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Red Sea REEFER G3 Size and Spec Comparison


Every Red Sea REEFER G3 aquarium we sell, with the numbers that actually decide which one you can put in your room: footprint, tank height, total height on the cabinet, and the real water volumes. We built this page because we kept measuring walls for people over the phone.

These are the manufacturer’s figures for the system as it ships. Your real water volume will be lower once rock and sand are in. Height on the cabinet is measured to the top rim of the tank with it standing on its stand, which is the number to check against a window sill, a shelf or a low ceiling.

Filter by series, by build, or by how much wall you actually have. Tick Compare on any two to four tanks and the numbers come up side by side. Prices are read live from our own catalog.

Series
Build
Wall

Every model, in a table

The same information, laid out to read straight through or print.

Standard REEFER G3

Nine sizes from a two-foot cube up to a six-footer. All of them ship as tank, cabinet, glass sump, pre-glued plumbing with the ReefGate valve, and the ReefATO+ top-off. Filtration, lighting and flow are yours to pick.

Model Display Sump Total system Footprint (L x W) Tank height Height on cabinet
REEFER 170 G3 33.8 gal 9.8 gal 43.6 gal 23.6 x 19.7 in 20.1 in 53.9 in
REEFER 200 G3 41.7 gal 11 gal 52.8 gal 23.6 x 22.6 in 20.9 in 55.1 in
REEFER 250 G3 53.6 gal 11 gal 64.8 gal 35.4 x 19.7 in 20.9 in 55.1 in
REEFER 300 G3 65 gal 15 gal 79.3 gal 35.4 x 22.6 in 21.7 in 55.9 in
REEFER 350 G3 72.1 gal 18 gal 90.3 gal 47.2 x 19.7 in 20.9 in 55.1 in
REEFER 425 G3 90.6 gal 24 gal 114.4 gal 47.2 x 23.6 in 21.7 in 55.9 in
REEFER 525 G3 111.7 gal 31 gal 142.7 gal 59.1 x 23.6 in 21.7 in 55.9 in
REEFER 625 G3 131.3 gal 32 gal 163.8 gal 59.1 x 25.6 in 23.6 in 58.3 in
REEFER 750 G3 158.5 gal 40 gal 198.1 gal 70.9 x 25.6 in 23.6 in 58.3 in
Red Sea REEFER G3 standard models, verified manufacturer specifications.

REEFER S G3

The S series is the deep-water platform: 26.8 inches front to back and 25.6 inches of tank height on every model, in an aluminum marine-spec cabinet. On the same wall length you get a lot more display volume and a much deeper water column than the standard REEFER, at the cost of floor depth and a harder lighting job.

Model Display Sump Total system Footprint (L x W) Tank height Height on cabinet
REEFER S-550 G3 118.4 gal 26.7 gal 145.1 gal 47.3 x 26.8 in 25.6 in 60.2 in
REEFER S-700 G3 149.2 gal 35.6 gal 184.8 gal 59.1 x 26.8 in 25.6 in 60.2 in
REEFER S-850 G3 179.6 gal 45 gal 224.5 gal 70.9 x 26.8 in 25.6 in 60.2 in
REEFER S-1000 G3 210 gal 55 gal 264.2 gal 82.7 x 26.8 in 25.6 in 60.2 in
Red Sea REEFER S G3 models, verified manufacturer specifications.

REEFER Peninsula G3

Peninsula tanks are finished on three sides and are built to come off a wall or split two rooms rather than sit flat against drywall. Note the overall heights: 63 and 65 inches, taller than the standard REEFERs, because the cabinet carries the plumbing at one end.

Model Display Sump Total system Footprint (L x W) Tank height Height on cabinet
REEFER Peninsula 350 G3 73.4 gal 19.7 gal 93 gal 37.8 x 25 in 23.6 in 63 in
REEFER Peninsula 500 G3 108.8 gal 28.2 gal 137.1 gal 49.2 x 25 in 23.6 in 63 in
REEFER Peninsula S-700 G3 150 gal 36 gal 186.2 gal 59.4 x 26.8 in 25.6 in 65 in
REEFER Peninsula S-950 G3 200 gal 50 gal 250.2 gal 78.7 x 26.8 in 25.6 in 65 in
Red Sea REEFER Peninsula G3 models, verified manufacturer specifications.

Start from the wall, not the gallons

Almost everyone shops these by volume. In practice the wall decides it for you, so here is the same line-up sorted by how much wall each tank eats. Add four to six inches at each end for the cabinet doors and for getting your arm behind the tank.

  • About 2 feet (23.6 in): REEFER 170 G3, REEFER 200 G3. Same length, different depth.
  • About 3 feet (35.4 in): REEFER 250 G3, REEFER 300 G3.
  • Just under 4 feet (37.8 in): REEFER Peninsula 350 G3.
  • About 4 feet (47.2 to 49.2 in): REEFER 350 G3, REEFER 425 G3, REEFER S-550 G3, REEFER Peninsula 500 G3.
  • About 5 feet (59.1 to 59.4 in): REEFER 525 G3, REEFER 625 G3, REEFER S-700 G3, REEFER Peninsula S-700 G3.
  • About 6 feet (70.9 in): REEFER 750 G3, REEFER S-850 G3.
  • Over 6 and a half feet (78.7 to 82.7 in): REEFER Peninsula S-950 G3, REEFER S-1000 G3.

Same tank, three ways to buy it

The chassis in the tables above is the same whichever package you order. What changes is how much of the equipment comes fitted at the factory.

  • REEFER G3 is the tank, cabinet, sump, plumbing and ReefATO+. You choose lighting, skimming and flow. Buy this one if you already own gear you like.
  • REEFER Deluxe G3 adds ReefLED G2 lighting, fitted and mounted at the factory in the right count and position for the tank. Filtration is still yours to choose.
  • REEFER MAX G3 adds the full REEF-SPEC package: DC protein skimmer, ReefMat fleece roller and ReefWave circulation, all sized to the tank’s volume at the factory. It runs on day one.

Prices for all three across every size are on our REEFER build planner, read live from our own stock.

Before you order anything

  • Measure the height twice. Total height on the cabinet runs from 53.9 to 65 inches. That is the number that hits a window sill or a kitchen cabinet, not the tank height.
  • Check the floor on the big ones. Filled, an S-1000 or a Peninsula S-950 puts well over a ton in one line across a room. In older Keys construction that is worth asking somebody about before the freight truck shows up.
  • Plan water, drain and power first. On anything over about 100 gallons, retro-fitting those after the tank is standing is the part that turns a good build into a bad month.
  • Buy the lid with the tank. Every model has a mesh lid cut for it. Fish find the gap.

We are the Red Sea dealer in the Florida Keys

We order any REEFER G3 configuration directly, including sizes and finishes that are not listed on the site. In Key West and down the Keys we also do the whole install: delivery, leveling, plumbing, first fill, cycling and handover. If you want to talk a build through before you spend the money, call the shop at 305-850-9949 and ask for me.

Related: REEFER build planner with live pricing · what a saltwater aquarium actually costs · aquarium installation and maintenance · the full Red Sea department.

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