Marine Depot Featured Tank: Matt's Fully Loaded 300 Gallon Mixed Reef 660 25

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In this episode, we take a close look at a 300 gallon mixed reef aquarium with one of the most impressive and diverse population of fish we have ever seen in a home aquarium. The owner is a self-proclaimed fish collector named Matt from Manhattan Beach, CA. We were lucky enough to visit Matt's home and film his vast collection of fish and see how he keeps the tank's bioload in check and still manages to keep a variety of healthy corals. You can check out all of the equipment, get a full list of animals and see how Matt has such great success by visiting his Featured Tank profile of our website: http://goo.gl/lla5h7 If you would like to have your aquarium featured on our website and in a future Marine Depot video, please contact us! We'd love to hear from you: http://goo.gl/StcsGk If you are looking for links to buy some of the cool aquarium equipment Matt uses—like the EcoTech Marine Radion XR30w Pro, VorTech MP10 & MP40, Maxspect Gyre XF150, Kessil A360, Korallin BioDenitrator, Seachem Matrix, Neptune Systems Apex AquaController and AquaMaxx Media Reactor—you can find them all here: http://goo.gl/lla5h7 If you would like to read a written transcript of this video, head over to the Marine Depot Blog: http://goo.gl/ckizBU

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Jairo Arguijo - 6 years ago

Do you know what type of tank is the small one with the curved front pane?

Jairo Arguijo - 6 years ago

Thank you! Your answer was really helpful(no sarcasm) my searching has ended and I appreciate you taking time to answer back.

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 6 years ago

That is a custom aquarium that is not readily available.

Rusty shackleford - 6 years ago

Wow but how can I ever buy that ?? My wife even if we had the money would leave me . On other hand lol

Nate Kenny - 6 years ago

It's an amazing and expensive setup and props to him for keeping his tank looking so beautiful.
With that said, it's overstocked.
With at least 48 fish in there, there are well over 300 inches of fish, and that's not even taking into account that there's far less than 300 gallons of water in the main tank with all the rock. I know the inch per fish rule isn't the ultimate rule. But at least 350 inches of fish in roughly 230 gallons is pushing the stocking limits in my opinion. That's not including including any inverts either, just the actual fish. Even if you can control the bio load, I'm simply talking in the fish's terms.
Once again, truly amazing aquarium, a little overstocked.

João Leão - 6 years ago

Enable legend in the video

Robert Rainey - 6 years ago

Beautiful, what kind of Parrotfish is that in center of screen that @ 0:58 ?

marshall poling - 6 years ago

What are the dimensions of the aquarium?

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 6 years ago

You can check out all the tank details in our Blog Post linked below!

http://mdshop.us/2vWz3lE

Alex Kingcole - 6 years ago

Not sure about the all the lights strewn on top, however, very formidable show piece, indeed. I can relate and appreciate-the wire mess- most of us have this with limited space! Wires suck!

Melody Dawson - 6 years ago

the guy looks like Lee Evans

Freddy Delgado - 6 years ago

A sump from hell !! Overkill!

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Shantanu Mathur - 6 years ago

WOW!!! Matt awesome setups !!

charbokful - 6 years ago

when someones sump is better stocked than your display tank...

tyler biltjinitis - 6 years ago

how much does that way

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 6 years ago

Alot!

LeeROBD - 6 years ago

i couldnt even imagine how much money he spent...

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 6 years ago

You can check out the full list of equipment and livestock via the blog post below!
https://blog.marinedepot.com/education-center/featured-tanks/matts-fully-loaded-300-gallon-mixed-reef

CUBAN REEFER - 6 years ago

Love it , what display of fish and corals
Love that your background music is perfectly located in the video
Keep it up

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 6 years ago

Thanks!

Kevin Francis - 7 years ago

Beautiful tanks...looks really great...

tommy - 7 years ago

Fucking hell.... That is insane... I have to admire your dedication!

Lawrence - 7 years ago

love the tank!

Reef Keeper - 7 years ago

Very nice looking tank but almost $5,000 in lighting?? If it was me, I would go with 3 x 250 watt metal halide with T5 HO for about $1,000 and still had amazing results. Just my 2 cents.

Lovebetta - 7 years ago

Wow.

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Man Cave Reef - 7 years ago

wow

Scott Colton - 7 years ago

I have a similar reef. What does Matt feed his fish and how often?

Scott Colton - 7 years ago

Thank you!

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 7 years ago

Hello Scott, here is a link to Matts tank info.

http://blog.marinedepot.com/education-center/featured-tanks/matts-fully-loaded-300-gallon-mixed-reef

Scott Colton - 7 years ago

How do you keep the crosshatch trigger pair from going after the smaller fish? I have a pair in my tank and they have started to go after all my wrasses and clowns.

