CADLights Artisan II 50g

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I managed to pick this up along with a Biocube16 and all equipment for a deal I couldn't pass up from another local reefer getting out of the hobby. I didn't really have any intentions of setting this up and really just wanted some of the equipment for my RS 425xl and sell both tanks and any equipment left over. But the more I looked at it the harder it became to resist keeping it and setting it up. I mean it's a sleek rimless cube with a nice modern stand. Plus it already have everything needed to start except for the sand.

Don't think the guy had it up all that long since the cleaning was very minimal or he did a great job when he took it down. This is going in my home office and decided on a corner for the location. Here's a list of the equipment, again this all came with the tank except the skimmer.

CADLights Artisan II 50g cube with matching piano black stand
EShopps sump (not sure the model #)
Neptune Apex 2016 (will likely swap this with the classic from the 425xl)
Kessil A360WE
Kessil H180 grow light
2x Vortech MP10
Vectra L1 return pump
CADLights PLS-50 Elite v2 protein skimmer
Tunze ATO with 4gal reservoir
BRS GFO and Carbon reactors

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Got the scape done this evening. Wasn't too happy about the greenish epoxy but it was all I had left and they were going to be covered with coraline anyways.

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And she is wet. Thew in the Marinepure bioballs from my other tank into the sump to start seeding.
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How did it all go? I have a cadlights tank as well. Has held up well for 10 years so far!
 
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How did it all go? I have a cadlights tank as well. Has held up well for 10 years so far!
It's been through its ups and downs but I think it's mostly stable now. Only issue left is the noisy drain which I can't seem to get rid of. It's either the water dropping sound at the overflow or the down at the sump. My RS 425 is silent. But I've decided to break down my RS 425 and this cube to upgrade to my 180. Just need to get off my butt and rework the stand for it.
 

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