REEFER™ Concept

Red Sea’s REEFER series of reef systems provide advanced hobbyists with a solid foundation for building a fully featured reef or marine aquarium.

The REEFER series combines a contemporary, rimless, ultra-clear glass aquarium with a stylish cabinet and a comprehensive water management system including a professional refugium ready sump with integrated automatic top-up and Red Sea’s unique silent down-flow system.

The REEFER series is designed for ease of operation while enabling the advanced hobbyist to install an unlimited choice of lighting, filtration, circulation, and controllers to create a uniquely customized system.

Features include:

• Rimless, ultra-clear, beveled edge glass aquarium
• Elegant, marine-spec, laminated, plywood cabinet with adjustable feet
• Assembly-ready piping – no gluing required
• Professional refugium ready sump with adjustable height skimmer chamber *
• Silent, regulated down-flow system with emergency overflow
• Integrated automatic top-up system with reservoir
• RO liter reservoir that can be slid aside when necessary for pump maintenance. (not for 3XL900)
• Micron filter bags and filter media cups *

* Note: not all features are available on REEFER™ 170/XL200, the color of interior cabinet and piping may vary.

REEFER XL

200 | 300 | 425 | 525

The REEFER XL includes four models that give you the freedom to create more expansive, intricate, and diverse reefscapes without the constraints of the smaller tanks. All four XL models are 57.5cm (22.6″) wide and 55 cm (22″) high (excluding XL 200, which is 53 cm/21″ high). They differ in length and are available in 4 sizes from 60cm (24″) long/200 liter (53 gal) capacity up to 150cm (59″) long/525 liter (140 gal). All the REEFER XL models now feature a laminated, plywood marine-spec cabinet for greater water resistance with adjustable feet for perfect leveling on any surface.

Watch the REEFER XL 200 and XL 300 video:

Go Behind The Scenes 

Take a peek behind the scenes and see what goes into crafting a Red Sea aquarium.

REEFER™ Specification

REEFER™ aquariums are constructed from thick, beveled-edge, ultra-clear glass to support their elegant and modern rimless design.

The aquarium sits on a recessed base that “floats” it above the cabinet, which seamlessly follows the contour of the glass.

The marine-spec laminated cabinet that houses the sump, (and in the larger models also includes a dedicated, vented space for chillers) is smartly finished with weatherproof, epoxy-painted doors.

REEFER™ Water Management System

The comprehensive water management system provides the base for excellent water quality. Surface water from all sides of the aquarium is actively fed to the sump through the regulated silent flow downpipe.

Removable surface-skimming combs surround the top of the centrally located overflow box that houses the downpipe, sump return pipe and the discreet multi-directional “eyeball” return outlet nozzle.

In the event of a blockage in the regulated downpipe, an additional emergency overflow pipe provides an unrestricted free flow of aquarium water directly to the sump.

On entering the sump the water passes through micron filters and/or filter cups with your choice of media before flowing into the optional refugium and onto the skimmer chamber with an adjustable height outlet, making it suitable for all skimmers and other reactors.

In order to remove any air bubbles that may have escaped from the skimmer, the water passes through a bubble-stripping cascade on its way to the return pump chamber.

To ensure a constant water level in the pump compartment, all REEFER™ sumps include an integrated automatic freshwater top-up unit,  guaranteeing constant, stable water flow throughout the complete system.

Supplied as a complete self-assembly kit, all pipework is ready without the need for any gluing.

New and improved Refugium-Ready Sumps (except REEFER™ 170)

For all REEFER sumps click here.

REEFER™ Series Technical Data

REEFER™ XL Models
	Specs	XL 200	XL 300	XL 425	XL 525
Main Features	Ultra clear front and side glass
	Ultra clear front glass thickness (mm)	10 (3/8″)	12 (1/2″)	12 (1/2”)	15 (5/8”)
	Built in surface skimmer
	Integrated automatic top up system
System Volumes	Display tank water volume (L)	158 (42 gal)	246 (65 gal)	332 (88 gal)	409 (108 gal)
	In cabinet sump water volume (L)	42 (11 gal)	54 (15 gal)	90 (24 gal)	116 (31 gal)
	Total system water volume (L)	200 (53 gal)	300 (80 gal)	422 (112 gal)	525 (139 gal)
	RO reservoir volume (L)	6.7 (1.8 gal)	12.3 (3.2 gal)	20.8 (5.5 gal)	20.8 (5.5 gal)
System Dimensions	Display tank length (cm)	60 (24″)	90 (36″)	120 (47″)	150 (59″)
	Display tank height (cm)	53 (21″)	55 (22″)	55 (22″)	55 (22″)
	Display tank width (cm)	57.5 (22.6″)	57.5 (22.6″)	57.5 (22.6″)	57.5 (22.6″)
	Total system height with cabinet (cm)	140 (55″)	142 (56″)	142 (56″)	142 (56″)
Sump Dimensions	Water height (cm)	17-23 (6.7-9″)	17-23 (6.7-9″)	20-27 (7.9”-10.6”)	20-27 (7.9”-10.6”)
	Skimmer chamber without Refugium wall (cm)	30 x 28 (11.8″ x 11″)	47 x 25 (16.5″ x 9.8″)	48 x 36 (19.3” x 14.1”)	56 x 48 (22” x 19.3”)
	Skimmer chamber with Refugium wall (cm)	30 x 28 (11.8″ x 11″)	25 x 25 (9.8″ x 9.8)	25 x 36 (9.8″ x 14.2″)	56 x 25 (22″ x 9.8″)
	Pump chamber (cm)	30 x 14 (11.8″ x 5.5″)	26 x 17 (10.2″ x 6.7″)	26 x 24 (10.2” x 9.4”)	26 x 24 (10.2” x 9.4”)
Return Pump	3/4” threaded hose barb – Pipe Int. Dia	16mm (5/8″)	16mm (5/8″)	25mm (1”)	25mm (1”)
	Recommended flow (lph) (pump not included)	2000 (530 gph)	2500 (660 gph)	4000 (1060 gph)	4000 (1060 gph)
Deluxe Series Features	ReefLED®	1 Unit RL90 (90W)	2 Units RL90 (180W)	2 Units RL90 (180W) or 2 Units RL160S (320W)	3 Units RL90 (270W) or 2 Units RL160S (320W)
New Special Features	Adjustable Height Skimmer Chamber
	Refugium Ready
	225 micron Thin-mesh Filter Bag	1	1	2	2
	Filter Media Cup		1	2	2
	Quick Release cabinet door hinges
	Heavy Duty levelable Plywood Cabinet