72 gallonsMixed Reefbalanced tier
Reefer 350 Mixed Reef · Balanced
The most-recommended sumped reef on Reef2Reef for a reason. 72 gallons is the sweet spot for a mixed reef with a healthy fish list and room to grow into SPS along the top of the aquascape.
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Total price
$4,324
Components
10
Avg. price per component
$432
The build, piece by piece
Tank + Stand
- Red Sea Reefer 350 G2+ System (72 Gal)Red Sea · sumped_reef_ready$2,239
Lighting
- AquaIllumination Prime 16HD Reef LED Black× 2AquaIllumination · puck LED$658$329 ea.
Return Pump
- Sicce Syncra SDC 6.0 WiFi Controllable Pump (530-1450 GPH)Sicce · DC return pump$400
Protein Skimmer
- Reef Octopus Classic 200INT Internal Protein SkimmerReef Octopus · in-sump internal$329Vendor links being added.
Flow / Powerheads
- AquaIllumination Nero 3 Wave Powerhead (2000 GPH)AquaIllumination · DC controllable powerhead$150
Heating / Temperature
- Cobalt Neo-Therm 150W Submersible Heater× 2Cobalt Aquatics · thin-profile heater$140$70 ea.
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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