CadLights 15g Zen Series [IHateUPLSDie]

[IHateUPLSDie]

I'm relatively new to the game. I've only been in the hobby for about 2 years and usually just lurk the forums. I recently sized up to a CadLights 15g Zen series from the ADA 30C so I figured I would actually make a thread about it.

One last shot of the 30c right before i tore it down.

As you can see, it's pretty crowded and could stand to be cleaned up a bit.

The 15g. It came with the mat and I was told it comes in black or white.

Everything added back in and still looking cloudy.

I added a few more pieces of live rock and switched from CaribSea's Tahitian Moon Sand to their Hawaiian Black sand.

Build:
CadLights 15g Zen Series (L)20in X (W)13in X (H)13.5in
AC 70
InTank Media Basket
Overflow Box
eShoppes Nano Skimmer
Aqueon 100W Heater
Hydor Koralia Nano
20lbs Caribsea Hawaiian Black Sand
ADA Thermometer
Vertex Mag Cleaner
~15lbs Real Reef Live Rock
LEDTRiC iNSPIRE

 

[IHateUPLSDie]

A shot of the tank after everything cleared up.

Some individual shots.

 

[solitude127]

very nice. I like the black sand

 

[pgr11]

Wow very very nice tank. Glad you decided to share

 

[UMass14]

Looking Good!

 

[IHateUPLSDie]

Thanks guys.

very nice. I like the black sand

I liked the moon sand but wanted to get something with bigger granules. The hawaiian black was the next best thing and it isn't as magnetic.

 

[IHateUPLSDie]

So what's up with philyouraquarium? It took them a total of nine days to ship out my order. Shipped out on the 27th and they, apparently, didn't send it using overnight service even though that's what I paid for. Tracking shows the package sitting at the facility and won't get to me til the 29th.

 

[Zoarder]

So what's up with philyouaquarium? It took them a total of nine days to ship out my order. Shipped out on the 27th and they, apparently, didn't send it using overnight service even though that's what I paid for. Tracking shows the package sitting at the facility and won't get to me til the 29th.

Wow that sucks, give them a call if you paid NDA and they arrive dead, they gotta refund you everything...

 

[IHateUPLSDie]

Ok, so I just got off the phone with Fedex and the tracking was updated, literally while I was talking to them, to show that the order managed to get onto a delivery truck.

 

[Zoarder]

Ok, so I just got off the phone with Fedex and the tracking was updated, literally while I was talking to them, to show that the order managed to get onto a delivery truck.

Thats great news! What you getting?

 

[IHateUPLSDie]

Thats great news! What you getting?

A rose bubble tip anemone and a darth maul zoa. I was supposed to get a candy crush acan but their website wasn't updated and they didn't actually have it in stock. So they substituted another acan frag plus they said they would give me a free frag since it took so long to ship but we'll see. PYA has been slow to reply to emails and they never gave me updates without me emailing them first.

 

[Zoarder]

A rose bubble tip anemone and a darth maul zoa. I was supposed to get a candy crush acan but their website wasn't updated and they didn't actually have it in stock. So they substituted another acan frag plus they said they would give me a free frag since it took so long to ship but we'll see. PYA has been slow to reply to emails and they never gave me updates without me emailing them first.

Wow those sounds pretty cool, post picture when you get them!

 

[IHateUPLSDie]

Package from PYA FINALLY came in around 7:20pm ish.

Darth maul zoa on the left. Free frag in the middle, no idea what it is. Substitute on the right. I'm guessing echinata? BTA in the back looking kind of sad with it's mouth gaped open.

My first BTA. I'm hoping that it just needs to get settled in and it will look better.

The corals looks good. I'm concerned about the BTA but maybe I'm just being paranoid.

On the plus side, the zoa frag has two extra polyps, I got a free frag, and two fish food samples.

Cons:
One of the frags wasn't even in stock.
Took nine days for my order to get shipped out.
Email responses were slow, if they even responded at all.

Probably my biggest beef is that I paid for the next day shipping which usually means the overnight service. Delivery is usually by either 10:30am or 3pm depending on the specific service. Shipment details show that Fedex home delivery was used which can take anywhere from one to five business days. Had it not been for proximity, I doubt I would have received the package the next day. It would also explain why I didn't get the package til 7:20. Also it was about 90 degrees today and there was nothing in the package to keep the corals from getting too hot.

Based on this experience I most likely won't be ordering from them again and can't really recommend them for their online service. It'd be better to just swing by their shop.

 

[IHateUPLSDie]

Finally picked up one of these.

DIY net. Far from perfect but it gets the job done.

 

[BeanMachine]

Curious what Ihateuplsdie means?

Nice tank you have there.

 

[Vnghost]

He's saying he hates u please die haha

 

[BeanMachine]

hahahaha I'm like what I hate UPS.... hahahahahahahahaha good one.

 

[IHateUPLSDie]

Yea, I thought it was pretty self explanatory, lel.

 

[IHateUPLSDie]

Some good news. The BTA has attached to the rocks and is looking a lot better now. Also, my maroon clownfish finally left my flower pot coral and is hosting the BTA. Bad news; The BTA has settled in the back of the tank so now both it and the clownfish are out of sight.

 

[Rrocky]

My bta went under a rock -_- nice tank tho!