100g Cadlights SPS Build

Arron209 · Mar 21, 2016

Wanted to start a thread to share and keep track of my new build. I bought a 100 gallon Cadlights Artisan II aquarium and stand from a fellow hobbyist in my club last month and have been slowly cleaning it up while I've been working on the living room where it's gonna go. Here's a couple pics of the tank sitting in the garage after I cleaned it up:

dbl · Mar 21, 2016

Wow. That looks like it cleaned up nicely. Following along on this one. Is this a replacement for something else or an addition to adiction?

Arron209 · Mar 21, 2016

dbl said:
Wow. That looks like it cleaned up nicely. Following along on this one. Is this a replacement for something else or an addition to adiction?

It's an upgrade from a 57g Illuminata tank that's currently running. Forgot to add that! That thread is here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-57g-illuminata.190593/

dbl · Mar 21, 2016

Arron209 said:
It's an upgrade from a 57g Illuminata tank that's currently running. forgot to add that! That thread is here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-57g-illuminata.190593/

Well, judging by the look of the 57g, this too will be a beauty. Congrats on the upgrade.

HardyG · Mar 21, 2016

Looks nice!

SPS_ · Mar 22, 2016

Clean tank!

Arron209 · Mar 22, 2016

Couple updates.
Before:

After:

Also cleaned up the stand as well.

Arron209 · Mar 22, 2016

Got the 25mm to 3/4" unions and 40mm to 1 1/4" unions in the mail also. I'm gonna plumb this with all pvc.

booth2010 · Mar 25, 2016

Very nice. Cadlight tanks are always sharp looking

revhtree · Mar 25, 2016

Following!

Arron209 · Mar 25, 2016

dbl said:
Well, judging by the look of the 57g, this too will be a beauty. Congrats on the upgrade.

biggibby18 said:
Looks nice!

SPS_ said:
Clean tank!

booth2010 said:
Very nice. Cadlight tanks are always sharp looking

revhtree said:
Following!

Thanks for the kind words guys. I'll try to update often so this thread doesn't die like my 57g build thread did.

Quick update: I ordered a custom sump from trigger systems and it should ship out next week. Super excited about that because I can finally start plumbing it.

booth2010 · Mar 25, 2016

Arron209 said:
Quick update: I ordered a custom sump from trigger systems and it should ship out next week. Super excited about that because I can finally start plumbing it.

Awesome, glad you went with them. They do build a great sump.

Arron209 · Mar 31, 2016

FedEx dropped off a package at my door this morning. What could it be?

Custom "Sapphire" 34. Trigger systems did an awesome job and I'm very happy with the packaging as well. Can't wait to start plumbing!

booth2010 · Mar 31, 2016

The logo and the word sapphire on the lid handle is a nice new touch. Looks nice, mine has many scratches on it now from getting it in and out of the stand.

Arron209 · Apr 2, 2016

booth2010 said:
The logo and the word sapphire on the lid handle is a nice new touch. Looks nice, mine has many scratches on it now from getting it in and out of the stand.

Thanks I might put something between the sump and stand to reduce any vibrations and it should also protect from scratches.

anthonywesty · Apr 2, 2016

Arron209 said:
Couple updates.
Before:

After:

Excellent electrician skills!! Lol.
Nice tank!!

booth2010 · Apr 4, 2016

Arron209 said:
Thanks I might put something between the sump and stand to reduce any vibrations and it should also protect from scratches.

That's a good idea, if I would have thought of that I probably would have done it too. Then again I was barely able to get the sump in as is, slight design error when building my stand. When do you plan on fillin it up?

Reef kid · Apr 4, 2016

Cool setup!......
And nice mouse lol

Arron209 · Apr 4, 2016

booth2010 said:
That's a good idea, if I would have thought of that I probably would have done it too. Then again I was barely able to get the sump in as is, slight design error when building my stand. When do you plan on fillin it up?

Hopefully soon. Waiting on some plumbing and a few other pieces of equipment. I need to figure out the rocks too.

Reef kid said:
Cool setup!......
And nice mouse lol

Thanks. I used to play a lot of PC games so I had to have it lol.

Isaac Alves · Apr 6, 2016

Arron209 said:
Got the 25mm to 3/4" unions and 40mm to 1 1/4" unions in the mail also. I'm gonna plumb this with all pvc.

I've got an Artisan II 70g. I want to redo the sump plumbing. Where did you get those conversion unions? And did you replace the ball valve cadlights supplied?