Red Sea REEFER Deluxe S-550 G3 Aquarium System (118 Gallons, 2x ReefLED 170)

Description

The Red Sea REEFER Deluxe S-550 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 118.4 gallons, the sump holds 26.7, and the whole system carries 145.1 gallons of water on a 47.3 by 26.8 inch footprint. This configuration ships with 2x ReefLED 170.

REEFER Deluxe S-550 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 170, 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 170 units bring more punch per fixture than the 115s, which is the right call on a deeper tank where the light has to reach the sand bed.

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

The S series is the deep-water version of the platform. The S-550 sits on a four-foot footprint like the 425 but runs 26.8 inches front to back and 25.6 inches of tank height, which takes it from 90.6 gallons of display to 118.4 on almost the same wall. If you want depth for aquascaping and are not able to give up more length, this is the trade to make.

What goes with the REEFER Deluxe S-550 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 S-550.

• 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 S-550 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.

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