[1500L] Matthijs' Built in wall reef

[Matthijs]

Hello guys,

15 years in the hobby :)
Time to share my setup on here

It's a 200X80X70cm (80x32x28") built in wall that I started October 2017 but did a restart with liverock March 2019 as I wasn't pleased the way the tank was running on RRR.
It all started like this :

After a while it looked like this:

I decided to restart the tank as I got issues keeping SPS alive even though my ICP test didn't reveal any issues in the parameters.

This is my tank as it is today :

Some more info on my setup :
- Lighting : 4x ATI Straton
- Flow : 2x Panta Rhei ECM42, 3x AI Nero 5, 1x Tunze Stream 3, 1x Tunze 6105
- Return pump : Abyzz A200
- Skimmer : Bubbleking 250
- Aquarium controller : GHL Profilux 4 + KH Director + ION Director + GHL Dosing pumps
- Frag tank coupled to the main tank
- Dosing method : Modern Reef RKS + Complete reef food + Polypop

A short story about the tank, more pictures will follow later on

Grtz,
Matthijs

 

[BZOFIQ]

Very Nice!

 

[Matthijs]

And a little video :
https://www.instagram.com/reel/ColBgpRgE9i/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
Grtz,
Matthijs

 

[World Citizen]

Insane nice! Something to look up to.

 

[Matthijs]

Insane nice! Something to look up to.

Your name sounds familiar :grinning-face-with-sweat:

Grtz,
Matthijs

 

[Matthijs]

Another picture of today

Grtz,
Matthijs

 

[907_Reefer]

I wish I had more hands, so I could give this tank 4 thumbs up. Following along for updates! :star-struck:

 

[legalizedreefer]

How are you enjoying the GHL system? I’m looking into it as I’m currently running no controller. Specifically interested in the KH Director

 

[Matthijs]

I wish I had more hands, so I could give this tank 4 thumbs up. Following along for updates! :star-struck:

Haha thank you very much :face-savoring-food:

Grtz,
Matthijs

 

[Matthijs]

How are you enjoying the GHL system? I’m looking into it as I’m currently running no controller. Specifically interested in the KH Director

I'm very happy with it! I'm using the KH Director since June 2018 and my first ph probe is still functional :)
Measures consistently and asks allmost no maintenance, at this moment it measures 4 times a day.

Grtz,
Matthijs

 

[Matthijs]

Some acropora pictures I just shot :

Grtz,
Matthijs

 

[Suus801]

Nice build Matthijs! Will be following

 

[Matthijs]

Nice build Matthijs! Will be following

Thanks

Grtz,
Matthijs

 

[Matthijs]

Grtz,
Matthijs

 

[drtechno]

How do you keep that monty in the top right in check? I imagine with good water parameters it must grow like crazy.. Does it encrust over everything?

 

[flagg37]

You’ve got some nice gear.

What is RRR?

 

[c_healy]

Beautiful tank.

 

[Matthijs]

How do you keep that monty in the top right in check? I imagine with good water parameters it must grow like crazy.. Does it encrust over everything?

I cut it from time to time like I did today, it's an easy to maintain/cut coral.

Grtz,
Matthijs

 

[Matthijs]

You’ve got some nice gear.

What is RRR?

Thanks, it's not cheap but at least I'm confident the technical stuff won't give up on me too quickly.
RRR = Real Reef Rock

Grtz,
Matthijs

 

[Matthijs]

Beautiful tank.

Thanks man! :)

Grtz,
Matthijs