Hello all,
Long time lurker. First time poster.
I used to have a 48 gallon SPS dominant tank >10 years ago. I shut it down due to an outbreak of AEFW that just burned me out of the hobby. I got the itch again last year and started setting up a Cade 1200 S2. I received delivery in August 2022 but didn't add water until January 2023. I'm taking my time this time and learning from past mistakes.
Looking forward to getting back into the hobby and meeting everyone! Feel free to give feedback and suggestions.
Equipment:
Cade 1200 S2
Deltec Eflow 10
Vortech MP40qWD
Deltec Fleece Roller VF5000
Giesemann Stellar Hybrid T5 Fixture
2x Kessil AP9x
Eheim 250W heater (originally Helio but the heating failed and IM is making me jump through all these hoops to prove that it's broken...see below)
Coralvue Hydros Controller
Deltec Skimmer (not installed yet, nutrient load too low)
Stock:
2x Ocellaris Clownfish
Several SPS frags
Looking to add:
Royal Gramma or McCosker's Flasher wrasse
Bicolor Blenny
Yellow Tang, captive bred
With regard to the Helio Heater:
Worked for about 1 month, then was getting an E5 error that would not correct. I think the sensor on the heating element has gone bad because the error comes up even after I leave the element off for a day. IM support has been making me take videos of the position and the error, they keep trying to have me reposition it, add flow, etc etc. So much for their 5 year warranty...
Long time lurker. First time poster.
I used to have a 48 gallon SPS dominant tank >10 years ago. I shut it down due to an outbreak of AEFW that just burned me out of the hobby. I got the itch again last year and started setting up a Cade 1200 S2. I received delivery in August 2022 but didn't add water until January 2023. I'm taking my time this time and learning from past mistakes.
Looking forward to getting back into the hobby and meeting everyone! Feel free to give feedback and suggestions.
Equipment:
Cade 1200 S2
Deltec Eflow 10
Vortech MP40qWD
Deltec Fleece Roller VF5000
Giesemann Stellar Hybrid T5 Fixture
2x Kessil AP9x
Eheim 250W heater (originally Helio but the heating failed and IM is making me jump through all these hoops to prove that it's broken...see below)
Coralvue Hydros Controller
Deltec Skimmer (not installed yet, nutrient load too low)
Stock:
2x Ocellaris Clownfish
Several SPS frags
Looking to add:
Royal Gramma or McCosker's Flasher wrasse
Bicolor Blenny
Yellow Tang, captive bred
With regard to the Helio Heater:
Worked for about 1 month, then was getting an E5 error that would not correct. I think the sensor on the heating element has gone bad because the error comes up even after I leave the element off for a day. IM support has been making me take videos of the position and the error, they keep trying to have me reposition it, add flow, etc etc. So much for their 5 year warranty...
I dont need the cabinet space anyway; i will have all my gear on the wall either over- or next to it. 
