42 gallonsMixed Reefbalanced tier
Reefer 200 Mixed Reef · Balanced
A mid-size sumped Reefer is the real bridge from beginner to intermediate. You learn plumbing, you learn skimming, and you have room for fish without crowding. The 42g volume is forgiving.
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Total price
$3,304
Components
8
Avg. price per component
$413
The build, piece by piece
Tank + Stand
- Red Sea Reefer 200 G2+ System (42 Gal)Red Sea · sumped_reef_ready$1,799
Lighting
- AquaIllumination Prime 16HD Reef LED BlackAquaIllumination · puck LED$329
Return Pump
- Sicce Syncra SDC 3.0 WiFi Controllable Pump (260-800 GPH)Sicce · DC return pump$249
Protein Skimmer
- Aqua Medic Helix Mini 1.0 Protein SkimmerAqua Medic · in-sump internal$299Vendor links being added.
Flow / Powerheads
- AquaIllumination Nero 3 Wave Powerhead (2000 GPH)AquaIllumination · DC controllable powerhead$150
Heating / Temperature
- Cobalt Neo-Therm 150W Submersible HeaterCobalt Aquatics · thin-profile heater$70
ATO + Dosing
- Tunze Osmolator 3 Auto Top OffTunze · ATO with redundant sensor$279
Filtration / Media
- BRS GFO Carbon Reactor DualBulk Reef Supply · reactor$129
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