36 gallonsLPS Dominantbalanced tier
Waterbox MARINE X 60 LPS Reef
A 36g sumped reef sized for LPS dominance: lower PAR targets, gentler flow, room for big-polyp showpieces like euphyllia, scoly, and acan. Sumped form factor lets the gear stay out of sight.
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Total price
$3,204
Components
8
Avg. price per component
$400
The build, piece by piece
Tank + Stand
- Waterbox MARINE X 60.2 Aquarium System (36 gallons)Waterbox Aquariums · sumped_reef_ready$1,699
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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