ADA tank vs CADE tank?

[Star-flog]

Plan for 3ft planted tank project and has been thinking which tank should I get. From the online shop, gather the price information as:

1) ADA Cube Garden 90-P (90x45x45cm, 8mm) selling price S$760
2) CADE Optiwhite CB900 (90x45x45cm, 8mm) selling price S$388

The ADA brand is almost double of CADE. ADA made in Japan (some says it has been OEM to CADE now also made in China). CADE made in China.

Does anyone seem CADE Optiwhite tank to compare the quality and whether it worth the price different?

I've 1 ADA Cube Garden Mini-L. The quality is superb.

[Star-flog]

Actually I visit Guangzhou aquairum market last week and there is Cade shop there. But not sure what kind of glass as shop owner said.

[BT Lee]

Dear Friend,

Is that shop in the 'Fong Chiun' fish market?

Cheers!

BT Lee

[Star-flog]

Dear Friend,

Is that shop in the 'Fong Chiun' fish market?

Cheers!

BT Lee

Chinese name is 芳村花鸟鱼虫市场

[BT Lee]

Hmmm, easy to find place.

Have not been there for a long time.
Anything worth buying you see recently?

Cheers!

BT Lee

[blue33]

Maybe i can help this. Cade is using optiwhite which mean cold roll glass(edges gives more white), where as ADA using more low iron glass which has less white tint especially you can see on the edges of the glass. Take a good look at the pictures you took, tank edges is white color. Both type of tank are good IMO. For superior quality wise , ADA is more refine(Japanese culture), unless you are perfectionist if not for the price i would choose Cade. One thing to note is for Cade, you may encounter the cut glass MAY protrude out at the corner slightly among the stocks which means there maybe a step at one of the sides. If you have deep pocket, then ...

[williamng]

Well, difficult to compare. Personally I have the old ADA cube garden 45P. The older versions are Germany made. The newer series are made in china according to someone I know.

Cade tank look nice too and I hear review are good. Reliabilty is not known but it look reasonable to me.

As for pricing, difficult to comment. I would say ADA is branded, well known for their quality and consistency. As for whether it is worth double the money. It is up to each individual aquarist

[Star-flog]

Maybe i can help this. Cade is using optiwhite which mean cold roll glass(edges gives more white), where as ADA using more low iron glass which has less white tint especially you can see on the edges of the glass. Take a good look at the pictures you took, tank edges is white color. Both type of tank are good IMO. For superior quality wise , ADA is more refine(Japanese culture), unless you are perfectionist if not for the price i would choose Cade. One thing to note is for Cade, you may encounter the cut glass MAY protrude out at the corner slightly among the stocks which means there maybe a step at one of the sides. If you have deep pocket, then ...

Thanks for your comments.
Learn something today on different grade of glasses for making tank. Isn't it the whiter the glass, the better?
For Cade, if the cut glass protrude out at the corner. It should consider QC fail and can be opt for exchange.
Besides, ADA and CADE, any other brand with similar grade?

Well, difficult to compare. Personally I have the old ADA cube garden 45P. The older versions are Germany made. The newer series are made in china according to someone I know.

Cade tank look nice too and I hear review are good. Reliabilty is not known but it look reasonable to me.

As for pricing, difficult to comment. I would say ADA is branded, well known for their quality and consistency. As for whether it is worth double the money. It is up to each individual aquarist

Thanks for the input.
I heard too that ADA also made in China, and believing the quality should be comparable to CADE. Therefore, paying premium price only for the brand....
Not too sure.

[williamng]

Despite ADA and Cade are both made in China, I still think ADA brands are still better in terms of quality control etc..Not just the brand name but quality control as well. Even the 3 letter "ADA" makes you more feel better.

What Adrian say is true. Well, if you just me a choice of ADA or Cade without budget. I will pick ADA anyday. Japan brands like Sony and Panasonic performance better than china brands despite all are made in China, have the same features and of course look almost the same. It is the quality control that matters.

As for the step between glasses, I think you cannot exchange them. I guess the difference is like 1/2 to 1mm so it is not extremly obvious? Cannot use Adrian as a gauge lah..His standards are too high. However, I guess if you tell him ADA for the price of CADE, he will take it anytime..LOL

For me, if I buy a bigger tank, probably I choose Cade due to the price savings.

[blue33]

LOL... For the step i do ask for replacement when they sent over. Ok, lets get back to the topic, for Cade tank the whiter is only on edges, for the flat area the transparency is almost the same for both brand, Cade gives a more cooling effect on the edges due to whiter effect, ADA gives more serious/stone effect. For ADA the edges are more transparent. Which is which for you, you got to decide whether to put so much $ on it or not.

IMHO. If you are really SERIOUS in aquascape, then.......... but if for normal scaping, i would choose cheaper and good quality like Cade. Personally i would rather spend more $ on hardscaping material than spend so much on the tank alone, buying hardscape material to try already cost you alot. I've seen lots of people spent so much on equipment but not on hardscape as they think they are cheap or not important to show, ended up the tank grow weeds only. Now i'm almost semi retired liao.... lol

[deacon]

Can consider getting the CADE Stainless Steel filter too??

[Star-flog]

LOL... For the step i do ask for replacement when they sent over. Ok, lets get back to the topic, for Cade tank the whiter is only on edges, for the flat area the transparency is almost the same for both brand, Cade gives a more cooling effect on the edges due to whiter effect, ADA gives more serious/stone effect. For ADA the edges are more transparent. Which is which for you, you got to decide whether to put so much $ on it or not.

IMHO. If you are really SERIOUS in aquascape, then.......... but if for normal scaping, i would choose cheaper and good quality like Cade. Personally i would rather spend more $ on hardscaping material than spend so much on the tank alone, buying hardscape material to try already cost you alot. I've seen lots of people spent so much on equipment but not on hardscape as they think they are cheap or not important to show, ended up the tank grow weeds only. Now i'm almost semi retired liao.... lol

Hi Adrian, I share your opinion. Both ADA & CADE are already on the higher class. Select either one will not go wrong anyway.

[Star-flog]

Can consider getting the CADE Stainless Steel filter too??

That's a beautiful piece of equipment but I will rather stick to my proven and tested Eheim filter.

[Star-flog]

One more cade tank photo to share.

[BT Lee]

Wao, nice stainless steel canister filter.

What is the price like?

Cheers!

BT Lee

[blue33]

You can visit

K.S. AQUATICS & TRADING CO
Blk 101 Yishun Ave 5, #01-47, Singapore 760101

recently they just setup a 4 footer Cade tank(planted tank), but the thing they sell is really EXXXX, the funny thing is the pipe connection below is wrong. lol ...

[deacon]

Wao, nice stainless steel canister filter.

What is the price like?

Cheers!

BT Lee

I dunno, chanced upon it at the CADE website..

Where to get to see and buy CADE stuff in Singapore??

[blue33]

Local Cade Distributor(most LFS order from here ):

Keong Seong Fish Shop (KS)
Blk 22 Havelock Road, #01-699, Singapore 160022

[Star-flog]

I dunno, chanced upon it at the CADE website..

Where to get to see and buy CADE stuff in Singapore??

Thanks for the link.
No doubt the CADE tank and other of their product also very nice.

[ghim]

If price is the issue, Cade will be a good enough choice.

I have a 30cm Cade cube. I really like it compared to my 2ft tank . Taking pictures of my 2ft tank is a chore, taking pictures of my 30cm cube is a breeze.