My Cadlights 40G build

OGFrenchHorn · Mar 26, 2015

Moved in to an apartment so I had to down size from my 180.

picked up a Cadlights 40g from Jason's shop. The dimensions are 35X17X17

Tomorrow I should be receiving my new RO/DI unit. I ordered the Vertex Pura Tek DELUX 200 so hopefully I will start filling the tank up this weekend. I also ordered a drinking water kit and made a hole in the sink for the faucet ( I plugged the hole so I can see how it'll look when we move out)

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Smite · Mar 26, 2015

Nice and clean. I like the dimensions too. Any stocking plans?

smartchoice · Mar 26, 2015

what plans do you have for it?

OGFrenchHorn · Mar 26, 2015

Smite said:

Thanks! I'm basically going to frag everything in my 180 and transfer stuff over

smartchoice said:

I'm still trying to figure it out. I'm thinking about converting my sol blues into hydra 52's and maybe picking up a second MP10. The tank came with everything else (plumbing, Sump, skimmer, and return pump) I'll upgrade the return pump and skimmer later.

smartchoice · Mar 26, 2015

cool... its always exiting setting up a tank good luck OG.

mralg79 · Mar 26, 2015

I have a Vertex Pura Tek DELUX 200 you will love it!!!!

OGFrenchHorn · Mar 27, 2015

Making brackets for the light rails today. They didn't have square ones at the store so I bought rounds ones and turned them into square ones.

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OGFrenchHorn · Mar 27, 2015

RO/DI unit installed!

I T'd the line that goes in to the DI chamber so that it can go to a reservoir tank and to a faucet for drinking water.

And the final shot

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smartchoice · Mar 27, 2015

looking good..

MTH · Mar 29, 2015

RODI unit looks nice and compact.

OGFrenchHorn · Mar 29, 2015

MTH said:

That RODI unit is pretty big! That's the only way it fits under the sink

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OGFrenchHorn · Mar 29, 2015

Man! I'm a little frustrated with this Cadlights tank. The return line doesn't quite fit the way it's supposed to and the plumbing doesn't line up with the sump design.

Got the light rails up.

I got this mat for when I clean the tank and water goes over the side

This is how the plumbing comes out.

That's how it doesn't line up. I need to go get some 45's

I put some RODI water in the overflow to test for leaks

That's all I could do today.

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kid976 · Mar 30, 2015

Cool setup. I was thinking about getting the same exact tank. It's the versa series? But I settle for SCA 50 cube. looking forward for more updates

OGFrenchHorn · Apr 1, 2015

kid976 said:

It's ok. I thought it was going to be a plug and play set up but it hasn't been that easy so far. It's frustrating

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OGFrenchHorn · Apr 1, 2015

Well I have to add plumbing to this tank in order to make it work. What makes things worse is that Cadlights does not use standard plumbing. The gate valves say that they are 1-1/4 so I went to buy some 1-1/4 45's only to find out that they are too big. I went to Home Depot and found a 1 inch union that barely fit in the gate valve. I got lucky because only one union was able to fit. I have to go get two more 45's and the plumbing should be done.

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SandStorm · Apr 1, 2015

Build look good man... Subscribe.

OGFrenchHorn · Apr 2, 2015

SandStorm said:

Thanks!

OGFrenchHorn · Apr 3, 2015

FINALLY!!!! Got the plumbing done. Time to fill her up

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duce13a · Apr 4, 2015

35x17x17 never seem those dimensions in cadlights site. How much was the setup I'm interested in getting one too.

OGFrenchHorn · Apr 4, 2015

duce13a said:

I didn't see it on their website either. Maybe it's an older model? I got it at Jason's shop. Hit him up.

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