Red Sea REEFER Deluxe 250 G3 Aquarium System (54 Gallons, 2x ReefLED 115)

Description

The Red Sea REEFER Deluxe 250 G3 pairs the G3 chassis with Red Sea’s ReefLED G2 lighting fitted and mounted at the factory, so the lighting is matched to the tank instead of chosen separately after the fact. Its display holds 53.6 gallons, the sump holds 11, and the whole system carries 64.8 gallons of water on a 35.4 by 19.7 inch footprint. This configuration ships with 2x ReefLED 115.

REEFER Deluxe 250 G3 specifications

Volumes are the manufacturer’s figures for the system as built. Actual water volume in your room will be lower once rock and sand go in. Total height is measured to the top of the tank with it standing on its cabinet, so measure your ceiling and any shelf above the tank before you order.

Compare every REEFER G3 size side by side if you are still deciding. Footprints, tank heights and total heights on the cabinet, all seventeen chassis on one page.

What the Deluxe package adds

• 2x ReefLED 115, Wi-Fi controlled through the ReefBeat app
• Factory mounting arms, sized and positioned for this tank
• Glass sump ready for ReefMat fleece rollers and REEFER DC skimmers (sold separately)
• ReefATO+ auto top-off, temperature monitor and leak detector on the ReefBeat app
• Ultra-clear rimless glass, marine-spec cabinet in black or white
• 5-year manufacturer warranty (3 years standard, 2 more on registration)

Deluxe is the middle option. You get lighting handled and correctly mounted, and you still choose your own skimmer, roller and flow. If you already own lights you like, buy the standard REEFER instead and put the money into filtration.

Two ReefLED 115 units spread the light across the length instead of driving it all from one point, which is what keeps the ends of the tank usable for corals.

Will it fit, and is it the right size for you

Three feet long and only 19.7 inches deep, so it fits against a wall in a hallway, behind a sofa, or on a console where a deeper tank would stick out into the walkway. You give up front-to-back scaping room to get the length. Fish that want to swim laps are happier here than in the 200.

What goes with the REEFER Deluxe 250 G3

A lid is the one accessory we tell people to buy at the same time as the tank, not later. Every wrasse, every anthias and most of the tangs worth owning will find the one gap you left open. The one cut for this exact model is the Red Sea mesh lid for the REEFER 250.

• Skimming and mechanical filtration: the sump is cut for the REEFER DC 300, REEFER DC 600, REEFER DC 900 and the ReefMat 250, ReefMat 500, ReefMat 1200. Which size you want depends on how heavily you plan to stock and feed the tank, not only on the water volume, so call us and we will size it against your actual plan rather than a chart.
• In-tank flow: ReefWave 25 and ReefWave 45.
• Everything else Red Sea: salt, Reef Foundation, Trace Colors, test kits, dosing and ATO are all in our Red Sea department.

If you are working out the real number before you commit, we wrote up what a saltwater aquarium actually costs with actual figures from builds we have done. And if you want us to handle the whole thing, that is what our aquarium installation and maintenance page covers.

Buying it from us

We are an authorized Red Sea dealer and we order any REEFER G3 configuration directly, including finishes and sizes that are not listed on this page. If you are in Key West or anywhere in the Keys, we also install: delivery, leveling, plumbing, the first fill, cycling and the handover. We build these tanks for a living, so if you want to talk through whether the REEFER Deluxe 250 G3 is the right call before you spend the money, call the shop and ask for me.

Full manufacturer specifications are on Red Sea’s website.

Shipping See current rates and ship days.