Anyone have a cadlights tank? Glass seems more clear/bright on a cheap aqueon tank.

PirateLove · 05/18/2017, 10:44 PM

For some reason, I think aqueon tanks (cheap ones from petco) have a lot more clearer glass. I have a cadlights tank and actually find looking at my ten gallon quarantine lit with a kessil a lot more enjoyable. It's like the glass is not even there on the small ten gallon. Is this because the glass is so much thinner? The Red Sea Reefer tanks also look crystal clear compared to my cadlights tank, lit with the same light.

Ron Reefman · 05/19/2017, 04:04 AM

I have a 125g CAD Lights Artsian tank which has 'low iron' glass. It's more clear (less green tint) than my old 180g tank was and looks the same as my friend's Red Sea tank.

I'm just guessing here, but I'd bet your 10g tank has very thin tempered glass which is more clear than thicker, non-tempered glass of your CAD Lights tank.

hubble · 05/19/2017, 07:04 AM

I have the CAD Lights 70 gallon Artsian II tank with low iron glass and its very clear. But it's a newer one, just purchesed 1-15-2017

moondoggy4 · 05/20/2017, 10:44 AM

The smaller Cad lights do not have the superior glass that there big brothers have.

05/18/2017, 10:44 PM	#1
PirateLove Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lexington,KY Posts: 511	Anyone have a cadlights tank? Glass seems more clear/bright on a cheap aqueon tank. For some reason, I think aqueon tanks (cheap ones from petco) have a lot more clearer glass. I have a cadlights tank and actually find looking at my ten gallon quarantine lit with a kessil a lot more enjoyable. It's like the glass is not even there on the small ten gallon. Is this because the glass is so much thinner? The Red Sea Reefer tanks also look crystal clear compared to my cadlights tank, lit with the same light. __________________ "Pirate love, is what I'm looking for. Pirate love, is what i'm wanted for." Current tank: Cad Lights 42 versa. Kessil AP700. Some Sps and Lps. Last edited by PirateLove; 05/18/2017 at 10:47 PM. Reason: spelling

05/19/2017, 04:04 AM	#2
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I have a 125g CAD Lights Artsian tank which has 'low iron' glass. It's more clear (less green tint) than my old 180g tank was and looks the same as my friend's Red Sea tank. I'm just guessing here, but I'd bet your 10g tank has very thin tempered glass which is more clear than thicker, non-tempered glass of your CAD Lights tank. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

05/19/2017, 07:04 AM	#3
hubble Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: atlanta Posts: 57	I have the CAD Lights 70 gallon Artsian II tank with low iron glass and its very clear. But it's a newer one, just purchesed 1-15-2017

05/20/2017, 10:44 AM	#4
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	The smaller Cad lights do not have the superior glass that there big brothers have.