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 7 years ago

The tank size is suitable for a pair of Trigger fish but this depends on how many other fish you have. Aggression can be worse in heavily stocked aquariums. Crosshatch Triggers are pretty mild compared to other Triggerfish based on my experience, but of course every fish is different. You can try isolating the trigger fish with an isolation chamber but most likely the Triggerfish are seeing the smaller companions as food and not friends which will definitely be an uphill battle.

-Robert @ MD

Scott Colton - 7 years ago

I have a 265 Gallon tank. Does it need to be bigger? I am going to rearrange the rock work tonight and see if that helps. Any other suggestions besides feeding them a lot?

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 7 years ago

That is tough one, it is hard to suppress this type of aggression without getting a bigger tank or isolating the problem fish. Start with keeping them well fed and ensure your smaller fish have plenty of places to hide in the rock work.

Daniel James Harris - 7 years ago

wow man just wow!!

Daniel James Harris - 7 years ago

Your welcome!! thanks for filming such great tanks!!

Daniel James Harris - 7 years ago

Your welcome!! thanks for filming such great tanks!!

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 7 years ago

I thought the same thing walking into this living room to film the tank. Thanks for watching!

-Robert @ MD

Dwain Morgan - 7 years ago

A dream tank! Matt obviously has some deep pockets as well.

B&W tegu - 7 years ago

But over stocked dont you think??

Javi's reef - 7 years ago

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Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 7 years ago

I thought the same thing. He actually employs quite a few different filtration methods to keep the nitrates in check. Take a look at the link below to check out all of his equipment!

http://mdshop.us/2afBtpT

World Reef Tank - 7 years ago

Nice work I have a Red Sea reefer 450 that is 7 months old now and am enjoying it! I have voice commands to turn on and off devices on the tank!!

Marcus Lao - 7 years ago

OMG AMAZING

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 7 years ago

Thanks for watching!

lickswingers. com - 8 years ago

That tank is amazing although those electrics look a time bomb waiting to happen. Well done on tank it's amazing

Rush - 8 years ago

(0:36) hehe, I know that song....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60s3YvkTmfM

Must be a stock-music favorite for all the fish-keepers, eh?

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ferdinand berezkin - 8 years ago

Забавный говорун))))

De'Mario's Reef aquarium - 8 years ago

Thank you so much on assisting me with great reefing tips and advise of my setups and products associated with maintaining a healthy reef environment .

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 8 years ago

+Mario Valmon Thank you for watching our videos and we are glad to have helped!

De'Mario's Reef aquarium - 8 years ago

I need some advise on my phosbane reactor 150.which i decided to run hyrdro carbon 2. What should be my GPH .presently using a 100 GPH pump.is that sufficient or should i go higher with the flow.

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 8 years ago

+Mario Valmon I would stick with any one of the supplements made specifically for aquariums. A variety of homemade supplementation methods have been reported successful but personally I prefer sticking with supplements that are tested and manufactured buy a trusted aquarium company. I supplement magnesium using my calcium reactor and Brightwell Neo-Mag. For a liquid supplement, the Kent Marine and E.S.V. are both great choices.

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De'Mario's Reef aquarium - 8 years ago

Also i seen videos on here whete reefere be mixing empson salt and hexahydrate as a magnesuim sumplement . will that actaully work and if so what is the actaull mixture in terms of spoonfulls per gallon. Or should i stick with using the kent magnesium. I have heard that mixture can cause hydrochloride to build up inside the tank which is fatal.

De'Mario's Reef aquarium - 8 years ago

Great will maintain the slow flow rate then as per your expertise advice . the top layer is tumbling real slow. Thanks for your swift response.

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 8 years ago

+Mario Valmon 100 GPH should suffice for carbon. If carbon tumbles too much it will break down and get released into your tank. So if it is not running inside a media bag, very slow flow is ideal.

wilsocn - 8 years ago

This is really beautiful. A true labor of love.

De'Mario's Reef aquarium - 8 years ago

awesome tank.I have a 20 gallon long setup with a ten gallon sump.Also have a 90 gallon reef only with fish only,with two large janitor goobies that are constantly digging up my sand and collapsing my Aquascape.what do you recommend I do.And what time of corals can I place in my 20 gallon long as a starter so I can get more knowledge and keeping corals.And what time of inverts is recommended.

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 8 years ago

+Mario Valmon As for the Sand Sifting Gobies, I would just recommend placing your rocks directly on the bottom of the tank and fill sand around the rocks. This way they wont shift as much if the Gobies burrow around them.

For beginner corals, I recommend mushrooms, leathers, and zoanthids. These soft corals are generally easy to keep and will look great in your aquarium. A good clean up crew will benefit your reef tank and I like Trochus and Nassarius Snails along with a few Hermit Crabs. Stay away from aggressive/non reef safe shrimp and crabs (Arrow Crab, Camel Shrimp, Teddy Bear Crab, Emerald Crab, Etc.) they can be a real nightmare.

RYAN F - 8 years ago

... .. the fish call the tank below the stand the champagne room..XD

Sean McCarthy - 8 years ago

Do you have any information on the lights? I would love auto lights like this!!!

