I have a dosing container. An Ecotech Versa dosing pump is dosing liquid food in to my sump right next to the return pump which delivers food to the tank. I chose this solution to keep the dosing tube as short as possible- and to have it all out of sight!

As for the Reef Factory equipment, it has all been sold as it wasn't quite up to what I wanted sadly.. It has all been replaced with tried and tested Apex equipment.

I so far have the Reef Factory x3 dosing pump in a mini fridge delivering Reef Nutrition food by one doser, RODI to flush the tube on a second doser and All For Reef on the third doser. Been having problems with connectivity--the doser keeps disconnecting from the 2.4ghz wifi access point and won't reconnect when I want to use the app unless I unplug it and replug it in--in which case I get a few minutes of time to make adjustments on the app. I wish the device could be handled by its own wifi access point, but the system seems to obligate you to control it through wifi. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[CasperOe]

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[CasperOe]

Everything is now "under control"

 

[parclife]

Now that’s cool

 

[CasperOe]

Now that’s cool

Let's see how long it lasts for... It's a dry wall! Not sure I'm gonna sleep tonight

 

[CasperOe]

Next: CORAL!

We'll be heading up the road to mailordercorals.com next week for a butload of corals for the Cade! It's been running for 14 months FOWLR but now we're ready!

We can not wait!

 

[CasperOe]

... when you finally get those cameras to work!

 

[CasperOe]

The anemones in the right hand Red Sea Max Nano seems to be thriving Couple of more going in next week with rock flower anemones on the sand on the way as well!

Credits to the missus for the pictures!

 

[Ioanis234]

Next: CORAL!

We'll be heading up the road to mailordercorals.com next week for a butload of corals for the Cade! It's been running for 14 months FOWLR but now we're ready!

We can not wait!

this is amazing what is that on wall

 

[CasperOe]

this is amazing what is that on wall

The screen? It's a monitor I use to control the Neptune Apex aquarium controller. A Samsung M5 32" if I remember correctly.

As for the stuff over and around the tank, these will be my pump controls, temperature controllers and assorted Apex equipment.

 

[Ioanis234]

The screen? It's a monitor I use to control the Neptune Apex aquarium controller. A Samsung M5 32" if I remember correctly.

As for the stuff over and around the tank, these will be my pump controls, temperature controllers and assorted Apex equipment.

thank you sir. i do not know of much reefing i am just starting.

 

[CasperOe]

The three Max Nano's are taking shape!

Right - Currently 3 rainbow BTA's and two x Maroon Clown fish. A couple more BTA as well as rock flowers are coming for that one in a montsh' time.

Center - Caribbean inspired mangrove / macro algae / gorgonia tank in the making

Left - Done cycling. Intention is a zoa only tank with the first frags arriving in a couple of weeks.

 

[CasperOe]

Also, all the plants have moved in! They thrive in the moist environment in the fish room! ... and they look pretty

 

[CasperOe]

Missus testing out her new Google Pixel 7A (entry level Google phone).

Camera not too shabby- although she could have done something with the glare from the light on the top-down

 

[DarkReefer]

Think the pictures came out nice. Could maybe try those orphek lens filters if you haven't already to try get rid of the blue hue a bit but the pics look good nevertheless !

 

[CasperOe]

Think the pictures came out nice. Could maybe try those orphek lens filters if you haven't already to try get rid of the blue hue a bit but the pics look good nevertheless !

Thanks, I will let her know they were well received! Will make her happy..

I will give those a go! We both used to have iPhones so the lens we have in the house doesn't fit on the Pixel camera layout sadly..

 

[basshead808]

Looks good!

 

[CasperOe]

Looks good!

Thanks! Definetly a work in progress with only 6 months home every year- but bit by bit we're getting there!

 

[Blopple]

That is a gorgeous tank. I've been eyeballing Cades for an upgrade once I have some space.

Even more than the tank, I love the whole room! The spacing of the tanks, they match, different themes. The 'control station' with the Apex is glorious. A wall full of reef accoutrements. And a fellow gin drinker (nice collection there too).

The whole room is goals. Following along!