PRE-BUILT KIT · REEF · STARTER

Standard Reef Starter Kit

Room to grow without the deep end. A sump-ready 40 with the gear to run a healthy soft-and-LPS reef.

$2,274.00$2,675.00Save 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.

Standard Reef Starter Kit

What's in the kit

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

Display + StandWaterbox Reef/Marine X Aquarium System$1450 LightingAI Prime 16HD Reef LED Light$270 Return PumpIceCap EVO-2000 DC Return Pump$159 FlowIceCap 2K Gyre Flow Pump$194 Protein SkimmerReef Octopus Classic 110 INT Protein Skimmer$369 HeaterEheim Jager 150W Aquarium Heater$75 Auto Top-OffAutoAqua Smart ATO Lite Top-Off System$59 Salt MixFritz RPM Reef Pro Mix Salt$63 Rock & SandMarco Rocks Reef Saver Dry Rock (per lb)$3 Test KitSalifert Reagent Test Kit$13 FoodLRS Reef Frenzy Frozen Food$20

Why this kit

A real sump and return — the setup you'll keep as your tastes grow.
Flow and light sized for soft coral and easy LPS.
Skimmer, heater and top-off handled, so the basics never bite you.
Best for

A beginner ready for a sump build who wants headroom to add coral over time.

COUNSEL

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— 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.