I'm super excited to get back into this hobby! I've had a fish tank here and there, mostly fresh water, and one saltwater tank. The saltwater tank was about 20G and I had it for such little time that I did not really get to learn everything I needed. I pretty much bought it looking beautiful, had it for a month or two, and maintained it nicely. Luckily, the last guy did such a great job that I really couldn't cause too much damaged. :)

...Fast forward a few years and I now I have more time, and most importantly, the space, to tackle a slightly larger project. I just purchased a tank this evening, the last 70G Artisan II that CAD Lights had. I am super excited for this set up and think its pretty solid and a good starting point. I have read a lot of negative things on here about them, but mostly good. After talking to a rep at CAD Lights I feel really good about my decision. I am really hoping they ship this week so I can have it cycled and running, with water/rocks at least, by the holidays. 

Anyway, super excited to be here! I wouldn't have gotten back into this hobby had I not seen how helpful others are on here and what amazing tanks they have created!

Thanks in advance to those who will help.

Marcos

I love Cadlights tanks.

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Mike

Thanks for the welcome! Excited to be here.

Also, thanks for the tip on editing a post.

Regards,

Marcos

I went with their whole package; sump, protein skimmer, stand, etc. I think all I need, to get going, is a couple of wave-makers, heater, rocks/sand, and eventually some fish. 

Excited to see your set up.

Thank you for the interjection. I totally agree and am excited to see what I can do. From reading, I think a lot of it comes down to education, like you are saying, and good husbandry. If you can tell how your stock is doing, good or bad, you can take action and take care of it.

Thanks again Mark!

Adam

Thank you! Glad to be on here and share what I do. Its awesome that I can publicly document what I succeed in and what I fail in. I am sure it will come in handy when I need a lot of help.

Thanks!

Marcos

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Hey, no worries on the delay! That tank looks awesome! I clicked on your image and it brought me to a lore more. I really like it and seeing the entire set up really helps! Thanks again for sharing!

Marcos

Hey Studboyt

Hi Aaron,

Thank you very much for the advice and sorry for the delay. I got swamped with work and now have a little time to write back. Thanks for your generous offer to help!

I went to Hobby Lobby and got some Styrofoam that is about 3/16 thick; Cadlights says thats what they mail but forgot to with my tank. The tank seems level but it does not have water. I also found out it does not hang over the edge as much as I thought. The pieces of glass that run perpendicular to the stand are mostly on the stand, if that makes sense...

Thanks again Aaron!

Marcos