Tango99
Community Member
I recently upgraded my Fluval EVO 13.5 Gallon after having it a few short months. The Fluval was working great but I was quickly running out of space!
After looking at some Reef tank options - like Red Sea and custom options, I decided on taking a chance on a CADE system found at a local store in Toronto.
I liked the CADE option because of the aluminum stand and overall build quality. I reached out to see if the PR 900 S2 was available in Canada but the manufacturer sent me to Algae Barn (in the US) who after a few weeks weren't able to get me an price on shipping.
So, CADE PR900 was the option here in Canada.
Location: Flourish Aquarium in Markham had the CADE PR-900 -- the owners Michael and Andy were very helpful.
Seen at LFS in Toronto (Markham) --
Pickup at their warehouse:
This big plywood box wouldn't fit in my vehicle. I had to remove it from the crate -- it barely fit in my vehicle!
BTW- these tanks are pretty heavy! Bring a friend!
The aluminum stand in the CADE PR-900 has a nice feature where both ends have a compartment for power.
This hides all of your power cables and makes it easy to turn pumps/lights on&off.
I made one small customization in the sump. I drilled the back and connected it to a drain in my basement. I also added a side drain to allow for easy water changes.
Below: Overflow in the sump to my drain.
Additional drain added in the side compartment -- makes it easy when siphoning the gravel.
Hopefully I won't need to lug around any buckets!
Below: Tank Setup and cycling. You'll see the hole behind the tank - this lets me fill the tank from another room. (and will be used for water changes)
Below: Rocks/Corals moved from the EVO 13.5
Funny how small things look in a bigger tank!
Build of materials:
CADE Pro Reef (PR-900)
- tank and sump.
- includes: 2x wavemakers, and gravity fed ATO
2x Heaters- Eheim 150w, +100w. One heater wasn't enough to keep the temp steady. (250-320w is likely adequate after some reading 3-4w per gallon) -79 Gallon according to CADE specs.
Light - Nicrew 100w HyperReef Aquarium LED Reef Light (might be temporary - looking at Kessil AP9X or maybe even ReeFi DUO). I like the look of only having one light. A couple of local stores recommended 2x AI Hydra 32.
2x Red Sea Media cups w/ Bio Rings.
1 40lb bag of CaribSea Fiji Pink
Water - RedSea Blue bucket (and Instant Ocean - was between boxes)
Return pump - Jebao BCA-6000 (This pump has great output in is virtually silent!)
Wavemaker - I replaced one the pumps in the kit with a Sicce Syncra 1.5. The pump kits were fairly quiet but the Sicce is almost silent. The Sicce took around a day to settle in)
Everything seems to be running well. Water changes are very easy - I just pump water into the display (via the hose above the tank) and then have all the extra flow out the overflow in the sump.
We've added some new friends into the tank:
"Dory" likes to sleep on the frag rack!
After looking at some Reef tank options - like Red Sea and custom options, I decided on taking a chance on a CADE system found at a local store in Toronto.
I liked the CADE option because of the aluminum stand and overall build quality. I reached out to see if the PR 900 S2 was available in Canada but the manufacturer sent me to Algae Barn (in the US) who after a few weeks weren't able to get me an price on shipping.
So, CADE PR900 was the option here in Canada.
Location: Flourish Aquarium in Markham had the CADE PR-900 -- the owners Michael and Andy were very helpful.
Seen at LFS in Toronto (Markham) --
Pickup at their warehouse:
This big plywood box wouldn't fit in my vehicle. I had to remove it from the crate -- it barely fit in my vehicle!
BTW- these tanks are pretty heavy! Bring a friend!
The aluminum stand in the CADE PR-900 has a nice feature where both ends have a compartment for power.
This hides all of your power cables and makes it easy to turn pumps/lights on&off.
I made one small customization in the sump. I drilled the back and connected it to a drain in my basement. I also added a side drain to allow for easy water changes.
Below: Overflow in the sump to my drain.
Additional drain added in the side compartment -- makes it easy when siphoning the gravel.
Hopefully I won't need to lug around any buckets!
Below: Tank Setup and cycling. You'll see the hole behind the tank - this lets me fill the tank from another room. (and will be used for water changes)
Below: Rocks/Corals moved from the EVO 13.5
Funny how small things look in a bigger tank!
Build of materials:
CADE Pro Reef (PR-900)
- tank and sump.
- includes: 2x wavemakers, and gravity fed ATO
2x Heaters- Eheim 150w, +100w. One heater wasn't enough to keep the temp steady. (250-320w is likely adequate after some reading 3-4w per gallon) -79 Gallon according to CADE specs.
Light - Nicrew 100w HyperReef Aquarium LED Reef Light (might be temporary - looking at Kessil AP9X or maybe even ReeFi DUO). I like the look of only having one light. A couple of local stores recommended 2x AI Hydra 32.
2x Red Sea Media cups w/ Bio Rings.
1 40lb bag of CaribSea Fiji Pink
Water - RedSea Blue bucket (and Instant Ocean - was between boxes)
Return pump - Jebao BCA-6000 (This pump has great output in is virtually silent!)
Wavemaker - I replaced one the pumps in the kit with a Sicce Syncra 1.5. The pump kits were fairly quiet but the Sicce is almost silent. The Sicce took around a day to settle in)
Everything seems to be running well. Water changes are very easy - I just pump water into the display (via the hose above the tank) and then have all the extra flow out the overflow in the sump.
We've added some new friends into the tank:
"Dory" likes to sleep on the frag rack!
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