PRE-BUILT KIT · REEF · CORE

Reef Core Kit

The enthusiast sweet spot. A 50-gallon mixed reef with DC gear, real flow and proper filtration — the build we'd run ourselves.

$2,955.00$3,476.00Save 15%
Customize in the Build Studio

Priced 15% below the sum of its parts — the same as our top bundle tier, pre-matched and ready to run.

Reef Core Kit

What's in the kit

11 components, every one chosen to work together and sized to the tank.

Display + StandRed Sea Reefer 250 G2+ Aquarium System$1400 LightingKessil A500X LED Light$520 Return PumpIceCap EVO-3000 DC Return Pump$199 FlowIceCap 2K Gyre Flow Pump$194 Protein SkimmerReef Octopus Elite 150 INT Protein Skimmer$799 HeaterSicce Scuba 200W Heater$70 Auto Top-OffTunze Osmolator Universal 3155 ATO$160 Salt MixRed Sea Coral Pro Salt$70 Rock & SandCaribSea LifeRock (per lb)$4 Test KitRed Sea Reef Foundation Pro Test Kit$45 FoodVitalis Marine Pellets Fish Food$15

Why this kit

DC, app-controllable gear where it earns its keep.
Flow and PAR sized for a mixed reef — softies, LPS and entry SPS.
Skimmer and return matched to the tank, with headroom to stock up.
Best for

A reefer past their first tank who wants a capable mixed-reef system, dialed in.

COUNSEL

"We'll talk you out of overbuying. Trust is the actual product."

— the rule every product page is written by

Have a reefer check your build
YOU SAY"Can I change a part of this kit?"
WE SAYYes — hit 'Customize in the Build Studio' and swap any slot. The kit is just our best-matched starting point.
YOU SAY"Is the kit price really the best deal?"
WE SAYIt's 15% below the sum of the parts — our top bundle tier — applied automatically when you add the kit to your cart.