Sean McCarthy - 8 years ago

+Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies Thanks, I will have to look into this, maybe like a car door... Automated... humm I love it either way :)

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 8 years ago

+Sean McCarthy Yes, the light rack and lift were a custom installation by the owner. I do not have many specifics about the exact mechanics but I do remember him mentioning the use of rails commonly found on dresser drawers and cabinets along with a hydraulic lift.

Sean McCarthy - 8 years ago

Thanks for this information. What about the hydraulics are these custom made?

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 8 years ago

+Sean McCarthy At the time of the video, Matt was using the Kessil A360W lighs and the EcoTech Radion lights. I provided links below for you to check them out on our website.

http://mdshop.us/1mvWrBw

http://mdshop.us/1VChvSt

Asma SHAHID - 8 years ago

how much this cost u

Loveland Fish Sales - 8 years ago

stunning!

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 8 years ago

+Loveland Fish Sales Thanks for watching!

Marc Libert - 8 years ago

Matt, beautiful tank! What max intensity do you run your LEDs at? Do you have any shadowing problems with LEDs?

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 8 years ago

+Marc Libert Thanks for watching! We were lucky enough to film Matt's tank earlier this year and I am not sure he watches the comments on here but I will forward your question to him directly to see if he can let us know his maximum light intensity. With such a big tank I imagine he is running them well above 50% at the peak of his photoperiod.

Freddy Delgado - 8 years ago

I can tell you guys love hammers !

Aquapparel - 8 years ago

Wow! Everything looks very healthy! Well done. :-)

ScoopDogg1867 - 8 years ago

Don't you live in constant fear of tremors and earthquakes with tanks that nice, living in US, let alone a power cut. Luckily in UK we don't have to worry about quakes, although we have had a couple of small quakes in last 10 year.

Into The Reef Reef - 8 years ago

im so jealous...

Jeffrey Romero - 8 years ago

Show me the power bill.

Gabriel M. - 8 years ago

What was that peeking out of the sand at 3:03 ? Thank you :)

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 8 years ago

+Gabriel M. That is a Garden Eel.
http://goo.gl/wjEnfn

Prestige Reef - 8 years ago

Inspirational

mitian - 8 years ago

Wow this is amazing... thanks for sharing.

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 8 years ago

+mitian I have to agree, his tank was pretty impressive to film and document. I have never seen such a diverse population of fish inside a single aquarium. Thanks for watching!

iczerone2000 - 8 years ago

Wow! Nice tank!! And that Seahorse tank looks awesome!

Benjamin Bean - 8 years ago

That's $4,650 just on lighting

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Michael Van Oss - 8 years ago

Wow!!! Your tanks are amazing... can't imagine the $ put into these tanks.

Reefer Nanoman - 8 years ago

Wow! Amazing tanks! I'm pretty happy with my nano reef tanks.

Quantum Aquatic - 8 years ago

I do not see how people like reef tanks

Lunarclyptic - 8 years ago

+rusty I suppose that might be part of the problem... Even being color blind though I'd imagine a reef tank would still be awesome to look at.

rusty - 8 years ago

You might be colourblind

Lunarclyptic - 8 years ago

Seriously? You must have a pretty negative outlook on life, as I can't see how anyone couldn't like a reef tank. Maybe they like them, but not the price and work that goes into it. But to simply just not like a reef tank? I'd assume that was completely impossible - what isn't there to like about the beauty of a reef tank...?

Jon Ward - 9 years ago

Awesome

Jen Faris - 9 years ago

So beautiful

Ash - 9 years ago

my jaw just dropped just priceless system....

Hectorisking Hinojosa - 9 years ago

That's a real REEF TANK! Very impressive systems.

Robert Parker - 9 years ago

The light rack alone was impressive enough, i never thought about an outdoor filtration system. I could actually do it structure wise but it gets a little cold here in Pa. so i don't think it would last long outdoors in the winter months. Big thumbs up nice, very nice!

joe0813 - 9 years ago

wow

Felix The Cat - 9 years ago

Nice tank but > a lot of ozone 360mg.

Jaime Fardonk - 9 years ago

WOW! Precioso. :)

Marine Depot Aquarium Supplies - 9 years ago

This tank is jaw-dropping! http://ow.ly/KN3AX

A Nav - 6 years ago

kessil has great customer service they honor warranty and even sent me a silly mounting bracket for A160WE that is hard to find for free.

GENISIS1TWENTYONE - 9 years ago

Really nice mixed reef!

jesse hernandez - 9 years ago

I met Dr. Matt a couple weeks ago. One of the most humble and down to earth reefers I have ever met. Great job MD in spotlighting his tanks.

Daniel Fernandes - 9 years ago

That tank is amazing wow

915Mang - 9 years ago

Wow, thats a cool system. Pretty inpressive filter system, thanks for sharing!

Kickingandshaving with Kojak - 9 years ago

what a tank

Mark Sey - 9 years ago

That 300 gallon tank is amazing! Wow

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